A losing strategy: Arizona is not an ice cream shop
We know that Arizona’s budget is facing a $1 billion shortfall and the state has been court-ordered to pay $317 million to schools. We also know that while other states are rebounding from the recession, Arizona’s employment rate and economic recovery continue to lag behind others.
Campbell eying run for Democratic Party chair as Roe ponders another term
As Arizona Democrats engage in a round of post-election soul searching after their 2014 drubbing, some are considering new leadership for their party.
Dem chair: 2014 not a total loss
Arizona Democratic Party Chairman Bill Roe said he hasn’t made up his mind yet on whether to seek a second term. Roe told our reporter he will make his decision after talking to more people, and he wants to wait until the election results are finalized and the party has more data so it can make a deeper analysis of how it fared.
Campbell mulling Dem party chair run
Campbell had some harsh words yesterday (Nov. 6) about his party’s future and what he feels it must to do reverse its massive losses from the 2014 election, and he may soon try to do something about it.
Secretary of state dismisses lobbying complaint against Brnovich
The Secretary of State’s Office dismissed a claim filed by the Arizona Democratic Party against Mark Brnovich, the Republican nominee for attorney general.
Ducey holds 10-point lead over DuVal in online poll
Republican gubernatorial nominee Doug Ducey holds a 10-point lead over Democrat Fred DuVal in an online poll commissioned by CBS and the New York Times.
Dems retract allegation on Ducey emails
The Arizona Democratic Party retracted a statement it released alleging that state Treasurer Doug Ducey, the GOP nominee for governor, did not use his official email account for the entire year of 2013.
Dems file signature complaint against Forese, Little
The Arizona Democratic Party has filed a complaint with the Arizona Citizens' Clean Election Office, against Republican Corporation Commission candidates Tom Forese and Doug Little, claiming that the two submitted paid nominating signatures that were not accounted for in the candidates' campaign finance reports.
Huppenthal faces complaints that he used state resources for campaign
The Arizona Democratic Party and a conservative lobbyist are alleging in separate complaints filed with the Citizens Clean Elections Commission that Superintendent of Public Instruction John Huppenthal used state resources for campaigning.
Legislature should forget ideological battles and focus on making Arizona more attractive
Another legislative session is completed. The Republican majority has again failed to work with Democrats for the common good in Arizona. Many of us hoped the bipartisan efforts in 2013 would lead to an increased focus on substantive issues like fixing CPS, restoring the massive cuts to education or passing meaningful ethics reform. Instead, Republicans have concentrated on a strategy of appealing[...]
Report: Both parties have ‘work cut out for them’ to reach Hispanic vote
Arizona Hispanic voter engagement has not kept pace with the growth of the Latino population, but that is poised to change and political parties need to be ready to take advantage, a new report says.
Targeted Democrats continue stockpiling funds for congressional re-election bids
WASHINGTON – With a year until the next election, Democratic freshmen in three competitive Arizona congressional districts are continuing to stockpile cash for their re-election bids, according to the latest campaign finance reports.