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Cherny has massive war chest for TV blitz
Without a primary to drain his campaign cash, Democratic treasurer nominee Andrei Cherny has a massive war chest as he prepares to launch a spate of television ads in time for early voting.
$137M from stimulus aids 3 Ariz. projects
The White House has released a report praising 100 projects across the nation - including three in Arizona - that were made possible by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to help boost the economy and create or sustain jobs.
County Board: Arpaio’s office misspent $80M in tax money
The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors on Sept. 22 put parts of the Sheriff's Office budget under line-item scrutiny after an investigation found the agency raided a special, voter-approved jail fund to pay salaries for deputies on the street, including those in a corruption unit and immigration enforcement.
Lawsuit spurs county to make elections changes
Maricopa County elections officials will have to make a few technical changes before the Nov. 2 general election after a judge determined that poll workers have been failing to follow proper vote-counting procedures.
Illegal immigrant students’ hopes dashed with DREAM Act’s failure
The opportunity for thousands of young immigrants to become legalized faded away when Republicans in the U.S. Senate blocked the DREAM Act from being attached to a defense spending bill.
Drug shortage could delay state’s first execution in three years
Arizona is on the verge of executing its first convicted killer in three years. The Arizona Supreme Court issued a death warrant Sept. 21 for Jeffrey Landrigan, who was sentenced to death for the 1989 stabbing and strangling of Chester Dyer of Phoenix.
Brewer boycotts alternative border governors conference
If the Border Governors Conference isn't coming to Arizona, Gov. Jan Brewer isn't going to meet it somewhere else.
Series of security failures allowed inmates’ escape
A broken alarm system and two security officers who missed a hole in the fence on their rounds were among a series of failures that led to the escape of three convicted murderers from a private prison in Kingman July 30.
Illegal immigrant students push for DREAM Act
Michael Nazario, a 21-year-old illegal immigrant, said he wants to join the U.S. Marine Corps to fight for and defend the only country he's ever practically known, but his legal status forbids him from enlisting.
4 vie for Senate majority whip, leader
The jockeying has begun for Senate leadership positions besides the presidency, the Arizona Capitol Times has learned.
Hulburd banking on moderate credentials, concerns about Quayle
Jon Hulburd’s biggest disadvantage so far is that he’s a pro-choice Democrat running for a congressional seat in a heavily Republican district. Ben Quayle’s most significant challenge will be to convince voters from his own party that his moral compass is working properly.
State budget unbalanced again; next year worse
Arizona is recovering from the recession slowly and painfully, a view generally expressed by economists, but state lawmakers have yet to see any signs of improvement in sales and income tax revenues.
