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Court ruling allows co-pays for AHCCCS patients
A judge's ruling that allows the state's Medicaid system to charge fees to some patients will generate an additional $21 million a year for Arizona's staggering budget deficits.
Brewer campaign targets treasurer; Martin calls himself ‘frontrunner’
Gov. Jan Brewer's campaign launched an online offensive against state Treasurer Dean Martin aimed at undercutting his persona as the fiscally conservative nemesis of former Gov. Janet Napolitano. Martin, meanwhile, said the series of attacks was an attempt to derail his frontrunner status.
Martin sounds off on allegations
The Dean Martin campaign finally responded today to claims that he bragged about hiding treasury deposits from former Gov. Janet Napolitano, calling fellow gubernatorial candidate Steve Slaton's allegations "fabricated and false."
Brewer gives Martin a makeover
Team Brewer is hitting Dean Martin where it hurts - his persona as the fiscally conservative foil to the free-spending Janet Napolitano.
Brewer campaign tags Martin as friend, not foe, of Janet
State Treasurer Dean Martin's two most prominent attributes are coming under fire from Gov. Jan Brewer's campaign, which mocked his persona as Janet Napolitano's nemesis while poking fun at the slogan that touts him as a "familiar name."
Capitol Quotes 2/12/10
"It's probably not the wisest thing in the world for me to sit down and talk with you, but I just feel it's important to get our side of the story out, no matter what happens." - Jerry Oliver, director of the Arizona Department of Liquor Licenses and Control, speaking about one legislator's attempt to have him replaced.
Parker running for Congress, out of governor’s race
Paradise Valley Mayor Vernon Parker is leaving the governor’s race for the only Republican primary in Arizona that may be even more crowded – the 3rd Congressional District.
Gov’s race shaping up with early contrasts
The Arizona governor's race is taking shape with vastly different dynamics for the two major parties.
Judge’s final order on matching funds critical to gov’s race
Proponents of publicly funded elections will appeal to U.S. District Court Judge Roslyn Silver to allow the distribution of matching funds to publicly funded candidates for legislative and statewide offices in 2010.
What would Grover do?
Back when Martin was still in the Senate, a handful of people gathered in the Ice Cream Parlor of the old Capitol for a meeting he organized with Grover Norquist, sometimes referred to by Democrats as Arizona's shadow governor.
Martin makes it official, announces run for governor
State Treasurer Dean Martin has officially launched a gubernatorial campaign that many observers believe will present incumbent Gov. Jan Brewer with her strongest challenger in the Republican primary.
Martin is running, right?
State Treasurer Dean Martin's campaign has confirmed what we'd been hearing: A Wednesday press conference with a "major announcement." The event will be held in front of a closed Motorola plant in East Phoenix, and who could imagine Martin would pick such a location to announce he's not running for governor?
