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One of the original 29 Navajo Code Talkers died this week, leaving only one founding member of the elite Marine Corps unit that developed an unbreakable secret code during World War II still alive.

Yellow Sheet Report editor Jim Small talks about the developing race to replace U.S. Sen. Jon Kyl.

Another domino from Sen. Jon Kyl’s retirement announcement last week fell Feb. 17, as former state Senate Majority Leader Chuck Gray announced he is running for Congress to replace Jeff Flake, who on Feb. 14 said he is entering the Senate race.

The retirement of U.S. Sen. Jon Kyl will likely set off a chain reaction, as Republicans and Democrats position themselves to run for the open seat.

Most political observers believe U.S. Rep. Jeff Flake, a Republican from Mesa, will soon announce he is running to replace Kyl. Other potential GOP candidates include U.S. Rep. Trent Franks, former U.S. Rep. John Shadegg and the entire slate of Republican statewide officeholders.

U.S. Sen. Jon Kyl, a Republican who has represented Arizona in either the U.S. House or U.S. Senate since 1987, this morning announced he will not seek re-election to a fourth term and will retire when his current term ends in 2012.

Yellow Sheet Report Editor Jim Small talks about the incendiary struggle over proposed changes to gun laws in Arizona.

The House of Representatives will cut short its first work week of the legislative session in light of Saturday’s deadly shooting in Tucson.

Yellow Sheet Report editor Jim Small talks about how the shooting in Tucson affects the normally festive first day of the Legislative session.

Yellow Sheet Report editor Jim Small talks about the budget challenges state lawmakers will face when the Legislature convenes in January.

Yellow Sheet Report editor Jim Small discusses the fight cities will have to wage in order to secure state funding they've become used to receiving each year.