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Appeals court refuses to block medical marijuana zoning order
The Arizona Court of Appeals today denied Maricopa County’s request to delay a lower court’s order requiring county officials to process by Monday the zoning application for a medical marijuana dispensary owner.
Dispensary opens amid court battles over medical marijuana
Bill Myer paces, watching the crowd grow outside his Glendale storefront’s floor-to-ceiling windows. His son Ben is in the back, behind bulletproof walls and windows, preparing for a long-awaited opening.
Outside, people are joking about Sheriff Joe Arpaio coming to arrest them when sirens are momentarily heard in the distance. Many had wondered whether police would show up on this brisk [...]
First medical marijuana dispensary in Arizona starts selling pot
Arizonans who have been issued approval by the state can now walk into a retail storefront and legally buy pot.
Incumbents, Democrats in competitive districts outperform congressional district projections
A review of the final 2012 election results reveals the projections for the newly redrawn congressional districts were mostly accurate.
Bennett: Election system working but changes necessary
Arizona Secretary of State Ken Bennett today pledged to pursue changes to the state’s election system to avoid the drawn out vote counting and increase in provisional ballots seen in this year’s election.
Kirkpatrick beats Paton in CD1
Democrat Ann Kirkpatrick barely won the race to represent Arizona’s 1st Congressional District, with final counts putting her just above her opponent, Republican Jonathan Paton, who had led in the returns most of election night.
Arizona’s Native Americans differ on how to express a greater political voice
When Arizona’s political boundaries were recast in the most recent redistricting cycle, special attention was paid to Arizona’s Native American tribes, who asked to have their voting power amplified.
Candidates for CD1 turn negative in first debate
Republican congressional candidate Jonathan Paton pointed to his military service and years served in the Legislature and his Democratic opponent Ann Kirkpatrick painted herself as a bi-partisan bridge builder. But eventually their Thursday night debate in Casa Grande for Arizona’s 1st Congressional District turned to the negative images each has been proffering about the other.
Lawmakers forced to choose between primary and GOP convention
Primary season has already done what hurricane season is only threatening to do: Driven some party members away from next week’s Republican National Convention in Tampa, Fla.
Horne, Montgomery challenge Arizona medical marijuana law
State and county prosecutors on Thursday renewed their legal fight against Arizona's medical marijuana program, asking a court to rule that the voter-approved law is illegal on grounds that it conflicts with federal drug law.
Bad signatures plague Top 2 initiative; supporters promise lawsuit
After spending almost $1 million and successfully fighting a court challenge, the citizens’ initiative that seeks to put in a “top-two” primary election system in Arizona appears to lack the signatures needed to qualify for the November ballot.
Paton stepped up spending, but still outraised by Kirkpatrick
Campaign finance reports released Thursday show former U.S. Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick continuing her fundraising dominance in the race to represent Arizona’s 1st Congressional District.
