Recent Articles from Jim Small
Salmon eyes U.S. House run in 2012
Jeff Flake replaced Matt Salmon in the U.S. House of Representatives, and now Salmon says he may seek to return the favor and return to Congress.
Jim Small talks about the SCOTUS matching funds hearing
Yellow Sheet Report editor Jim Small talks about the Clean Elections lawsuit that has finally reached the U.S. Supreme Court, and about likely outcomes.
Original WWII Navajo Code Talker dies
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.
Jim Small previews the race to replace Kyl
Yellow Sheet Report editor Jim Small talks about the developing race to replace U.S. Sen. Jon Kyl.
Gray announces run for Flake’s House seat
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.
Deluge of political maneuvering sure to follow Kyl’s leaving
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 [...]
Kyl won’t run for re-election in 2012
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.
Jim Small talks about gun control bills in the Legislature
Yellow Sheet Report Editor Jim Small talks about the incendiary struggle over proposed changes to gun laws in Arizona.
House to quit early this week
The House of Representatives will cut short its first work week of the legislative session in light of Saturday’s deadly shooting in Tucson.
Jim Small: Tucson shooting casts shadow over session opener
Yellow Sheet Report editor Jim Small talks about how the shooting in Tucson affects the normally festive first day of the Legislative session.
Budget deficit posing even bigger threat to education?
Yellow Sheet Report editor Jim Small talks about the budget challenges state lawmakers will face when the Legislature convenes in January.
Jim Small talks about city funding feuds
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.