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Jul 17, 2012

Adams, Salmon spar over veracity of ‘Obamacare’ ad

If Republicans are united in anything, it’s an overwhelming hatred of Obamacare. And it’s that raw emotion that former Arizona House Speaker Kirk Adams hopes to tap into with an accusation that his opponent, former Congressman Matt Salmon, lobbied to pass the landmark health care overhaul legislation.

Jul 17, 2012

Quayle, Schweikert seek to define themselves in debate

Aside from a handful of key votes, U.S. Reps. Ben Quayle and David Schweikert sought to define themselves - without drawing stark contrasts with each other - in a debate Monday between the two up-and-coming Republican freshmen.

Jul 16, 2012

Gosar stockpiling cash; has nearly $500K on hand

U.S. Rep. Paul Gosar is stockpiling cash for an early voting blitz in his 4th Congressional District primary race against fellow Republican Ron Gould.

Jul 16, 2012

Salmon leads fundraising race in CD5

Matt Salmon continues to lead Kirk Adams in fundraising. The former congressman out-raised Adams by almost $50,000 in the second quarter of the year, which runs from April 1 to June 30.

Jul 16, 2012

Barber builds on special election victory with strong fundraising

Fresh off his victory in the special election, Arizona’s newest congressman will have plenty of money to defend his seat after raising nearly $333,000 last quarter.

Jul 16, 2012

Quayle tops Schweikert with huge fundraising quarter

Congressman Ben Quayle had a commanding second quarter, raising nearly twice as much as fellow Republican incumbent David Schweikert.

Jul 12, 2012

New Arizona voter registration figures show Republican gains in key races

New voter registration figures show that although both major parties continue to lose numbers to independent voters, some of the most competitive upcoming elections may favor Republican candidates more than previously thought.

Jul 12, 2012

Arizona delegation follows party line on vote to repeal health care act

WASHINGTON – Arizona lawmakers split straight down party lines Wednesday as the House voted to repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, less than two weeks after it was upheld by the Supreme Court.

Jun 28, 2012

High court upholds key part of Obama health law

The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the vast majority of President Barack Obama's historic health care overhaul, including the hotly debated core requirement that virtually all Americans have health insurance.

Jun 25, 2012

Supreme Court upholds core of SB1070; guts rest of law

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled today that Arizona can require police officers to check the immigration status of people they stop, but struck down three other provisions of SB1070 that put teeth into the state’s ability to enforce immigration laws.

Jun 13, 2012

Ariz. facing cuts in unemployment benefits

Thousands of out-of-work Arizona residents are facing a loss of benefits this summer as Congress aims to cut long-term assistance to the unemployed.

Jun 12, 2012

Barber beats Kelly in CD8 special election to replace Giffords

Former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords' hand-picked Democratic candidate won a special election Tuesday in southern Arizona to finish her term, defeating a Republican who narrowly lost to Giffords in 2010.

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