National Guard troops at border cut in half
Things are starting to wind down for National Guard troops deployed across the U.S. and Mexican border. Next month, the number of National Guard troops along the border will be... […]
Independents make gains in voter registration
Major parties plan offensives to bolster ranks
CCEC report misses $2 million in spending
The commission responsible for scrutinizing the campaign finances of Arizona’s state and legislative candidates has some bookkeeping problems of its own. Its 2006 annual report failed to show more than... […]
Giuliani campaigns in Phoenix, urges border security
President Bush and Congress should now focus their efforts on securing the U.S.-Mexico border, leaving other related aspects of the immigration issue until later, Republican presidential candidate Rudy Giuliani said... […]
Verification system demonstrated at Capitol
Lawmaker doubts federal ID program will work
Report: Pinal County smack in middle of ‘Arizona Sun Corridor’
Leaders, residents, grapple with future that could hold ‘sea of houses’
3 Arizona incumbents in Congress prepare for tough ’08
Faced with the albatross of President Bush’s dismal approval ratings, continued ethical questions and an increasingly unpopular war in Iraq, Republicans in Washington found another round of bad news as... […]
Penalties sought in ‘Flores’ suit sparks debate over leadership roles
A request for fines in the Flores lawsuit has triggered a dispute over the role legislative leaders play in the suit as they defend a law approved in 2006 aimed... […]
Business groups join forces to challenge ‘flawed’ sanctions law
Business trade organizations are lining up in support of a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of an employer sanctions measure that will become law next year. The Arizona Farm Bureau, the... […]
Kirkpatrick makes ‘tough decision’ to take on Renzi for congressional seat
Ann Kirkpatrick said the decision to step down from the Legislature was not an easy one. A Democrat state representative resigned from her legislative office after announcing she was running... […]
O’Connor laments attacks on judicial independence
Judicial independence is under attack from voters and politicians who don’t understand court rulings must be based on the law instead of what is popular, former Supreme Court Justice Sandra... […]