Supreme Court explains why candidate was not guilty of petition forgery
Rep. Jones cleared to run for state Senate
Getting governor’s approval what it’s all about
Few lawmakers bat .500 or better with their bills
Representatives scramble for leadership posts in both parties
House Speaker Jim Weiers is facing challenges from both ends of the House Republican caucus, a situation brought on because lawmakers were kept out of the loop on major issues,... […]
Collared urban creatures
State studies coyotes that dwell in city neighborhoods; locals complain of noise, devoured pets
Goldwater keeps lead, seeks funds
Don Goldwater (center) files his nominating petitions. Although he has yet to qualify for public campaign funding, Don Goldwater is leading the quartet of Republican candidates for governor, according to... […]
Iraq-bound lawmaker confident of re-election
Rep. Jonathan Paton Even though he won’t be around to see how his re-election campaign goes, Rep. Jonathan Paton says his tour of duty in Iraq won’t have a negative... […]
Arizona Democrats lose to Nevada in hard-fought bid for early caucus
The Democratic National Committee’s Rules and Bylaws Committee has dashed the hopes of Arizona Democratic leaders, selecting another state as the site of an early and influential part of the... […]
Judge gives opposing lawyers something to chew on
Opposing lawyers in a three-year-old lawsuit were ordered by the court to go stuff themselves — at a good restaurant. Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Pendleton Gaines mandated the meal... […]
5 states back stem cell research policies
President Bush’s veto of a measure to expand federal funding of embryonic stem cell research leaves a handful of states on the contentious cutting edge of government efforts to boost... […]
Attorney says job finished at Treasurer
A Phoenix attorney who says he was hired to deal with “shenanigans” and other matters at the Treasurer’s Office has completed his work. Don Dybus, who was employed as a... […]
New law puts teeth into advice given by officials: Don’t feed wild animals
Coyotes follow the food, as do mountain lions, javelina and bobcats. In some cases, people make it easy for predators by feeding them or the prey they feed on. Officials... […]
Napolitano: Immigration hearings are ‘political’
The day before her Aug. 3 trip to the Mexican border with Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius, Governor Napolitano continued her criticism of Congress for failure to pass a comprehensive immigration... […]