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Aug 19, 2014

Rep. Robson cited for stealing campaign sign

Maricopa County Sheriff’s deputies on Monday cited Rep. Bob Robson, a Chandler Republican, for tampering with campaign signs, Sheriff Joe Arpaio said today. Sheriff’s spokeswoman Lisa Allen said Robson was cited and released, and deputies are developing a case against the lawmaker.

Aug 19, 2014

Arizona GOP governor’s primary hot in final week

The race for the Republican nomination in Arizona's governor's primary is down to a final week.

Aug 18, 2014

Brewer backs newcomers who could carry on her legacy

While Gov. Jan Brewer follows through on her pledge to help Republican lawmakers who backed her in her battle for Medicaid expansion, the governor is also lending a hand to legislative hopefuls who could fight for her vision after she leaves office.

Mesa Mayor Scott Smith faces reporters while formally filing paperwork to run for Arizona Governor. (Photo by Evan Wyloge/Arizona Capitol Times)
Aug 15, 2014

Free Enterprise Club targets Smith in new TV ad

The Arizona Free Enterprise Club had spent roughly $1.5 million to influence voters in several statewide and legislative Republican primary races, but had stayed out of the hotly contested governor’s race – until now.

Aug 15, 2014

AZ GOP primary race centers largely on 3 gov. candidates, 3 businesses and a barrage of accusations

Three leading candidates for governor are seeing the vaunted business backgrounds that they’ve campaigned on being used against them. Doug Ducey, Christine Jones and Scott Smith are campaigning to various degrees on their success in the business world.

Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer endorses former Mesa Mayor Scott Smith in his bid to replace her. (Photo by Ryan Cook/RJ Cook Photography)
Aug 14, 2014

Stevens alleges coordination in complaint against Brewer PAC

Rep. David Stevens, R-Sierra Vista, today filed a complaint with the Secretary of State's Office alleging that his primary opponent, Susan Syfert, illegally coordinated with an independent expenditure committee controlled by Gov. Jan Brewer.

Former Mesa Mayor Scott Smith (left, Photo by Evan Wyloge/Arizona Capitol Times) and State Treasurer Doug Ducey (photo by Ryan Cook/RJ Cook Photography)
Aug 14, 2014

Ducey aims to block governor from spending money on rival

Unable to get Jan Brewer's endorsement for himself, Doug Ducey is now angling to deter the governor from spending her own political funds to help elect Scott Smith.

Aug 14, 2014

Tobin struggles in CD1 despite opponents’ gaffes

When Arizona House Speaker Andy Tobin entered the race for Arizona’s 1st Congressional District, the Republican establishment breathed a collective sigh of relief. They finally had a strong candidate who could take on one of the most vulnerable Democrats in Congress, Ann Kirkpatrick, in November.

Aug 13, 2014

Court says transgender man entitled to divorce despite complications

A transgender man is entitled to get a divorce in Arizona from his wife even though he kept his uterus and bore children with her, the state Court of Appeals ruled Wednesday.

Aug 13, 2014

Sylvia Allen expected to replace Crandell on LD6 Senate ballot

Republican leaders from Legislative District 6 and GOP officials have settled on a candidate to replace the late Sen. Chester Crandell as the party’s Senate nominee – former legislator and current Navajo County supervisor Sylvia Allen.

Aug 13, 2014

Judicial commission finds two Arizona judges unfit for bench

A commission that rates judges for voters has taken the unprecedented step of deeming two of them unfit to serve on the bench.

Tom Horne
Aug 12, 2014

Judge rejects Horne’s attempt to stop Maricopa County Attorney investigation

A judge this afternoon rebuffed efforts by Attorney General Tom Horne to quash an investigation into whether he has been using public resources in his reelection bid.

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