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Farmers suing state after raid on funds
Farmers upset over the state's decision to raid funds meant for agriculture are suing the state claiming it violated the U.S. and state constitutions. Farm groups said the state was... […]
Goddard challenges Phoenix Country Club 'discrimination'
Arizona Attorney General Terry Goddard is going to court to try to force a local country club to admit women into a bar and grill it reserves for men and... […]
AZ candidates' matchups for the Nov. 4 general election
The following candidates have qualified for the Nov. 4 general election for their respective races. Included is each candidate's party affiliation, the number of votes they received in the Sept. 2 primary election and... […]
GOP to Blendu: You're not qualified to run for chairman
Sen. Robert Blendu, who lost his primary race for the District 12 House seat, is not qualified to run as chairman of the Arizona Republican Party because he is not... […]
Brewer anticipates huge voter turnout in Nov.
Arizona Secretary of State Jan Brewer signs the official canvass for the Sept. 2 primary election. The 22.8 percent voter turnout was the lowest on record for a statewide primary... […]
Nelson refutes Thomas' accusations about defense of immigrants
The campaign for Maricopa County Attorney opened a new rift on immigration and the global role of the United States, as Republican incumbent Andrew Thomas blasted Democratic challenger Tim Nelson... […]
ASU: Foreclosures 44 percent of Phoenix home sales
Sales of foreclosed homes in the metro Phoenix area made up nearly half of all existing homes sold in the area last month, a new study shows. Of the 7,505... […]
Petition problems under review
Problem petitions that led to the disqualification of a transportation and state lands initiative have been forwarded by state elections officials for review by the state attorney general. A similar... […]
Backers of transit initiative refuse to quit
Backers of a failed initiative effort to raise the state sales tax to pay for state road construction projects and mass transit say they're not giving up, they're just taking... […]
Bee: State-only guest worker program won't work
A guest-worker program operated on a state-by-state basis will not work, Senate President Tim Bee said during a debate with U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords in Tucson last weekend. The candidates... […]
'50-state strategy' may come down to 20
Game Plan – Rep. Kyrsten Sinema of Phoenix and Gov. Janet Napolitano talk in Invesco Field in Denver last month. The two believe Barack Obama has a chance to win... […]
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Awards• Margie A. Emmermann, director of the Arizona Office of Tourism (AOT), has been named “2008 State Tourism Director of the Year” by the National Council of State Tourism Directors.This... […]
