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Lively District 9 debate raises question: Who would best serve Tucson?
The three candidates running for two House seats in Tucson’s Legislative District 9 clashed over education, abortion and guns Monday in the first debate that put both Democrats and the Republican in the same room.
US House GOP candidate Rogers uses beheading video in ad
A House Republican candidate is using video footage moments before the beheading of American James Foley in a campaign ad slamming Arizona Democratic Rep. Kyrsten Sinema as weak on national security.
Goddard, Reagan set for secretary of state debate
State Sen. Michele Reagan and former Arizona Attorney General Terry Goddard are set to debate as they vie for votes in the secretary of state's race.
GOP Corp Comm candidates’ campaign finance problems linger
The formal response to accusations that Republican Corporation Commission candidates Rep. Tom Forese and Doug Little violated the rules of Arizona's public financing system attempted to explain how they paid for campaign signs and nominating signatures. But it raised more questions about their overall campaign spending and compliance with the law.
It’s even worse than we said
Friday’s report detailed how Little’s newly amended June 30 campaign finance report now shows his campaign bank account dipping below zero on March 12 and not coming into the black for five days, but our analysis was incomplete – and is far worse for Little.
High court move hurts Arizona gay marriage ban
The refusal by the U.S. Supreme Court to hear appeals from five states that want to block gay marriage will likely make it tougher for Arizona's gay marriage ban to survive court challenges, legal experts said Monday.
State-by-state look at gay marriage bans
State bans on same-sex marriages have been falling around the country since summer 2013, when the Supreme Court ordered the federal government to recognize state-sanctioned gay marriages. The high court Monday cleared the way for more expansion by turning away appeals from five states seeking to prohibit it.
A tale of 2 freeways: Massive Valley freeway projects could boost economic development
Massive projects designed to improve the flow of traffic in the Phoenix metro area have the potential to boost economic development at opposite ends of the Valley.
Goddard turns heads with ad featuring lesbian couple
In what some are hailing as a groundbreaking political ad, Democratic secretary of state hopeful Terry Goddard featured a lesbian couple with two children chastising his opponent for supporting legislation that was widely condemned as anti-gay.
Arizona’s teacher salaries rank among the lowest
If the ongoing political debates about education funding have not convinced you, a new study might: Arizona is the sixth worst place in the nation to be a teacher.
Dems see stars aligning in LD18 House race
Despite suffering a crushing blow in the 2012 election, Democrats in Phoenix’s Legislative District 18 say this year the stars are aligning in their attempt to capture an open seat in House being vacated by a Republican.
Giffords likely to continue playing hardball despite criticism of ads
Whether you think her tactics are mean and vile or fair game, Gabby Giffords isn’t pulling any punches.
