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Oct 1, 2012

Arizona candidate gives weekly national GOP address

Arizona congressional candidate Vernon Parker hit the national stage Saturday, giving the Republican's weekly address to the nation in a nod from House Speaker John Boehner.

Oct 1, 2012

Brewer appoints 92 percent of judges from GOP

Gov. Jan Brewer is appointing a higher percentage of judges from her own party than the three previous Arizona governors, but she is still supporting an initiative that would give her more power in the selection process.

Republican candidates for the Arizona Corporation Commission Susan Bitter Smith, Bob Burns and Bob Stump agree to return some Clean Elections funding
Sep 26, 2012

GOP Corporation Commission candidates agree to return some Clean Elections funding

Arizona's campaign finance commission on Wednesday will consider a proposed settlement agreement to have the three Republican candidates return a total of nearly $29,000 of public financing.

Sep 20, 2012

GOP to pick replacement for Larry Dever at meeting

Republicans in Cochise County are meeting to pick a replacement to replace sheriff Larry Dever on the November ballot.

Sep 14, 2012

Sinema runs away from past extreme comments in moderate CD9

Since Kyrsten Sinema first began eying a run for Congress, a question loomed over her candidacy — could someone whose own party once called her too extreme win in a moderate district?

Aug 31, 2012

Intel expansion shows GOP leads the way for job creation

You’ve probably heard lawmakers exclaiming that their priorities are “jobs, jobs and jobs.” No matter what the issue of the day happens to be, leaders on both sides of the aisle will say the focus must be on jobs and the economy.

Aug 31, 2012

Lopsided CD9 turnout appears to favor GOP

The Democratic primary in Arizona’s 9th Congressional District was one of the most high-profile races in the state, but it was Republicans who turned out en masse to cast their ballots.

Aug 30, 2012

With presidential aspirations behind him, McCain again addresses convention

When he last stepped on a Republican National Convention stage, the GOP was John McCain’s party. It was 2008 and the Arizona senator had just been picked by delegates in St. Paul, Minn., as their presidential nominee. McCain stepped on the convention stage again Wednesday in Tampa, but this time he was there to deliver a speech on foreign policy and he stood in the shadow of current nominee Mitt[...]

Aug 28, 2012

Arizona voters pick GOP nominee for US Senate

An unexpectedly feisty campaign marked by accusations of hypocrisy, broken promises and flip-flopping positions on the emotional issue of immigration draws to a close Tuesday when Arizona voters narrow the field of candidates to replace retiring Republican U.S. Sen. Jon Kyl.

Aug 27, 2012

Lawmakers forced to choose between primary and GOP convention

Primary season has already done what hurricane season is only threatening to do: Driven some party members away from next week’s Republican National Convention in Tampa, Fla.

Aug 27, 2012

Primary will decide nearly a third of the Legislature

Once the Aug. 28 primary results are tallied, 29 of Arizona’s 90 legislative races will be decided.

Nine Senate candidates already have a guaranteed seat. Two more Senate seats and 18 House seats will be won after the primary because only candidates from one party are competing, so whoever wins the primary can start measuring their legislative office drapes.

Aug 24, 2012

Planned Parenthood, targeted by GOP lawmakers, boosts fundraising to help pro-choice candidates

Under fire from a Legislature that is dominated by social conservatives, Planned Parenthood is flexing its muscles in the hopes of influencing the outcome of elections this year and sending pro-choice candidates to the state Capitol.

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