The message from law enforcement is simple — come to Cochise County to transport migrants for a quick buck and you’re going to jail. The Cochise County Sheriff’s Office and the County Attorney’s Office, in conjunction with the Border Patrol, ...
Read More »Cochise County hopes anti-smuggling campaign will stop ‘load drivers’
Katie Hobbs revs-up campaign, releases economic plan 
Katie Hobbs’ economic plan consists of tax credits, tax exemptions, a tax holiday, and permanently extending a child care assistance program that’s currently funded by one-time federal grants. In a press conference at Carpenters Local Union 1912, 4547 W. McDowell Road, ...
Read More »Kelly tackles rising prices in first ad of re-election bid 
Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly began airing Wednesday the first ad of his re-election campaign as he looks to repeat his 2020 victory in this year’s much tougher political environment for Democrats. Kelly’s ad highlights his family’s humble finances growing ...
Read More »U.S. Rep. Schweikert fined in campaign spending case 
Republican Arizona Rep. David Schweikert’s campaign committee has been hit with a $125,000 fine by the Federal Elections Commission for misreporting spending and diverting some campaign funds for personal use. The decision by the commission came nearly two years after ...
Read More »Beware of campaign cash grabs 
If you’ve got e-mail, chances are you’ve been asked to “chip in” to support candidates from school board to senator and to back nonprofits of all shapes and sizes. And while consumers have some protection from fraud and other malfeasance, ...
Read More »Kelly leads cash game, but polls show tight Senate race 
New fundraising figures and another poll show Arizona’s Senate race beginning to shape up, though the big question still remains – which Republican challenger will face Democratic incumbent Mark Kelly in November? Publicly available polling has shown Attorney General Mark ...
Read More »Campaign launches range from amateurish to slick 
Several political consultants accepted the Arizona Capitol Times’ invitation to critique the campaign kick-offs and comment on how their candidacies stack up.
Read More »APS boss promises no more campaign cash for regulators
The new CEO of Arizona Public Service Co. vowed today the company, its parent company, Pinnacle West, and other known affiliates won’t spend money on campaigns for utility regulators while he’s in charge.
Read More »Company agrees to never run faux political campaign again
Homie won’t be running for the U.S. Senate anymore.
Read More »Justices explain why Invest in Ed measure booted from ballot
Citing confusing language that could trip up voters, five of Arizona’s Supreme Court justices explained their decision to bar a citizen initiative to raise taxes for education in a ruling released Friday morning.
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