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Lawmakers, citing Yarnell, press forestry officials on wildfire prevention
Arizona lawmakers invoked the memory of the 19 fallen Granite Mountain Hotshot firefighters at a hearing Thursday where they urged bureaucrats to improve forest management to prevent such fires in the future.
National conservative group jumps into Arizona solar debate
A conservative political action group representing the interests of senior citizens that is known most for targeting Democratic campaigns has entered the fight over how Arizona rooftop solar incentives should be restructured.
Kwasman exploring congressional bid
After fewer than six months in the Legislature, Republican Rep. Adam Kwasman of Oro Valley announced today he is considering a run for the US House in Arizona’s 1st Congressional District in 2014.
Senator faced pressure to change deciding vote on elections bill
Sen. Steve Pierce was under tremendous pressure from forces within and outside the state Capitol – including at least one official from the National Republican Congressional Committee –during the hours before sine die as lawmakers and others tried to influence his vote on a controversial election bill.
US House passes bill to fix decades-old property-line snafu in Coconino County
WASHINGTON – The House voted overwhelmingly Monday to approve a bill to fix a federal surveying error that had put homes of some residents of the Mountainaire subdivision partly in the Coconino National Forest.
GOP attacks 2014 House Democratic candidates
The National Republican Congressional Committee is getting an early start on its 2014 campaign to keep the GOP in charge of the House.
Battle against proposed Glendale casino intensifies
The fight to stop a tribe from building a casino and resort on land in Glendale took another turn Tuesday when Arizona’s GOP congressmen and a Democratic congresswoman joined forces in introducing a bill to stop the project.
Disaster declaration for Navajo Nation marks shift in tribal-federal relations
President Barack Obama’s Tuesday declaration of a disaster on the Navajo Nation will provide relief directly to the tribe, something that would have been impossible as recently as two months ago.
Arizona lawmakers ignore party lines, join House in vote to extend debt limit
Arizona’s congressional delegation voted 7-2 Wednesday to raise the nation’s debt limit, crossing party lines to do so and creating some unusual alliances in the process.
CD1 results reflect Kirkpatrick’s appeal, Paton’s weakness among Romney voters
Precinct-level election results in Arizona’s 1st Congressional District suggest Democrat Ann Kirkpatrick’s return to Congress can be attributed to her connection to many key areas and to Republican Jonathan Paton’s lackluster ability to attract voters who supported the top-of-the-ticket Republican.
Kirkpatrick taking more open approach on guns
U.S. Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick was a supporter of gun owners' rights when she first served in Congress, but the recently re-elected Flagstaff Democrat is not making blanket statements supporting all such rights since the December school shooting in Connecticut.
Who’s hot, who’s not: A year of ups and downs for Arizona politicos
As 2012 comes to a close, some Arizona politicos have reached new heights of prominence and power. Others saw once-promising careers hit the wall.
Jeff Flake and Kyrsten Sinema gained influence and stature in the nation’s capital, while Andy Biggs reached the pinnacle of power in the Arizona Senate.
Meanwhile, former Senate President Russell Pearce and his successor, Sen. S[...]
