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Obama campaign opens new headquarters in Phoenix
Gov. Janet Napolitano joins other Arizona Democrats to kick off the opening of Barack Obama’s Arizona campaign headquarters in Phoenix. With her, from left, are House Minority Whip Steve Gallardo, […]
AZ Dems urge Congress to reject oil-drilling expansion
Rep. Kyrsten Sinema speaks at a press conference Sept. 10 to urge Congress to oppose expanded domestic offshore oil drilling when it takes up energy legislation later this year. She […]
Money for fixing Arizona schools runs short
To plug budget gaps, state lawmakers have raided a fund intended to help school districts make repairs and some officials say it's put a real hurt on districts that […]
AZ court revives suit over fumes death at lake
An Arizona court has revived a lawsuit against Lake Havasu City, saying the city isn't entitled to legal immunity in a case stemming from the death of a California man […]
Transportation Department almost out of highway funds
WASHINGTON – The federal highway trust fund will run out of money this month, requiring delays in payments to states for transportation construction projects, Transportation Secretary Mary Peters said Sept. 5. […]
Giffords to debate Bee in Tucson
Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords will debate her challenger, state Senate President Tim Bee, on Sept. 13 in Tucson, the first of three encounters. Meanwhile, in a rare show of unity, the […]
Primaries make national parties reevaluate
ST. PAUL – One day after primaries narrowed the field in key congressional races, national party leaders reflected on their newly-minted nominees, renewing the national focus on Arizona as a battleground. In […]
McComish edges out Schmuck in final ballot count
All of the ballots have been counted and a House Republican leader who was trailing in the vote count on election night managed to squeak past his opponent and advance […]
DCCC launches ads slamming Schweikert, Hay
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The dust has barely settled after contentious primaries in Arizona's First and Fifth Congressional Districts, but already national Democrats are launching a major round of advertising buys aimed […]
Vote count wraps up in Tucson GOP House race
TUCSON – Pima County elections officials say they have wrapped up vote counting in the District 26 Arizona House of Representatives Republican primary. Unofficial returns show Republican Vic Williams with […]
Money for fixing Arizona schools runs short
To plug budget gaps, state lawmakers have raided a fund intended to help school districts make repairs and some officials say it's put a real hurt on districts that were […]
Pair of Dem write-ins first ever to qualify for Clean Elections money
A pair of Democrats who waged a write-in campaign for the Legislature in this month's elections far surpassed the number of votes needed for their names to appear on the […]
