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Additional Medicaid funding stalls in Congress putting AZ in a bind
Hope is fading that Congress will approve hundreds of millions of dollars that Arizona is counting on to operate its Medicaid program, and state lawmakers don’t know whether they’ll have to scrounge for cash, beg for help or drastically downsize the state-run health care system.
Candidates for state schools chief to debate
The Arizona Citizens Clean Elections Commission will hold two debates this week for candidates for state superintendent of public instruction.
Law firm appeals to remove Huppenthal from ballot
A law firm associated with the Arizona Democratic Party is appealing a court ruling that threw out a complaint seeking to remove Sen. John Huppenthal from the ballot for Superintendent of Public Instruction.
Candidate challenges at-a-glance
Here are the results, and pending appeals, of petition challenges against congressional, statewide and legislative candidates — and one justice of the peace candidate.
Complaints force 9 from ballot
More than half of the candidates whose petition signatures were challenged this election cycle either were kicked off the ballot by a judge or withdrew voluntarily in the face of a likely courtroom defeat.
Vicious AG primary has Republicans fearing ’98 repeat
The vicious primary between Tom Horne and Andrew Thomas is bringing back bad memories of 1998 and Janet Napolitano for many Republicans.
GOP candidates for attorney general to face off
The two Republican candidates for Arizona attorney general will face off Tuesday in a debate held by the Arizona Citizens Clean Elections Commission.
Green Party wary of own guv candidate; Dems concerned too
Larry Gist is running unopposed for the Green Party’s nomination in the governor’s race, except possibly by the party itself. When the Arizona Green Party released its list of endorsements for the 2010 election, Gist was one of three Green candidates who failed to make the cut.
Candidate challenges
Here’s a list of congressional, statewide and legislative candidates — and one justice of the peace candidate — whose petition signatures were challenged. Unresolved challenges are still pending.
Student: Huppenthal video was edited, taken out of context
A video circulated by Democrats that purported to show a Republican candidate for state schools chief walking out on an interview with a high school journalist earlier this year did not reflect what actually happened.
Challenge against Green Party guv candidate to be dropped
The petition challenge against Green Party gubernatorial candidate Larry Gist will be withdrawn, according to lawyers for the plaintiff.
Major races impacted by matching funds ruling
The US Supreme Court's matching funds ruling will impact just about every state race. Here's how.
