Calling the lack of evidence of fraud irrelevant, a divided federal appeals court on Wednesday upheld Arizona's ban on "ballot harvesting.''
Read More »9th Circuit upholds ‘ballot harvesting’ ban
Few survive as political baggage weighs them down 
Some candidates with varying degrees of political baggage proved more adept at second chances than others.
Read More »Shooter political comeback falls short
Ousted lawmaker Don Shooter’s political comeback attempt is so far falli
Read More »Attorneys for legal team fight to keep documents related to sex harassment probe secret
The attorneys who handled the sex harassment investigation that resulted in the ouster of Rep. Don Shooter are balking at his bid to get the full report and all the documents used to prepare it.
Read More »Behind the Ballot: Toxic
Arizona is no stranger to legislative candidates with baggage, but this election cycle stands out for the number of candidates, namely Republicans, who are seeking office despite their tarnished reputations.
Read More »Realtors assail Rep. Mitchell despite membership in group 
The Arizona Association of Realtors is campaigning against one of its own members with negative ads attacking Republican Rep. Darin Mitchell.
Read More »Tainted GOP candidates dot campaign trail to Legislature
A handful of would-be Republican lawmakers stand out from a crowded field of legislative candidates this election cycle for their tarnished reputations, but some may still land in office.
Read More »It’s Maricopa vs. Yuma in LD13 GOP House primary 
If Republicans in Maricopa County have their way, nobody from Yuma County will represent Legislative District 13 in the state House of Representatives.
Read More »PAC behind Ugenti-Rita hit piece has ties to political opponent 
A group seeking to discredit Rep. Michelle Ugenti-Rita and her allegations of experiencing sexual harassment at the Capitol is funded exclusively by individuals with ties to her political opponent, Tim Jeffries
Read More »Unknown person pays for legal challenge to Shooter’s candidacy 
Attorney Timothy La Sota represented Republican Brent Backus when he filed a legal challenge over ousted lawmaker Don Shooter’s residency.
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