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Gubernatorial candidates issue end-of-campaign statements
Editor’s note: The three candidates for governor were asked by Arizona Capitol Times to provide a “closing statement” in their quest for the state’s highest executive office. Their statements are […]
JLBC hikes funding formula for new school construction 12.2%
Legislators recently approved a 12.2 percent boost in the state’s funding formula for building new public schools after being told that districts across Arizona have had to scrimp on projects […]
AG candidate ordered to repay elections panel $43,000
A state commission approved a settlement Oct. 30 under which Republican attorney general candidate Bill Montgomery must surrender $43,000 in public campaign funding that he intended to use to pay […]
CCEC gives Munsil $132,000 to counter Democrat flier
The Citizens Clean Elections Commission on Oct. 30 awarded $132,000 of extra public funding to Republican gubernatorial candidate Len Munsil to match spending by the state Democratic Party on fliers […]
Voting machine accuracy to be tested with hand counts
County did practice run after primary, but lacked volunteers
On the ballot: Prop. 300, 100, 102 & 103 – 4 measures target immigrants
One among thousandsIn April more than 100,000 hit the streets of downtown Phoenix in support of immigration reform. Martin Garcia, taking a break at the Capitol, told a Capitol Times […]
On the ballot: Prop. 207: Eminent domain – property rights protection or legal nightmare≠
Possible voter confusion and a surrounding atmosphere of well-funded and heated campaigns have Capitol insiders differing on the likely outcome of Prop. 207, a controversial property rights initiative. “This is […]
Democrats ‘Red-to-Blue’ program targets Renzi
National Democrats, scrambling to take advantage of Republican misfortune and woes, have singled out attorney Ellen Simon in an elite program designed to boost congressional candidates around the country. Ms. […]
Top billing to typos: Ballot blunders abound
While everyone is worried about high-tech glitches fouling the vote counts this Election Day, some of the biggest fumbles on the way to the ballot box are turning out to […]
25 states have enacted consumer protection for gift cards
It has taken a few years, but state legislatures are catching up with glitches in the popularity of gift cards, the quick-fix solution for those too befuddled or time-pressed to […]
Ruling to come from state high court on new self defense law
The Arizona Supreme Court on Oct. 23 agreed to rule on whether a new state law on self defense applied to a murder defendant who was awaiting trial when changes […]
Appellate court ruling overturned; voter ID rules no longer on hold
With preparations for the general election already well under way, a U.S. Supreme Court ruling has Arizona election officials once again gearing up to require voters to present identification when […]
