Arizona House backs public vote on minimum wage
Arizona voters may be asked to consider whether to scrap the state minimum wage's inflation adjustment.
Arpaio’s Obama investigator also selling Obama theory book
The lead investigator in Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio's investigation into President Obama's birth certificate is selling his report as a book.
McCain: Limbaugh outburst ‘totally unacceptable’
Former Republican presidential candidate John McCain says it's "totally unacceptable" for Rush Limbaugh to call a law student a "slut" in the political furor over requiring that women get birth control coverage free of charge.
Arpaio unveils Obama birth probe
America's self-proclaimed toughest sheriff finds himself entangled these days in his own thorny legal troubles: a federal grand jury probe over alleged abuse of power, Justice Department accusations of racial profiling and revelations that his department didn't adequately investigate hundreds of Arizona sex-crime cases.
Democrats: Brewer’s support proves Romney is immigration extremist
Democrats led by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., wasted no time Monday using Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer’s endorsement of GOP presidential hopeful Mitt Romney as proof of Romney’s “extreme” immigration positions.
Race for open Senate seat has potential to be long, costly and bruising
For Tempe-based pollster Michael O’Neil, there are elections and then there are “real elections.”
He believes the race this year for the seat being vacated by Arizona Sen. Jon Kyl falls into the latter category.
Arizona governor endorses Romney in primary
Republican Gov. Jan Brewer on Sunday had favorable things to say about Rick Santorum but endorsed Mitt Romney in Arizona's presidential primary, saying the former Massachusetts governor "is the man that can carry the day."
Brewer declines invitation to talk SB1070 before ‘publicity stunt’ U.S. Senate panel
U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer is looking to put Gov. Jan Brewer on the hot seat on the eve of April’s SB1070 U.S. Supreme Court hearing when his subcommittee conducts a hearing on state-level illegal immigration enforcement efforts.
Brewer heading to Washington for governors meeting
Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer is heading to Washington for the National Governors Association's winter conference.
Romney, Santorum battle, but little focus on Arizona issues
Just a few percentage points separate Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum in the polls for Arizona’s GOP presidential primary, but the two frontrunners did little to differentiate themselves on the issues nearest to Arizona Republicans’ hearts.
Close in latest poll, Santorum pitches candidacy to Arizonans
With polls showing him trailing front-runner Mitt Romney only slightly in Arizona, Rick Santorum told an audience here Tuesday that his consistent support of smaller government makes him the best GOP candidate to take on President Barack Obama.
Arizona finally gets GOP candidates’ attention
Rick Santorum is looking for another upset or two, while Mitt Romney is hoping to keep his leading rival at bay in the run-up to the 20th debate of the race for the Republican presidential nomination.