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Bayless to head secretary of state transition
Former Arizona Secretary of State Betsey Bayless will lead the transition team for incoming Secretary of State Michele Reagan.
Garcia concedes to Douglas in Arizona superintendent’s race
Democrat David Garcia is conceding he lost Arizona's race for state superintendent of public instruction.
McSally lawyers fail to block some ballots
A Pima County judge on Monday refused a request from Republican congressional candidate Martha McSally to block the counting of some provisional ballots in her undecided 2nd Congressional District race because they lacked the signature of an election worker.
Garcia concedes schools chief race to Douglas
Democrat David Garcia conceded the race for superintendent of public Instruction late Monday to Republican Diane Douglas, who declared her slim margin of victory a mandate against Common Core learning standards.
Scarpinato to serve as Ducey transition spokesman
Republican campaign spokesman Daniel Scarpinato, who formerly worked as a newspaper reporter and editor in Arizona, will serve as chief spokesman for Gov.-elect Doug Ducey's transition effort.
Court rules Arizona can’t require citizen proof to register voters
Arizona cannot require people to produce proof of citizenship before they register to vote, at least not for federal elections, a federal appellate court ruled Friday.
Online popularity didn’t equal automatic votes for Arizona candidates
While it’s nice to be liked as a politician, it’s better to be elected. And the results of this week’s balloting in Arizona challenge conventional wisdom and recent studies that suggest candidates with a more engaging social media presence are more likely to win elections.
No love lost: Incoming schools chief has little good to say about other educators
The people who Diane Douglas said are from the “ivory towers” are eager to meet with her and find out the rest of her ideas besides repealing Common Core.
Barber needs to pick up 180 votes to beat McSally
Democratic Rep. Ron Barber needs to pick up at least 180 votes from the final batch of ballots Tuesday if he is to overcome a lead now held by Republican Martha McSally in Arizona's 2nd Congressional District race.
Federal overreach ballot measure Prop. 122 passes in Arizona
Arizona has approved an effort designed to push back against the federal government for any actions the state considers unconstitutional.
Republican Douglas’ win for schools chief marks GOP sweep
Former suburban school board member Diane Douglas narrowly won the race to become Arizona's top education official after running a one-issue campaign to repeal the Common Core education standards.
Douglas’ win reflects why most Dems lost in 2014
Outnumbered and out-financed in the land of Barry Goldwater, Democrats often trade with the currency of hope. But even hope quickly collapsed under the weight of mathematical reality on Nov. 4, when Republicans swept statewide races in victory after victory. The success mirrored the party’s triumph at the national level, where the GOP expanded its dominance in the U.S. House and seized contr[...]
