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Goddard blasts Brewer’s court appearance
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Terry Goddard says Republican Gov. Jan Brewer is trying to grab headlines by traveling to San Francisco, where the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals is hearing arguments dealing with Arizona's tough new immigration law.
Dems fighting to head off statewide sweep
Polling on Arizona’s statewide races has consistently shown GOP candidates on top, and Republicans are optimistic that the anti-Democratic mood sweeping the state and the country will give them total control of state government.
Only a couple of relatively competitive races stand between Republicans and their first sweep of Arizona’s six statewide offices since 1994, not including the[...]
Ruling strikes down part of Arizona Voter ID law
A federal appeals court has struck down a key part of Arizona's law requiring voters to prove they are citizens before registering to vote or casting ballots.
Ariz governor’s doctor says her health ‘excellent’
Gov. Jan Brewer's doctor, Dr. Gordi Khera, says she's in excellent health. The statement comes in response to about two weeks of internet speculation that the 66-year-old Brewer is in poor health and might not be able to serve a four-year term if elected Nov. 2.
U.S. Supreme Court to hear arguments Dec. 8 over employer sanctions
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments Dec. 8 in an appeal by business and civil rights groups that are trying to overturn a 2007 Arizona law that prohibits employers from knowingly hiring illegal immigrants.
Capitol Quotes: Oct. 15, 2010
“I think it speaks volumes about the man who tells Jan Brewer what to do, and I think her obligation is to distance herself from him.” – Goddard spokeswoman Jeanine L’Ecuyer, on Brewer adviser Chuck Coughlin floating old rumors that Goddard is gay.
Budget crisis looms over Arizona governor’s race
With the state's budget crisis showing no signs of abating, voters on Nov. 2 will be electing a governor who could have a yearslong headache while trying to keep the state running and in the black amid a still unsteady economy.
Off with their heads!
Brewer's campaign had a good laugh yesterday at a Phoenix Business Journal blog posted by reporter Mike Sunnucks that proclaimed the governor would use a recent beheading in Chandler to back up her previously unsupported claims that there have been drug-cartel-related beheadings in Arizona.
Brewer mum on referendum advice
Gov. Jan Brewer won't say whether voters should support a ballot measure she and the Republican-led Legislature used to fill a gap in the state budget she signed this year by taking cash from an early childhood program.
Foreclosure moratorium opens door to lawsuits, scams
A moratorium on foreclosures by major mortgage lenders may give embattled Arizona homeowners a sliver of hope that their homes can be saved, while the questions it raises could lead to a rush of lawsuits and scams.
Brewer denies health problems; Goddard defends sexuality
Gov. Jan Brewer insisted Tuesday her health is fine despite what she called "outlandish and completely unsubstantiated" Internet blog posts suggesting she might not be able to serve a full four-year term.
Polls show Goddard gaining ground in governor’s race
For a candidate who has trailed by as much as 22 points in recent polls, even a sliver of good news is cause for celebration. Every poll taken over the past few months has shown Republican Gov. Jan Brewer beating Democrat Terry Goddard by double digits, with some showing him down by as much as 22 points. But though they all show different margins of victory for Brewer, a couple polls have shown Go[...]
