Napolitano still mum on future after joining Obama transition team
A lot of questions hung in the air for Gov. Janet Napolitano as Election Day neared, and now that it’s over, most of them still lack answers.At her weekly press […]
Voters shoot down payday loan initiative
An initiative billed by sponsors as necessary reform to the state’s thriving payday loan industry was soundly rejected by Arizona’s voters on Nov. 4.Prop. 200, the Payday Loan Reform Act, was […]
Army Captain gets out the vote in Afghanistan, but is short one ballot
Army Capt. Christopher Kent is helping Afghanistan stand on some pretty wobbly legs. Before now, democracy there never got much a workout. Kent, 39, and his unit have done their […]
The Spirit of the Biltmore
A video on the big screen featuring John McCain gets cheers from the crowd at the Arizona Biltmore resort to see whether he will be the next president in January. […]
AZ election results to start at 8 p.m. – except Pima
(Photo by Matt Bunk) Results for the election will be reported starting at 8 p.m., though the voice of voters in Arizona's second-largest metropolitan area likely won't be heard until early tomorrow morning. While […]
Not just another day at the Biltmore
Linda Mirade of Phoenix becomes a magnet for photographers in the Frank Lloyd Wright ballroom at the Biltmore Resort with her plastic “McCain” dress – with McCain in bold print […]
Saguaro thefts up considerably as population increases
The U.S. Bureau of Land Management in Arizona has seen an exponential rise in saguaro cactus thefts statewide during the past 10 years — and it’s getting worse — while […]
Vision plan for Capitol grounds harkens back to downtown’s past
Trolley system would carry visitors along ‘Centennial Boulevard’
Democrat voters in AZ top 1 million for first time
Registered Democrats in Arizona number more than 1 million for the first time in state history, according to voter registration figures released Oct. 24 that reflect Democrats continued to reduce […]