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‘Jobs bill’ redux: Tobin taking new version public
Tobin is planning to circulate a revamped version of the “jobs bill” that stalled in the Senate back in April and is hoping to get legislative and gubernatorial candidates to... […]
Senate candidate Brennan drops out amid signature challenge
A Republican Senate candidate has decided to withdraw from the race after her nominating signatures were challenged a few days ago.
Final list of ballot challenges: 16 total
There were 16 ballot challenges to legislative, statewide and congressional candidates filed before yesterday's deadline, a dozen of which came on the final day. Half of those challenges are to Republicans, four are to Dems, two are to Greens and one is to an independent.
Huppenthal has history of challenges
For political observers, the challenge to Sen. John Huppenthal’s petitions for Superintendent of Public Instruction won’t come as a surprise.
McCain to hold town-hall meeting in Yuma
Sen. John McCain will be campaigning in Yuma in southwestern Arizona on Friday. The senator will open his Yuma County Campaign Office and then head to Armed Forces Park to receive an award from the county Chamber of Commerce.
Primary Matchups
The national electoral climate has been portrayed as a battle by incumbents to keep their seats against a groundswell of anti-incumbency sentiment.
Current, former lawmakers banking on experience in Senate races
District 2 With Window Rock Democrat Sen. Albert Hale facing term limits, the Senate seat in District 2 is up for grabs. Four people are running, all are Democrats, which... […]
McCain’s primary challenger flubs historical fact
GOP Senate hopeful J.D. Hayworth, locked in a tough primary fight against Sen. John McCain, flubbed a key historical fact last week, asserting wrongly that the United States never declared war on Germany in World War II.
Session Wrap 2010
Unlike year’s past, lawmakers in 2010 wrapped up their work in late April, the earliest ending time in a decade. This year’s annual Session Wrap looks at the successes conservative legislators had in pushing policy, especially in the realm of social policy, and slashing government spending. There are also analyses of daily attendance and voting performance, as well as a look at which lawmakers[...]
McCain formally files campaign signatures
Sen. John McCain took two steps forward today by naming a new campaign manager and filing his petition signatures to become an official candidate in his 5th U.S. Senate race.
2010 quotes of the year
“There are many cues that go into voting, and the relative weighing of those cues gets played out in such a way that a legislator may actually vote for something... […]
With 19 bills signed, Nelson most successful senator in ’10
Sen. John Nelson, a Republican from Litchfield Park, saw 19 of his 33 bills make it through the Legislature and get signed by the governor this year. Nelson said the key to his legislative success is a commitment to seeing bills through each step of the lawmaking process.
