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State without a stately home — Why there’s no governor’s mansion in Arizona
No place like homeGeorgia’s governor lives in a 30-room Greek Rival-style mansion on 18 acres. Governor Napolitano calls her downtown digs the “Governor’s Condo.” A Paradise Valley home that once […]
Jim Kolbe retires — ‘There’s no one party that has a lock on all the good ideas’
Eighth District Congressman Jim Kolbe is bringing down the curtain on a 22-year run representing southern Arizona. He based his decision to leave Washington D.C. on three distinct factors. “One, […]
Where’s my district≠ – Legislative maps could change for 2008
Attorneys said they expect a state commission will appeal the latest court ruling that again overturns as unconstitutional the district map used to pick state lawmakers since 2002. The Independent […]
GOP: Hayworth, others, swallowed up by ‘sour national environment’
Though U.S. Rep. J.D. Hayworth wanted every ballot counted in his losing bid for re-election, the National Republican Congressional Committee gave up long before he conceded the election Nov. 15. […]
Arizona’s McCain won’t decide about bid — yet
Republican U.S. Sen. John McCain edged closer to a 2008 White House run. The end of the congressional midterm election traditionally marks the start of the presidential campaign season, and […]
Big ballot: ‘Arduous but the price of democracy’
With a novel-sized official voter guide and sample ballots the size of posters, Arizona voters had their work cut out for them Nov. 7 This year’s ballot contained 19 initiative […]
