No good can come from pointing fingers and passing blame
This country has not seen such division since the Civil War and Vietnam. Issues such as health care, unemployment, illegal immigration and countless others have brought heated conversations to water coolers all over the country. Politicians are pointing fingers and passing blame, not taking responsibility for the challenges at hand.
Survey: Latinos still strongly support Democrats
In a year when Democrats are struggling to energize supporters, Hispanic voters appear significantly less motivated than the rest of the U.S. to cast election ballots even though two-thirds of Latino registered voters say they'll vote Democratic in their congressional race, a Pew Hispanic Center study found.
Poll: Most Arizonans dissatisfied with Legislature’s performance
Most Arizona voters are dissatisfied with the way the Legislature has handled the state budget and taxes, according to a poll released Thursday.
Hispanic lawmakers bolster immigration reform push
Hispanic lawmakers are trying to bolster Democrats' efforts on immigration reform going into the fall elections with a three-part strategy that starts with a meeting at the White House.
Downing, back as an independent, seeks to oust Aboud
The prevailing view is that Sen. Paula Aboud, an outspoken legislator from north-central Tucson, will keep her Senate seat this November.
Judge allows Green Party candidates to stay on ballot
A federal judge ruled that a slate of alleged "sham" Green Party write-in candidates can stay on the ballot.
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3 disputed Greens drop outHearing scheduled in Green Party dispute
The case of eleven Green Party Candidates allegedly recruited by Republicans will go before a judge on Thursday.
Major makeover for Senate, but still quite conservative
Half of the Senate is being replaced next year, but its tone and ideological temperament aren’t likely to change much from the group that was elected two years ago.
2 vie for Democratic nod for secretary of state
A freshman lawmaker and a former Arizona real estate commissioner are vying for the Democratic nod to become the state's next chief elections officer and second in line to the governor.
Are we on the same page?
Blogs are great. Free of traditional journalism neutrality, or at least attempts for neutrality. More room for humor, gripes, knee-jerk reactions, and all the other ingredients that make writing more compelling to read than run-of-the-mill reporting.
Gosar has money lead, but CD-1 still a toss-up
The eight Republican candidates in Arizona’s 1st Congressional District may not agree on much, but all of them say that freshman Democrat Ann Kirkpatrick is vulnerable.
Republicans ready $1.2m for Ariz. governor’s race
Gov. Jan Brewer could be getting a big financial boost from national Republicans in her bid to be elected to a full term of her own.