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Election 2016

Sep 14, 2015

Trump, Republican campaign light up Spanish-language radio

Spanish-language radio is fixated on the 2016 presidential campaign, sparked by Republican Donald Trump's caustic remarks about immigrants, mainly Mexicans, and a GOP field of contenders trying to out-duel each other on the contentious topic of overhauling immigration law.

Sep 8, 2015

Secretary of State Reagan asks US Supreme Court to void Arizona legislative maps

Secretary of State Michele Reagan has joined with Republican interests in asking the U.S. Supreme Court to void the state’s current legislative redistricting plan.

Sep 1, 2015

Solar advocacy group to stay out of Corporation Commission elections

The solar advocacy group The Alliance for Solar Choice will voluntarily stay out of Arizona Corporation Commission elections due to a request from regulators last week.

Aug 31, 2015

McCain names key campaign staff for 2016 re-election effort

Republican U.S. Sen. John McCain is gearing up for his 2016 re-election effort by naming key members of his campaign staff.

Aug 28, 2015

2 regulators: APS and solar companies should stay out of 2016 elections

Arizona Corporation Commissioners Susan Bitter Smith and Bob Burns want public service corporations and other entities, including solar companies, to “voluntarily refrain” from making campaign contributions that affect Corporation Commission races.

Aug 21, 2015

Does Arizona count? Presidential campaigns laying groundwork, keeping low profile in state

Outside of a few rallies and fundraisers, the presidential race has been fairly quiet in Arizona, whose March 22 primary is relatively late in the campaign cycle. Candidates are stumping and fundraising here while focusing their resources and attention on critical early primary states like Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina and Nevada.

Aug 18, 2015

GOP presidential hopeful Ben Carson in Phoenix

Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson plans to deliver a speech at the Phoenix convention center.

Aug 18, 2015

While marijuana advocates look to legalize in Arizona, concerns remain about medical marijuana program

When Arizona voters approved medical marijuana in 2010, the traditionally conservative state did so tentatively: The “yes” campaign garnered 50.1 percent of the vote. State officials now call Arizona’s system a model for other states,and members of the pro-legalization campaign deem the system a big success.

Aug 13, 2015

Sun City lawmaker to run for Corporation Commission

Rep. Rick Gray, R-Sun City, is running for a seat on the Arizona Corporation Commission. Gray filed paperwork today to run for the office.

Aug 13, 2015

Arizona voter registration numbers up by almost 17,000

Arizona's voter registration numbers are up by nearly 17,000 since the last report in April. The Secretary of State's Office announced Wednesday that Arizona now has more than 3.25 million registered voters.

Aug 10, 2015

Trump drops but still leads in new poll

Donald Trump’s support among Republican voters in Arizona dropped significantly following the GOP presidential debate but he still holds a double-digit lead over his opponents, according to a new poll.

Aug 6, 2015

50K signatures gathered for initiative legalizing marijuana

A group backing a voter initiative legalizing recreational use of marijuana and regulating it like alcohol has collected 50,000 of the 150,000 signatures it needs to get on Arizona's November 2016 ballot.

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