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Reagan wins GOP secretary of state race
Sen. Michele Reagan will be the Republican nominee for secretary of state after winning her three-way primary.
Forese, Little win Republican Corporation Commission race
Republicans Tom Forese and his teammate, Doug Little of Scottsdale, have cemented their lead in the ferocious four-way Republican battle for the Corporation Commission, the latest tally shows.
Brnovich ousts embattled Horne in GOP primary
Tom Horne has a reputation as a political survivor, but two years of scandals and allegations for too much for even him to withstand as GOP primary challenger Mark Brnovich handed him an historic upset in the Republican primary for attorney general.
Ground game essential to Gallego’s victory over Wilcox
Backed by an impressive ground game that knocked on tens of thousands of doors in Arizona’s 7th Congressional District, former state representative Ruben Gallego defeated longtime Phoenix politician Mary Rose Wilcox in a bitter race for Congress.
Huppenthal blames Common Core – not his woes – for losing superintendent’s race
Despite his self-inflicted blunders, incumbent Superintendent of Public Instruction John Huppenthal is blaming his loss in the Republican primary to Diane Douglas on Common Core, the state’s learning standards.
Ducey wins GOP nomination for AZ governor
Buoyed by millions of dollars, outside spending and a memorably broad coalition of Republicans from Arizona and across the country, Doug Ducey has won the six-way GOP primary for governor, maintaining his frontrunner status he’s held for the past few months until the very end. Buoyed by millions of dollars, outside spending and a memorably broad coalition of Republicans from Arizona and acros[...]
Runaway spending: ‘Dark money’ groups facing regulatory scrutiny
The amount of campaign cash that’s been spent by third party groups that don’t have to disclose their donors and have no spending limits — so called “dark money” — has reached an all-time high in 2014.
Judge issues final judgment in school finance inflation case that could cost state billions
A trial court judge entered a final judgment today in a monumental school finance case, compelling the Legislature to reset inflation adjustments for public schools at a price tag of about $317 million for fiscal-year 2015.
Huppenthal calls press conference about illegal immigration, then denies he is pandering
Superintendent of Public Instruction John Huppenthal called a press conference today to talk about the impact of illegal immigration on Arizona education.
2014 Leaders of the Year in Public Policy
The Arizona Capitol Times has announced its 2014 Leaders of the Year in Public Policy honorees. They will be honored from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Sept. 16 at the Phoenician, 6000 E. Camelback Road, Scottsdale.
Store video sheds new light on Robson sign case
A convenience-store surveillance video shows a mystery man believed to be a sign thief getting into a truck like Rep. Bob Robson’s on Aug. 9, new evidence that the Chandler lawmaker may have been involved sign shenanigans.
Judge denies Horne injunction against Clean Elections
A Maricopa County judge denied Attorney General Tom Horne’s request to bar the Citizens Clean Elections Commission from investigating a campaign finance complaint against him.
