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election 2016

Oct 31, 2016

Colorado lawmakers: Arizona anti-pot ads are inaccurate

Three Colorado state legislators on Monday called on opponents of the Arizona measure to legalize recreational pot to stop airing what they say are misleading and inaccurate ads.

Michele Reagan
Oct 31, 2016

Judge orders secretary of state to explain remarks on voters

A federal judge wants Arizona Secretary of State Michele Reagan to explain comments she made in a news release that appear to contradict her official position on a voter registration lawsuit the judge is considering.

Oct 31, 2016

Arizona voter registration up nearly 188,000 since August

Voter registration in Arizona has surged by more than 5.5 percent since the August primary election as people motivated by the upcoming presidential election sign up to vote.

Oct 31, 2016

If Prop. 205 passes, Arizona would get a department of marijuana

If voters approve a ballot measure to legalize recreational marijuana for adults, a new state agency will be created to regulate the substance.

Oct 31, 2016

Early voting trends feed Democrats’ hope of splitting Senate

Early voting figures have bolstered Democrats’ hopes of picking up enough seats in the Senate to split the chamber, thanks to strong showings in two districts in which Democrats are considered most vulnerable to lose.

Oct 31, 2016

Will Humble: In the thick of Arizona’s battle over marijuana

Will Humble, the former director of the Arizona Department of Health Services, is perhaps best known as the guy who got Arizona’s medical marijuana program off the ground.

Oct 28, 2016

Pro-SolarCity IE argues that transparency laws are unconstitutional

Save Our AZ Solar, which is spending millions of dollars to elect its favored candidates to the Arizona Corporation Commission, is insisting that disclosure laws requiring it to report its spending are unconstitutional.

Oct 27, 2016

A look at measures to legalize pot, raise minimum wage

A TV ad backing legal pot in Arizona features a Marine veteran saying marijuana saved him from post-traumatic stress disorder. In an opposition commercial, a former Colorado governor warns of the dangers of the legal drug, claiming that pot-laced candy is marketed to children.

Oct 25, 2016

US Justice Department attorney to monitor Arizona election

An assistant U.S. Attorney in Phoenix has been assigned to lead the Justice Department's elections oversight efforts in the state.

Oct 24, 2016

APS parent company launches $1M campaign to support Corp Comm Republicans

The parent company of the state’s largest electric utility entered the Arizona Corporation Commission race, funding an outside group to support three Republican candidates for the regulatory body.

Oct 21, 2016

Faltering Trump gives Dems hopes that Clinton could win here

Even without a visit from the candidate herself, which would be a portentous sign for Democrats, Hillary Clinton looks to be in a favorable position in Arizona.

Oct 20, 2016

Poll: Arizona voters still split on Prop 205 to legalize marijuana

About half of Arizona voters still support Proposition 205, the ballot measure to relax legal restrictions on recreational marijuana use, but the percentage of those opposed increased by two percentage points in recent weeks, according to the most recent Arizona Republic/Morrison/Cronkite News poll.

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