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Full list of Arizona delegates at the Dem National Convention
DENVER, Colo. – The Denver International Airport was buzzing with new arrivals this weekend as thousands of visitors flooded in from all across the country for the Democratic National Convention […]
Pearce foes raise thousands of dollars
Two independent groups campaigning against Rep. Russell Pearce in the Senate GOP primary contest in District 18 have raised more than $43,000, with contributions coming from individuals and groups who […]
It's an Obama-Biden ticket
Sen. Joe Biden will be the Democrat vice presidential candidate after Sen. Barack Obama announced his pick in the early morning hours of Aug. 23. Barack Obama chose Sen. Joseph […]
Transfer provides money for Ariz. school vouchers
Arizona officials are going to use $5 million appropriated for state public education funding to pay for private school vouchers for disabled and foster children. Implementing a transfer endorsed by […]
AZ Civil Rights initiative rejected due to invalid signatures
An initiative seeking to ban government use of affirmative action in Arizona will not appear on the 2008 ballot initiative. Secretary of State Jan Brewer disqualified the initiative Aug. 21 after […]
7 Tucson Democrats in hunt for 2 House seats
Democrats are expected to have another big year at the polls in 2008, a success the party hopes translates into increased representation when the Legislature meets again in January.Doing that […]
Conservative pals from Gilbert are primary foes
It’s a contest between two sworn conservatives – and friends – in the GOP primary race for the District 22 Senate seat, but a third candidate is hoping the two […]
4 Republican politicos vie for 2 open seats
Voters in southern Arizona’s most Republican-leaning district will be choosing two new representatives to serve in the state House, though none of the GOP candidates are new faces in Tucson-area […]
District 26 GOP Senate primary
Verbal volleys spark race between moderate Hershberger, conservative Melvin
Up Close with Ward Connerly
Ward Connerly was trout fishing on the Snake River in Idaho last week when opponents of the Arizona Civil Rights initiative stood in the heat to announce a second lawsuit […]
FCC gives green light to AZ photo enforcement
Two of the state’s mobile photo-enforcement units are back in action after receiving certification by the Federal Communications Commission. The two units were unveiled last November as part of a […]
6 GOP candidates sue to block Clean Elections matching funds
Six privately funded Republican candidates for the Legislature filed a lawsuit Aug. 21 seeking to stop the Citizens Clean Elections Commission from distributing matching funds to their publicly funded opponents.The […]
