Wilcox wins appeal over her $975,000 settlement
Former Maricopa County Supervisor Mary Rose Wilcox has won an appeal over a $975,000 settlement in her lawsuit against the county for a failed criminal case made against her in late 2009.
Senate minority leader says she won’t run for office in 2014
Sen. Anna Tovar announced Thursday she won’t run for public office in the 2014 campaign cycle, relinquishing a possible bid for a seat on the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors.
Pastor lends star power to Wilcox’s campaign
Pastor today threw his weight behind the campaign of Maricopa County Supervisor Mary Rose Wilcox, a major boost to her campaign to succeed him in Congress. In a statement from her campaign, Pastor noted the historical significance of sending Wilcox to DC.
Pastor endorses Mary Rose Wilcox for his congressional seat
Retiring U.S. Rep. Ed Pastor endorsed Maricopa County Supervisor Mary Rose Wilcox as his preferred replacement in the 7th Congressional District seat he’s held for more than two decades.
County board forms panel to pick Gallego successor
The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors is creating a three-member panel to decide who will replace outgoing state Rep. Ruben Gallego of Phoenix as he attempts to win a U.S. congressional seat now held by U.S. Rep. Ed Pastor.
All eyes on Sinema as Arizona’s 7th District calls
Democratic Rep. Kyrsten Sinema is undoubtedly tempted to jump from her current swing district to the solidly Democratic 7th Congressional District seat being vacated by the retirement of Rep. Ed Pastor, but her campaign is not addressing widespread speculation she will enter the fray.
Obama housing plan: from dismantling Fannie Mae to immigration reform
Speaking to more than 2,000 at Desert Vista High School in Phoenix, Obama laid out a six-point plan that he said will help first-time homebuyers and people who lost out when the bubble burst get home loans, make rental homes more affordable for people who don’t own houses, and ultimately wean American off the government-backed mortgage system that the president faulted with causing the housing c[...]
Arizona bill requiring resale of buyback guns signed
Arizona cities and counties that hold community gun buyback events will have to sell the surrendered weapons instead of destroying them under a bill Gov. Jan Brewer signed into law Monday.
Legislature moves to force sale of buy-back guns
The months since the deadly Connecticut school shooting have seen dozens of gun buyback events across the country, with officials getting thousands of unwanted firearms off the street and sending them off to their destruction.
Failed top-two primary measure had most support among independent voters
Had voters passed the Open Elections/Open Government measure, proponents argued that the result would have been less-radical ideologues being elected and a looser grip by political parties on elected offices.
Latino leaders request to be added to ‘Top 2’ challenge
Two prominent Latino leaders requested to be added as plaintiffs in a lawsuit aimed at stopping a ballot measure that would make a major change to Arizona's election process, claiming the change would lead to fewer minority candidates being elected in Arizona.
Capitol Quotes: July 27, 2012
This week's most outstanding quips, gibes and utterances.