David Lujan lost the Democratic primary for attorney general by 2,427 votes, less than 1 percent of all ballots cast in the race.
Read More »Architect of SB1070 insists immigration law will survive appeals 
If the pen is mightier than the sword, then Kris Kobach has been cutting a wide swath around the nation.
Read More »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.
Read More »Supreme Court offers scofflaws break on fines 
The Arizona Supreme Court is willing to cut a deal with longtime scofflaws: Pay your overdue fines by the end of the year and get a 50 percent reduction.
Read More »Up Close with John McComish 
Rep. John McComish is on the short list of incumbents who won’t face an election challenge this year. McComish has neither a primary nor a general election opponent, which means he’ll join the Senate next year without having to go through the wringer.
Read More »Another day, another AZ law goes before SCOTUS
News this morning that the U.S. Supreme Court would hear an appeal of Arizona's employer sanctions law (Laws 2007, Chapter 279) was hailed as a minor victory by both proponents and critics of the law. Pearce told our reporter he believes the high court, by a 6-3 or 5-4 vote, will uphold the law as constitutional. "We've won at every level," he said, adding that upholding the law will allow for employer sanctions to "become the law of the land."
Read More »Arizona’s immigration bill: Which level of scrutiny and what is government’s interest?
Among the arguments put forth by supporters and critics of Arizona's immigration bill, S1070, most lie upon constitutionality, the thrust of the arguments lying in the sphere of equal protection.
Read More »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.
Read More »Russell Pearce has gone too far
I am saddened and outraged by Russell Pearce’s latest efforts to legislate bigotry and discrimination into Arizona law. As first reported in the Arizona Capitol Times, Sen. Pearce is now attempting to deny citizenship to American-born children if their parents are illegal immigrants, and to deny public education to undocumented children by requiring them to pay tuition or be forced out of school.
Read More »Martin caught in a case of political hypocrisy 
The cloud of irony surrounding Dean Martin on June 8 was so thick that it must have been difficult for him to see how quickly his campaign was swirling down the drain.
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