Jim Pederson's surprising announcement that he will not seek the Democratic nomination for governor in 2010 could put presumed frontrunner Attorney General Terry Goddard in a strong position if his eventual Republican opponent is as bruised and battered as some expect.

Jim Pederson's surprising announcement he will not run for governor leaves Attorney General Terry Goddard in the catbird seat, Capitol insiders say.

Tim Nelson will return to a familiar setting next month as he assumes the role of chief deputy attorney general for Attorney General Terry Goddard's Office.

Late-emerging legislation to allow Arizonans to carry concealed weapons without state permits is drawing criticism from law enforcement officials.

“I consider this first panel – not necessarily the governor or her staff, but this first panel of people testifying to be a kangaroo court.” — Sen. Jack Harper, commenting on the education panel at Gov. Jan Brewer’s June 9 ...

Lawmakers said they wanted more time to negotiate with the governor when they declined to send their budget package to Jan Brewer's desk. Those negotiations continue, but Brewer is using the extra time to take aim at the myriad provisions of that budget that she considers unacceptable.

Attorney General Terry Goddard on May 26 stopped pursuing a federal lawsuit to stop the closure of the Tucson Citizen, the state's oldest continuously published newspaper.

A federal judge on May 19 refused Attorney General Terry Goddard's request to immediately stop the state's oldest continually publishing newspaper from shutting down operations.

Attorney General Terry Goddard has asked a federal court to stop one of the state's oldest newspapers from shutting down print operations, arguing the closing of the Tucson Citizen violates state and federal anti-trust laws.