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Brewer challengers say campaigns about more than just tax hike
Despite a blowout win for Proposition 100, Gov. Jan Brewer's challengers in the Republican primary aren't backing away from their criticism of her 14-month push for a sales tax increase, but the trio of candidates say their campaigns are about more than just taxes.
Rocky Mountain Poll has more good news for Brewer
Gov. Jan Brewer's chances in Republican primary are looking better, with a new Rocky Mountain Poll showing her with an eight-point advantage over her nearest challenger, and double-digit leads over the rest of the field.
Capitol Quotes: April 30, 2010
"What would you think if a state started arresting people and convicting them of a state crime of evading federal income tax?" — ASU law professor Paul Bender, on arguments that S1070 violates the supremacy clause in the U.S. Constitution and usurps federal authority over immigration law.
Mills may be losing momentum
Revelations that Mills had defrauded business partner in Florida and conflicting messages from his campaign that muddied his position on Arizona’s employer sanctions law have set the stage for attacks against him in the Republican gubernatorial primary.
Pierce defends Mills
Sen. Steve Pierce defended Buz Mills over recently publicized news that a Florida judge ruled that Mills defrauded a business partner during the 1997 sale of his telecom company, OPM-USA, Inc. "I think everyone who's ever been in business has been in conflict with someone," said Pierce, who is backing Mills' run for governor.
Mills’ ‘misstatement’ on employer sanctions raising eyebrows
Misstatement or not, Republican gubernatorial hopeful Buz Mills left some questioning his anti-illegal immigration credentials when he spoke out against Arizona's employer sanctions law at a recent candidate forum.
Capitol Quotes 4/16/2010
"I think they've probably exhausted everything." - Sen. Paula Aboud, a Democrat from Tucson, on the payday loan industry's multiple attempts to get legislative approval to continue operating past its June 30 sunset date.
Mills reports $1.2 million spent in guv campaign
As if his television advertising blitz left any doubt that he was willing to spend freely on his gubernatorial campaign, Buz Mills on April 8 filed a campaign finance report showing he'd spent $1.2 million since entering the race.
2010 GOP main contenders for governor
As the election season heats up, we profile the four main contenders who will battle it out for the Republican nomination for governor of Arizona. Each candidate provided their position on: taxes, the state budget, education, illegal immigration and religion.
2010 GOP main contenders for governor: ‘Buz’ Mills
A political neophyte, Owen 'Buz' Mills was a total mystery when he first entered the race in December. The fact that his political résumé is blank is one of the central themes of his campaign.
Capitol Quotes 3/26/2010
"I wouldn't bet a whole lot of money on those lawsuits being successful. I think most of these arguments were settled as a result of the Civil War." - John Rivers, president of the Arizona Hospital and Healthcare Association, on the lawsuit being filed by 13 state attorneys general against the federal health care bill.
Capitol Quotes 3/19/2010
"The Bible tells us not to charge usury when you loan money to people. Essentially these people are taking advantage of people." - Sen. Ron Gould, a Republican from Lake Havasu City, explaining why he voted against a bill that would've allowed the payday loan industry to stay in business.
