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Babbitt blasts ‘radical’ GOP bill on public lands
Former Interior Secretary Bruce Babbitt is blasting as "radical" a Republican proposal to open up more than 50 million acres of public lands to logging and other development.
Voter registration, early voting increase in Arizona
The Arizona Secretary of State's office says about 2,000 people registered to vote in the state since April.
Brewer eying earlier presidential primary to put Arizona on the map
Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer will likely move the state's presidential-preference election up a month to Jan. 31 to draw GOP candidates and national attention to the state.
Brewer-appointed privatization commission issues long-awaited report, recommends more privatization
The Commission on Privatization and Efficiency released its long-awaited report, nearly eight months after it was originally scheduled for completion.
Lack of Internet sales tax pits small retailers vs. online giants
A 1992 Supreme Court decision ruled that online and mail-order retailers do not have to charge consumers sales tax if the company did not have a presence in the consumer’s state, opening the debate about what exactly constitutes a “presence.” A warehouse? A storefront?
Pearce supporters file suit in hopes of stopping recall
Arguing that the recall petition against Senate President Russell Pearce failed to comply with constitutional and statutory requirements, the Mesa Republican’s allies today asked a judge to invalidate signature sheets in a last-minute bid to block the special election from taking place this November.
Russell Pearce recall election: a primer
Arizona is entering unusual political territory with a scheduled recall election for Senate President Russell Pearce, the nationally known champion of legislation and ballot measures against illegal immigration.
State’s high court rulings rarely break on partisan lines
ASU law professor Paul Bender believes the Arizona Supreme Court wrote an unnecessarily lengthy ruling and dissent to explain its decision for allowing him to remain as a nominee for the Independent Redistricting Commission in January.
Putting the shoe on the other foot
One Dem political consultant said the reaction from Republicans to the IRC's actions thus far is tantamount to a child throwing a temper tantrum.
Welcome to my nightmare
Republicans are still reeling from the IRC's selection Wednesday of Strategic Telemetry as its mapping consultant and are starting to talk about the gloom-and-doom scenarios that could result when the panel draws its maps.
War for territory
Congressional and legislative Republican staffers are rounding up allies and cash in the event they decide to sue the Independent Redistricting Commission to protect the party's redistricting interests. Longtime Republican operative Steve Twist is spearheading the latest effort, which has been dubbed the FAIR Trust.
The Creightons: An Arizona political news legacy
Three generations of an Arizona family developed deep political roots, but were never tempted to run for office.
