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Arizona

Sep 4, 2014

Vote yes on Prop. 480 to modernize our county health system

Many people have come to know our “county hospital” through the iconic 1970s-era tower on East Roosevelt Street, known as Maricopa Medical Center.

Arizona Treasurer and Republican gubernatorial candidate Doug Ducey formally announces the beginning of his campaign (Photo by Ryan Cook/RJ Cook Photography)
Sep 4, 2014

Jones, Smith endorse Ducey

Arizona Republicans are officially unified, at least when it comes to party’s nominee for governor.

Christine Jones and Scott Smith, Republican nominee Doug Ducey’s top two opponents in the GOP primary, endorsed the state treasurer today.

The Colorado River flows through the Grand Canyon. A federal study found that fish in the Grand Canyon and 20 other national parks in the West have trace amounts of mercury. (U.S. Geological Survey Photo)
Sep 4, 2014

Feds order six AZ plants to clear national park skies by cutting emissions

The Environmental Protection Agency set new limits Wednesday on emissions from six Arizona industrial facilities in order to reduce haze at 17 national parks and wilderness areas, including the Grand Canyon.

Sep 4, 2014

Brewer seeking federal aid for New River, Laveen

Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer has requested federal disaster assistance for Maricopa County in the wake of last month's flash floods in the towns of New River and Laveen.

Sep 4, 2014

Arizona high court wants simplified, clearer rules

Arizona's highest court is embarking on an effort to make the state court system's rules concise and understandable.

Sep 4, 2014

They’ve all been called RINOs before, so why not?

Readers of the Republic this morning saw a full-page ad on the back of the paper from the DuVal campaign touting his support from Republicans, including a handful of prominent names.

Tom Horne
Sep 3, 2014

AZ abortion pill restrictions appealed to US Supreme Court

Attorney General Tom Horne is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to rule that Arizona lawmakers can legally restrict the right of women to a medication abortion if they have “justification” to do so and other options remain.

Sep 3, 2014

AZ Republicans to note Goldwater’s kickoff tradition in Prescott

Yavapai County Republicans are remembering Barry Goldwater's tradition of launching his political campaigns in Prescott.

Sep 3, 2014

Number of child immigrants at border declining

The number of immigrant children caught alone illegally crossing the Mexican border into the United States continued to decline in August, according to figures disclosed Wednesday by the Homeland Security Department.

Joshua Zaragoza, senior field organizer for the Human Rights Campaign in Arizona, said that by passing Proposition 475 Tempe voters sent a message that their city is “open for business to everyone.” (Cronkite News Photo by Lauren Loftus)
Sep 3, 2014

Activists: Tempe anti-discrimination vote speaks to statewide momentum

To activist Joshua Zaragoza, Tempe’s overwhelming approval of workplace protections for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender municipal workers is a springboard for other cities to pass non-discrimination measures.

Sep 2, 2014

Kiehne concedes: Tobin wins primary in CD1

Arizona House Speaker Andy Tobin will be the Republican nominee to take on U.S. Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick in Arizona’s 1st Congressional District, as Republican Gary Kiehne, who was trailing Tobin by 324 votes with thousands of ballots left to count, conceded the race this afternoon.

Sep 2, 2014

Money mattered in this year’s races, but some big spenders fell short

Within the last two months, money moaned, crooned and groaned, making promises, praising candidates or scaring voters senseless about the supposed misdeeds of whoever was on the receiving end of its tart tongue.

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