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Year in Review: 2011 was a tumultuous political year, starting with tragedy in Tucson
Nobody would call 2011 a dull year for Arizona politics. The soap opera fans got Sen. Scott Bundgaard’s side-of-the-road scuffle, the conspiracy theorists had their hands full with the Independent Redistricting Commission, and those who delight in schadenfreude watched the fall of Senate President Russell Pearce.
Year in Review: Top photos of 2011
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Year in Review: Most quotable quotes of 2011
January “Though I have nothing against our current system of succession for the secretary of state to become governor, I can tell you from experience that there’s nothing like an... […]
Year in Review: High court puts spotlight on AZ in 2011
Robes and gavels were a large part of Arizona’s political scene in 2011. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on a landmark election law case that came out of the state and agreed to hear SB1070. The state Supreme Court resolved conflicts involving the Independent Redistricting Commission and trial courts were busy with lawsuits contesting cuts to Medicaid and the candidacy of a Mesa woman in the [...]
New 2012 maps: Matchups to watch
Shifting the political boundaries means some sort of change for every politician looking at running for re-election. Some districts don’t have any incumbents, because they’ve been drawn into their neighbor district. Others districts end up with more incumbents than can be elected.
Capitol Quotes: Dec. 23, 2011
This week’s most outstanding quips, jibes and utterances.
Capitol Quotes: Dec. 16, 2011
This week's most outstanding quips, jibes and utterances.
Frank Holme at the Schorgl Ranch
The Schorgl Ranch was one of a number of camps for tuberculars (commonly called “lungers’ camps”) built in the Arizona desert around the turn of the century. Because tuberculosis was highly contagious, healthy people feared infection and segregated the invalids on the outskirts of town. The tuberculars lived in tents because it was cheap, and they couldn’t afford medical care in the local [...]
Capitol Quotes: Dec. 2, 2011
This week's most outstanding quips, gibes and utterances.
Capitol Quotes: Nov. 25, 2011
This week's most outstanding quips, jibes and utterances.
Capitol Quotes: Nov. 18, 2011
This week's most outstanding quips, jibes and utterances.
Sources: Schapira to open exploratory committee for Congress
Sen. David Schapira, the Senate minority leader, today strongly signaled he intends to run for Congress.
