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Educators accuse state of short changing K-12
Education advocates say Arizona is failing to fully fund its K-12 system for the coming budget year in violation of the state Constitution.
Candidate challenges
Here’s a list of congressional, statewide and legislative candidates — and one justice of the peace candidate — whose petition signatures were challenged. Unresolved challenges are still pending.
Complaints force 5 candidates to drop out
Five candidates withdrew from their races soon after their nominating signatures were challenged.
Reliable political tactic narrowing the field
Sixteen court challenges against legislative, statewide and congressional candidates’ nominating petitions have already spurred at least five people to drop out.
Capitol Quotes: June 18, 2010
‘We have did the biggest cuts in the history of the state.’ — Gov. Jan Brewer, during the June 15 televised debate between among GOP gubernatorial candidates.
Challenge against Green Party guv candidate to be dropped
The petition challenge against Green Party gubernatorial candidate Larry Gist will be withdrawn, according to lawyers for the plaintiff.
‘Jobs bill’ redux: Tobin taking new version public
Tobin is planning to circulate a revamped version of the “jobs bill” that stalled in the Senate back in April and is hoping to get legislative and gubernatorial candidates to... […]
Arizona won’t ask for matching funds clarification
A state commission said Monday it will not ask a federal judge to clarify her ruling invalidating a key portion of Arizona's public campaign finance system a�� a setback for Republican Gov. Jan Brewer, who is being outspent by a wealthy opponent.
Senate candidate Brennan drops out amid signature challenge
A Republican Senate candidate has decided to withdraw from the race after her nominating signatures were challenged a few days ago.
Final list of ballot challenges: 16 total
There were 16 ballot challenges to legislative, statewide and congressional candidates filed before yesterday's deadline, a dozen of which came on the final day. Half of those challenges are to Republicans, four are to Dems, two are to Greens and one is to an independent.
Huppenthal has history of challenges
For political observers, the challenge to Sen. John Huppenthal’s petitions for Superintendent of Public Instruction won’t come as a surprise.
Major races impacted by matching funds ruling
The US Supreme Court's matching funds ruling will impact just about every state race. Here's how.
