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Democratic candidate for governor David Garcia speaks with a voter June 10 as he canvassed a west Phoenix neighborhood. (Photo by Carmen Forman/Arizona Capitol Times)
Jun 18, 2018

Behind the Ballot: Big left turn

David Garcia says he's the same candidate he's always been, but political observers have seen him take a big left turn and embrace a more progressive message than ever before.

Jun 15, 2018

Ugenti-Rita takes Shooter to court

Expelled lawmaker Don Shooter’s legal troubles aren’t over.

Jun 15, 2018

Shooter eligible to run for LD13 senate seat, judge rules

Former Yuma Rep. Don Shooter will get a second chance at a political comeback.

In this April 12, 2017, file photo, Democrat David Garcia announces his run for Arizona governor at the state Capitol in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Bob Christie, File)
Jun 15, 2018

Garcia makes ‘dramatic tilt’ left in run for governor

In his gubernatorial bid, David Garcia is running to the left of where he was four years ago when, as the more mainstream candidate in the general election, he garnered some Republican support.

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Jun 14, 2018

GOP leaders call for lawmaker to resign over racial comments

Gov. Doug Ducey and the chairman of the Arizona Republican Party have called for Rep. David Stringer’s resignation following racial statements the Prescott Republican made about immigration.

Jun 13, 2018

GOP lawmaker: Not ‘enough white kids to go around’ in Arizona schools

A Republican lawmaker said his comment that “there aren’t enough white kids to go around” in Arizona’s minority-laden public schools was an attempt at an honest discussion on race.

Jun 12, 2018

Defense attacks credibility of star-witness Kelly Norton in bribery trial

Kelly Norton was back on the stand in the “Ghost Lobby” trial Tuesday, this time under cross examination by a defense team intent on distorting her credibility in the eyes of the jury.

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Jun 11, 2018

Behind the Ballot: Riding the wave

Democrats are fielding a candidate in nearly every federal, statewide and legislative race this year, using a strategy of saturation that has been successful elsewhere.

Jun 8, 2018

Lawsuit challenges Don Shooter’s residency

A Republican contender in Legislative District 13 is challenging former Yuma Rep. Don Shooter’s residency in his bid for a comeback to the state Senate.

Jun 8, 2018

Dem election plan puts candidate in nearly every race

This year, the Democratic Party is by design fielding a candidate in nearly every federal, statewide and legislative race, with the exception of one, a strategy that has paid off in other states.

Former Arizona Corporation Commissioner Gary Pierce, with bottle, and wife Sherry Pierce, both of whom stand accused in a bribery scheme, leave U.S. District Court in Phoenix after their arraignment on June 7, 2017.
Jun 7, 2018

Kelly Norton: ‘I wanted to keep copies of everything just in case’

Kelly Norton reviewed extensive records she kept in the midst of that scheme to protect herself if – and ultimately when – the authorities came looking for answers.

Rep. Don Shooter relaxes Feb. 1 before a historic vote of his colleagues to remove him from office. He was ousted by a vote of 56-3. (Photo by Katie Campbell/Arizona Capitol Times)
Jun 7, 2018

Voter registration records raise questions about Don Shooter residency

Shortly before launching a campaign from Yuma for his old state Senate seat, ousted lawmaker Don Shooter spent two weeks as a registered voter in Phoenix, reopening old questions about whether he actually lives in the district he represented for more than six years.

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