Recent Articles from Arizona Capitol Reports Staff
Special interests by any other name
3rd Congressional District candidate Democrat Bob Lord The Yellow Sheet Report had a post on July 29 titled “Those who live in glass houses…” The report noted that 3rd Congressional... […]
Matching funds called into question
Opponents of Clean Elections mull new challenge after Supreme Court ruling
The deciding factor
Nearly 500,000 Arizonans will receive mail-in ballots for Sept. 2 primary
2 Democrats for county attorney agree – defeat the incumbent
Competing Democrat candidates for Maricopa County attorney rattled off their differences during a town hall-style debate, but saved most of their ire for the incumbent Republican Andrew Thomas.“I think that... […]
Judge refuses to toss Bashas’ suit against union
A Maricopa County Superior Court judge issued a ruling July 28 that strongly favored an Arizona grocery chain involved in a bitter dispute with a local labor union and its... […]
Noble heading Shadegg’s campaign
Sean Noble, a long-time top aide to Republican 3rd District Rep. John Shadegg, has left the congressman’s office to head his campaign for an eighth term. Noble told the Arizona... […]
NewsPeople
Councils Chris Camacho, former president and CEO of the Greater Yuma Economic Development Corporation (GYEDC), has joined the Greater Phoenix Economic Council as vice president of business development.. During... […]
Ethics panel sets dates to hear complaint
The ethics panel of the Arizona Senate will meet twice in August to consider the complaint filed by a Democrat against Republican Jack Harper for allegedly breaking the rules on... […]
Campaign vs. marriage amendment launched
The gay and lesbian community and its local and national allies have launched a campaign to defeat a ballot measure that gives voters an opportunity to fortify the statutory ban... […]
Governor says federal housing measure will benefit Arizona
Arizona's efforts to fight the housing slump will get a boost from federal housing legislation that was signed into law July 30, according to a statement by Gov. Janet Napolitano.... […]
McCain, Obama Narrow Veep Lists
A spike in gossip and rumors around Washington that presidential contenders Barack Obama and John McCain were moments away from announcing their vice presidential picks amounted to exactly nothing this week. But... […]