After reading the tea leaves about Kyl’s future, some D.C. observers are now saying there are signs the state’s junior senator will not seek another term.

From the passage of SB1070 to the unexpected rise of Ben Quayle and the GOP's overwhelming November victories, here's a rundown of the most dominant stories from 2010.

Senate Republicans' ban on earmarks a�� money included in a bill by a lawmaker to benefit a home-state project or interest a�� was short-lived.

As the GOP wave that had started on the East Coast began cresting over Arizona on Election Night, excited energy filled the Hyatt as many seemed to sense that some power was coming. But not every Republican in the building was jumping for joy.

U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and two other Arizona Democrats running for re-election have spent three times as much money sending fliers touting their accomplishments to constituents this spring as they did during the same period last year.

Arizona Sen. John McCain and Rep. Jeff Flake are holding a town hall meeting in Gilbert on Thursday.

One reason the additional Medicaid money has had such a tough time getting through Congress is that it has been included in spending bills that include extended unemployment benefits and other big-dollar spending items.

Reaction in Arizona to President Barack Obama's immigration speech generally split along party lines on Thursday, with Republicans blasting his remarks on the state's new law and Democrats calling his approach reasonable.

Steve Voeller’s first foray into politics was in 1993 when he was a field director for then-Congressman Jon Kyl’s campaign for U.S. Senate. The way Voeller tells it, he was “really bit by the bug,” and decided to pursue politics as a career.

The U.S. House of Representatives on March 21 voted 219 to 212 to pass the health care legislation that the Senate had already approved. The vote sends the measure to President Obama, who expects to sign the legislation March 23. After the vote, Arizona’s congressional delegation explained either their support or their opposition. Candidates for Congress also weighed in.