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Dems fighting to head off statewide sweep
Polling on Arizona’s statewide races has consistently shown GOP candidates on top, and Republicans are optimistic that the anti-Democratic mood sweeping the state and the country will give them total control of state government.
Only a couple of relatively competitive races stand between Republicans and their first sweep of Arizona’s six statewide offices since 1994, not including the[...]
Brewer takes no stand on Pearce birthright citizenship proposal
Anyone who wants to know where Gov. Jan Brewer stands on Sen. Russell Pearce's next big illegal immigration proposal will probably have to wait until 2011.
Still not dead
Speculation about Brewer's health status heated up again late this afternoon when former Senate candidate and New Times scribe John Dougherty took to his Facebook page and declared Brewer has told several staffers that she has recently had a "biopsy for thyroid cancer."
Killer says politics will force his execution
A condemned inmate asked the Arizona Supreme Court Oct. 13 to postpone his execution until after the gubernatorial election. Jeffrey Landrigan argues in legal briefs that Gov. Jan Brewer has... […]
Recent polls demand more scrutiny
Let’s talk about polls. More specifically, let’s talk about the polls that have recently generated headlines claiming Terry Goddard has erased what some said was a 20-point lead for Jan... […]
Polls show Goddard gaining ground in governor’s race
For a candidate who has trailed by as much as 22 points in recent polls, even a sliver of good news is cause for celebration. Every poll taken over the past few months has shown Republican Gov. Jan Brewer beating Democrat Terry Goddard by double digits, with some showing him down by as much as 22 points. But though they all show different margins of victory for Brewer, a couple polls have shown Go[...]
Brewer: Budget can be balanced without tax hike
Gov. Jan Brewer said she believes the state can balance its budget next session without another tax hike, but she didn't rule out the possibility. "I am hoping that we do not," Brewer said at a Sept. 30 press conference on the steps of the Executive Tower.
Commission selects 9, including Hauser, for Supreme Court interviews
A commission charged with choosing nominees for the next Arizona Supreme Court justice pared its list of candidates to nine on Sept. 13. Among those making the cut was Lisa Hauser, who ruffled feathers by meeting with several commissioners to lobby for her.
Does the ‘pause heard ’round the world’ even matter?
Last night's debate grabbed the attention of pundits far and near: Brewer's bungled opening statement was written about by numerous national media outlets, including Politico, Time, The Washington Post, The Atlantic, and Salon.com.
Republicans hit Dems on union backing for boycott
Gov. Jan Brewer and other Republican candidates are moving to make controversy surrounding Arizona's illegal immigration law an election issue by putting a spotlight on Democratic rivals' backing by unions that support an economic boycott of the state.
Brewer lawyer Lisa Hauser among 13 applicants for AZ Supreme Court
Eight judges and Gov. Jan Brewer's campaign attorney are among the 13 applicants for the next Arizona Supreme Court justice.
Ducey, Horne lead statewide candidates in spending
Doug Ducey reported spending $581,000 on the Republican primary for state treasurer, more than any state-level candidate except for Buz Mills' defunct gubernatorial campaign.
Ducey, the former CEO of Cold Stone Creamery, spent $100,000 in the week before the Aug. 10 trigger report was submitted to the Arizona Secretary of State's Office. Partly due to the spate of television ads he's [...]
