Bad signatures plague Top 2 initiative; supporters promise lawsuit

After spending almost $1 million and successfully fighting a court challenge, the citizens’ initiative that seeks to put in a “top-two” primary election system in Arizona appears to lack the signatures needed to qualify for the November ballot.

Record number of Pima County early ballots mailed

The Pima County Recorder's Office is mailing out a record number of early ballots for the Aug. 28 primary election.

Early ballot returns in CD8 race at high pace

Early ballots in the race to represent southeastern Arizona's 8th Congressional District are coming in at a rapid pace.

Democrat-turned-independent Nicholas Fontana to replace Patterson

Nicholas Fontana, a Tucson criminal defense attorney who will replace former Rep. Daniel Patterson in the Arizona House of Representatives, said he switched his life-long Democratic affiliation to independent, just so he would qualify for the seat.

Patterson re-registered as a Democrat before resigning

Last week, Daniel Patterson ditched his Democratic Party affiliation and registered as an independent, decrying partisan politics at the Capitol.

But at some point yesterday, Patterson re-registered as a Democrat, the Pima County Recorders Office confirmed. The Pima County Democratic chairman said Patterson told him he did it before he resigned, a move that thrusts the appointment proc[...]

AZ Republicans pick presidential candidate Tuesday

Arizona Republicans head to the polls Tuesday to help pick a presidential nominee.

Nathaniel Plumer and Tucson’s Speedway Boulevard

Nathaniel E. Plumer, along with two business associates, was instrumental in getting the road built that would eventually be known as Speedway Boulevard.

Taking the funds out of HURF

County officials tie highway projects to economic development prospects

GOP gun raffle in Giffords’ district still on; Dems outraged

After a day of outrage from Arizona Democrats over a Pima County Republican Party raffle for a Glock handgun – the brand used in the assassination attempt of Tucson Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords – House Minority Leader Chad Campbell said he will ask every member of the Legislature and Gov. Jan Brewer to sign a letter asking the party to cancel the fundraiser.

Defense cost in border activist trials: $951K

The total cost to defend three border activists ultimately convicted of killing a southern Arizona man and his young daughter in a 2009 home invasion was more than $951,000, making it one of the costliest in Pima County's history.

Pima County to begin taking comments on mine

The Pima County Department of Environmental Quality will soon begin taking comments on a permit for a new copper mine south of Tucson.

3rd border activist convicted in Arizona killings

A third border activist has been convicted of killing a southern Arizona man and his young daughter in a 2009 home invasion.