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AZ execution scheduled for 10 am remains on hold
Arizona inmate Jeffrey Landrigan was scheduled to die at 10 a.m. Arizona time Tuesday.
AZ Supreme Court denies motion to stay execution
The Arizona Supreme Court has denied a motion to stay the execution of inmate Jeffrey Landrigan over DNA evidence.
Arizona appeal of order blocking Landrigan execution rejected
A federal appeals court has denied Arizona's request to lift a judge's order blocking the scheduled execution of death row inmate Jeffrey Landrigan.
Ending ‘affirmative action’ guarantees fair treatment for all
Affirmative action job quotas, minority contract set-asides and extra points in college admissions are wrong and it’s time to get rid of them. Achieving “diversity goals,” however well-intentioned, often amounts to the functional equivalent of a quota
High court campaigning
Gov. Jan Brewer has until Nov. 30 to pick the state’s next Supreme Court justice, and until she does, friends and associates of the three finalists for the job will inundate her with lobbying efforts.
AG’s Office: Corporations may donate to IE groups
The Attorney General’s Office won’t go after corporations and labor groups that donate to independent expenditure committees, despite its position that state law prohibits such contributions.
Businesses, unions slow to spend on campaigns
The majority of spending that can be directly attributed to the landmark legal ruling that allows corporations, unions and other groups to spend freely on candidate campaigns largely affected Republicans in the Arizona primary election.
Proposition proposes lieutenant governor
Arizona is one of a handful of states that do not have a lieutenant governor, but that could change if voters approve a proposition on the November ballot.
Arizona panel may suspend reporting requirement
Arizona's public campaign finance commission on Thursday considers a housekeeping matter stemming from the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to block so-called matching funds.
An early contender, Martin fades amid Brewer’s momentum
When state Treasurer Dean Martin entered the race in January, he had long looked like Gov. Jan Brewer’s most dangerous adversary in the Republican primary. Brewer was floundering in her budget battle with the Legislature and reeling from conservative opposition to her proposed sales tax hike.
McCain to oppose Kagan for high court
Republican Sen. John McCain says he plans to vote against confirming Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan.
Big money flowing for many privately funded candidates
Traditionally funded candidates may not all have the financial wherewithal of businessman Buz Mills, but the latest reports showed they’re in a position to far outspend their Clean Elections foes, thanks in large part to a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision to block matching funds this election cycle.
