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Minimum wage measure faces new obstacle
A bid to get a public vote to hike the state’s minimum wage is now facing a new hurdle.
Backers of hospital exec pay cap initiative dropping effort
Arizonans will not get to decide in November whether to cap the pay of hospital executives.
Pro-Ward super PAC plans seven-figure ad campaign
A super PAC supporting Kelli Ward plans to spend about $1.2 million during the last two weeks of the primary election season to aid her quest to unseat U.S. Sen. John McCain.
Rep. Cobb draws opposition from school choice group in LD5 race
A school choice group’s independent expenditure committee is spending in support of two House Republican candidates in Legislative District 5 and against the GOP incumbent.
LD29 Senate race gets ugly: ‘Bernie Bro’ vs. ‘fake Democrat’
Sen. Martin Quezada and Lydia Hernandez have called one another many things via Facebook and Twitter in the Legislative District 29 Democratic Senate primary. One thing neither could be called this election cycle is civil.
Lawyer for marijuana initiative tells judge she can’t block it
An attorney for the group seeking to legalize recreational use of marijuana told a judge Friday she can't keep the measure off the ballot even if she believes it is confusing or fraudulent.
Television powers campaign momentum
When Christine Jones jumped into the Republican primary for Arizona’s 5th Congressional District, few voters chose her as their first pick to replace retiring U.S. Rep. Matt Salmon.
Minimum wage initiative at risk as judge rules many petitioners not qualified
A judge on Thursday ruled that dozens of people who circulated petitions to boost the minimum wage were not legally qualified to do so.
Poll shows McCain crushing Ward
With less than three weeks to go before the primary election, a poll showed U.S. Sen. John McCain handily defeating Kelli Ward by double digits.
Gowan drops out of CD1
House Speaker David Gowan is dropping out of Republican primary for Arizona’s 1st Congressional District, his longtime advisor, Constantin Querard, confirmed today.
Marijuana initiative has enough signatures, but challenges remain
A bid to let adults buy and use marijuana for recreation has enough signatures to qualify for the ballot. But, in the end, that may not be enough.
Court battle to begin over validity of signature gatherers
The fate of whether voters get to decide two ballot measures dealing with wages could depend on who shows up in court.
