Court extends stay in Arizona, Kansas voting case
A federal appeals court extended its order allowing Kansas and Arizona residents to continue registering to vote using a federal form without having to show proof of citizenship.
Erroneous gun claim sparks war of words in CD1 GOP race
A Republican businessman running for Arizona’s 1st Congressional District has apologized for saying most mass shootings in the U.S. are committed by Democrats, but one of his opponents is demanding he end his candidacy.
Democrat Felecia Rotellini files AG race signatures
Democrat Felecia Rotellini said Monday she's ready to take on either Arizona Attorney General Tom Horne or his Republican primary opponent in the November general election with a full war chest.
Lawsuit claims AZ candidate signature requirements unconstitutional
A new federal lawsuit could alter how candidates for statewide office get the signatures they need – and do it in a way that could leave voters in all but Arizona’s largest county out of the process.
Kiehne: Democrats behind most mass shootings
A Republican businessman running for Arizona’s 1st Congressional District has apologized for saying most mass shootings in the U.S. are committed by Democrats.
Arizona voters may see pension-overhaul plan
A major pension-overhaul proposal floated by police and fire unions could make it to the Arizona Legislature during a special session in the coming weeks and then be referred to voters in the November general election.
Ads urge Horne to resign over hit-and-run, alleged affair
A group opposed to Attorney General Tom Horne launched a new ad on network television urging the embattled attorney general to resign over a parking fender bender and an alleged affair with a former employee.
Horne doesn’t believe renewed campaign finance charges will affect campaign
Attorney General Tom Horne said he does not believe the renewed charges he violated campaign finance laws in getting his office will undermine his bid for reelection.
Voter citizenship lawsuit looms over 2014 election
Kansas and Arizona are seeking to force the U.S. Election Assistance Commission to change its federal voter registration form for those states to include special instructions requiring citizenship documentation.
Michele Reagan files papers for secretary of state race
Arizona state Sen. Michele Reagan has filed nominating petitions to run as a Republican in the race for secretary of state.
Huppenthal’s Common Core comments generate attack by twitterers
Superintendent of Public Instruction John Huppenthal compared Common Core opponents to “barbarians at the gate” May 13 and vowed to fight them to preserve the educational standards, setting off a Twitter attack by conservative blogger and syndicated columnist Michelle Malkin.
The Hottest Races: Future of AZ’s political parties at stake in key legislative primaries
Arizona’s primary election will decide the fate of the vast majority of Arizona’s 30 legislative districts, most of which are drawn to overwhelmingly favor one party over the other. Candidates have less than two weeks to collect the necessary signatures to get their names on the ballot, which will be mailed to voters in 11 weeks.