A trend that began after Arizona started letting independents vote in partisan primaries reached fruition this month when they officially became the largest voting bloc in the state, outnumbering registered Republicans by a few thousand.
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Common Core opponents could have more success with Brewer’s successor 
Conservative lawmakers who are leading the fight to upend Arizona’s Common Core education standards are unlikely to achieve any victories this year, not as long as the governor who ushered in those standards still resides on the Ninth Floor.
Read More »Attorneys present closing arguments in case against AZ AG Horne 
Attorneys for the defense and prosecution submitted their closing arguments in the campaign finance case against Tom Horne in the hopes of persuading the administrative law judge who must decide whether the attorney general and a top staffer illegally coordinated during the 2010 election.
Read More »Horne attorneys want FBI agent’s testimony tossed 
Lawyers for Attorney General Tom Horne and ally Kathleen Winn alleged that an FBI agent who served as the prosecution’s key witness against them in their campaign finance case perjured himself on the witness stand and that his testimony should be thrown out.
Read More »Experts: Brewer had no choice but to step aside 
Gov. Jan Brewer returned to the place where the first seeds of her political career were planted to announce her retirement after more than 30 years in public office.
Read More »Lawmakers, public safety groups ponder pension reform future 
An Arizona Supreme Court ruling that struck down a 2011 pension reform law as unconstitutional is leading lawmakers and public safety employee groups to consider new possibilities.
Read More »House passes livestock cruelty bill without “ag-gag” provision 
The removal of a controversial provision didn’t go far enough to bring critics of a livestock cruelty bill on board, but the House of Representatives still narrowly passed the legislation.
Read More »Dem opposition throws wrench in campaign finance cleanup 
A bill that would clarify and clean up last year’s campaign finance law overhaul hit a snag after an unexpected about-face by legislative Democrats.
Read More »Hinchey to receive $99,999 in lawsuit against Horne 
A former investigator from the Arizona Attorney General’s Office will receive a $99,999 settlement from the state in her lawsuit against Tom Horne and a top deputy, whom she accused of retaliating against her for launching a campaign finance investigation against Horne.
Read More »Scottsdale businessman to challenge Kavanagh in primary 
A Scottsdale businessman is challenging Rep. John Kavanagh for the Republican nomination for their district’s open Senate seat.
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