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Arizona

Chris Deschene (AP Photo)
Nov 11, 2014

Tentative date set for Navajo presidential contest

Navajo voters are scheduled to go to the polls just before Christmas to choose their next president. The Navajo Election Administration tentatively has set the election for Dec. 23.

Sen. Michele Reagan, R-Scottsdale, chairs the Senate Election Committee. (Cronkite News Service Photo by AJ Vicens)
Nov 11, 2014

Bayless to head secretary of state transition

Former Arizona Secretary of State Betsey Bayless will lead the transition team for incoming Secretary of State Michele Reagan.

Nov 11, 2014

Garcia concedes to Douglas in Arizona superintendent’s race

Democrat David Garcia is conceding he lost Arizona's race for state superintendent of public instruction.

Nov 10, 2014

Corporation Comm staff skeptical of APS solar proposal

A key division of the Corporation Commission is not convinced a proposal by utility giant Arizona Public Service to install solar rooftop panels is necessary.

Nov 10, 2014

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.

David Garcia and Diane Douglas prepare for their Superintendent of Public Instruction Debate. (Photo by Evan Wyloge/Arizona Capitol Times)
Nov 10, 2014

Garcia concedes schools chief race to Douglas

Democrat David Garcia conceded the race for superintendent of public Instruction late Monday to Republican Diane Douglas, who declared her slim margin of victory a mandate against Common Core learning standards.

In this Feb. 10, 2011 file photo, protesters gather around former state senator Russell Pearce, author of SB 1070. The ACLU acquired thousands of Pearce e-mails through a public records request and says they prove the controversial anti-immigration law was racially motivated. (Matt York/Associated Press)
Nov 10, 2014

New SB1070 provision struck down by court

A federal judge has voided one of the last remaining sections of the controversial package of anti-immigration laws approved by Arizona lawmakers in 2010.

Nov 10, 2014

Court conflicts lead to uncertainty for gays wishing to marry

Gay couples who want to wed in Arizona might want to do it soon. That’s because the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Nov. 6 upheld laws banning same-sex marriage in Ohio, Michigan, Kentucky and Tennessee.

Arizona’s voter registration form requires proof of citizenship. Arizona and Kansas, which has a similar law, are in court to try to force the federal government to include the requirement on federal registration forms for people registering in those states. (Cronkite News Service photo by Cronkite NewsWatch)
Nov 10, 2014

Court rules Arizona can’t require citizen proof to register voters

Arizona cannot require people to produce proof of citizenship before they register to vote, at least not for federal elections, a federal appellate court ruled Friday.

Nov 10, 2014

Barber needs to pick up 180 votes to beat McSally

Democratic Rep. Ron Barber needs to pick up at least 180 votes from the final batch of ballots Tuesday if he is to overcome a lead now held by Republican Martha McSally in Arizona's 2nd Congressional District race.

Nov 10, 2014

Federal overreach ballot measure Prop. 122 passes in Arizona

Arizona has approved an effort designed to push back against the federal government for any actions the state considers unconstitutional.

Nov 10, 2014

Republican Douglas’ win for schools chief marks GOP sweep

Former suburban school board member Diane Douglas narrowly won the race to become Arizona's top education official after running a one-issue campaign to repeal the Common Core education standards.

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