What about the biggest problem?
Illegal immigration is an inescapable subject in Arizona's heated elections, but several policymakers are actively trying to steer the conversation back to the elephant in the room - the economy.
Poll shows Kelly, Giffords in a dead heat
Democrat U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and Republican challenger Jesse Kelly are deadlocked in Arizona’s 8th Congressional District, according to a poll commissioned by a DC-based advocacy group.
Goddard’s performance in guv debate might not matter
Tonight's debate between Gov. Jan Brewer and Attorney General Terry Goddard is probably the last time you will see the pair in the same room, much less on the same stage, between now and Election Day.
Thomas’ concession graceful, but stubbornly late
For every Tom Horne, Felecia Rotellini and Jesse Kelly of the election cycle, there’s an Andrew Thomas, David Lujan and Jonathan Paton.
Brewer holds double-digit lead in Rasmussen poll
Gov. Jan Brewer, now the GOP's official nominee for governor, held her double-digit lead over Democrat Terry Goddard in Rasmussen Reports' first post-primary poll.
Primary winners don’t fit nicely into overarching theme
If any theme emerged from the Aug. 24 primary, it’s that there wasn’t a single overarching theme. Instead, there was a little bit of everything. Some tea party candidates and […]
2010 Leaders of the Year awards recipients named
Mark your calendar. The fourth annual Leaders of the Year of award ceremony is just around the corner and we hope you'll join the Arizona Capitol Times to celebrate 17 individuals and organizations for their professional and civic involvement.
Commission only knocks a few judges on performance
The state’s 27-member commission that grades judges gave unanimous thumbs up for nearly all 64 of the judges up for retention this year except a few.
Hulburd camp rips Quayle; CD3 sequel begins
If you thought the cantankerousness (yep, that’s really a word) of Arizona’s 3rd Congressional District would end after the 10-way GOP primary race, Jon Hulburd has some news for you. Hulburd’s campaign blasted […]
Big surprises last night; Quayle win among them
There were some big surprises last night: Chris Deschene toppled Sam Wercinski on the Democratic side of the secretary of state race; Cloves Campbell Jr. lost his House seat; and David […]
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Blogs are great. Free of traditional journalism neutrality, or at least attempts for neutrality. More room for humor, gripes, knee-jerk reactions, and all the other ingredients that make writing more compelling to read than run-of-the-mill reporting.
Schweikert ramps up ads after declaring victory
It turns out the primary is still on Aug. 24 after all.