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The Pulse: Governor’s race about to heat up
Northern Arizona businessman Buz Mills just dropped $2 million into a gubernatorial bid. Every pundit in town is preparing for the Terry Goddard administration. And Tucson attorney John Munger keeps talking up his fundraising abilities in his quest to be Arizona's chief executive.
Federal healthcare plan to cost Arizona $542M per year
The U.S. Senate healthcare bill is expected to provide medical coverage for as many as 1 million uninsured Arizonans, but it would leave the state scrambling to come up with an estimated $3.8 billion to pay for it.
Kyl: Obama should focus on jobs, not health care
Republican Sen. Jon Kyl said Nov. 23 that President Barack Obama should delay trying to reform the health care system and focus on job creation.
Arizona woman leads health care protest at Kyl’s office
Shirley McAllister stood outside Republican Sen. Jon Kyl's office, holding a blue folder and waiting to tell Kyl about her daughter-in-law, Linnea, who she said is suffering from a disease that went untreated because of a lack of health insurance.
Dems target Kyl in “Call ‘Em Out” campaign
The Democratic National Committee has decided it's time to call out Sen. Jon Kyl for his statements on the health care legislation. The "Call 'Em Out" campaign now has three targets - all of them high-profile Republicans.
Poll: McCain, Obama, Kyl have similar approval ratings in AZ
It appears Sen. John McCain is viewed by Arizona voters only slightly more favorably than President Obama, at least when it comes to the percentage of people who think the two... […]
Interior Secretary tours proposed Ariz. mine site
Compromise is possible on a proposed copper mine in southeastern Arizona that's thought to contain the largest undeveloped deposit of high-grade copper in the world, Interior Secretary Kenneth Salazar said after touring the site on Aug. 21.
Kyl overlooks AZ benefits of stimulus
Arizona's plan to widen the congested streets of U.S. 60 - our own Grand Avenue - became the 6,000th highway project in the nation this week to be funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, or federal stimulus. This project puts nearly $45 million to work in Maricopa County, bringing desperately needed jobs to our state. But Sen. Jon Kyl said he doesn't approve of this economic boost[...]
Kyl will vote against Sotomayor
Sen. Jon Kyl announced July 23 that he would vote against Sonia Sotomayor's confirmation to the U.S. Supreme Court, saying he is not convinced that she will set aside her biases and decide cases impartially based on the rule of law.
Kyl plays key role in Sotomayor hearings
WASHINGTON - As President Obama's first nominee for the U.S. Supreme Court faced senators in open hearings last week, Senate Minority Whip Jon Kyl, R-Ariz., emerged as a leading Republican voice in raising questions about Judge Sonia Sotomayor's record.
Kyl criticizes Obama for stimulus letters to Brewer
Sen. Jon Kyl rebuked the White House for what he views as threats and political attacks after several federal department heads responded to criticism of the stimulus plan by asking Gov. Jan Brewer if she would be willing to give some of the money back.
Cost of jailing illegal immigrants soars; feds plan to cancel funding
The Legislature and the governor have approved a two-bill package that suspends payment of $300 million to school districts until next fiscal year and instead allows districts to tap into their excess cash balances to cover ongoing expenses.
