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Name ID abounds in crowded House primaries
This affluent district that takes in most of Scottsdale, Fountain Hills and parts of the northeast Valley boasts a crowded Republican field for the two House seats.
Capitol Quotes: May 28,2010
“Unfortunately, in my naiveté, I put my signature on those forms.” — Robert Green, a candidate for the District 7 Senate seat who was decertified by the Citizens Clean Elections Commission for dozens of bad $5 qualifying forms. Green said the forms were collected by a volunteer.
Lawmaker accused of faking military orders qualifies for guv’s race
A former lawmaker whose single term in office was marred by allegations that he faked a Naval Reserve deployment to the war-torn Balkans has qualified for the ballot in the governor’s race.
O’Connor: Arizona must show it’s not biased
Former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor says Arizona must figure out how to show it appreciates, respects and admires the Hispanics who live there after passing a tough new immigration law.
Obama on Arizona: Presidents don’t do boycotts
Barack Obama says the decision to boycott Arizona over its tough new law cracking down on immigration is for private citizens to decide, not the president of the United States.
Fence isn’t a cure-all for America’s porous border
The fence rises from the rock and hardscrabble of the desert floor, a formidable 15-foot-high curtain of corrugated metal that stretches into the mirage of heat and distance. Newer sections feature 20-foot high steel columns, deeply planted, narrowly spaced, so no human slips between.
McCain launches ads blasting opponent on spending
Arizona Sen. John McCain plans to launch new radio and television ads Thursday that blast his primary opponent for supporting special funding requests known as earmarks, his campaign said.
Supporters of immigration law to announce rally plans
A group of supporters of Arizona's tough new law cracking down on illegal immigration says it will announce plans for an upcoming rally.
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.
Brewer says new law lit fire under Washington
Gov. Jan Brewer says her signing of Arizona's tough new law targeting illegal immigration lit a fire under Washington, leading to President Barack Obama's decision to send National Guard troops to the border.
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[...]
Mexican senators to listen, not protest in Arizona
A delegation of Mexican senators plans to go to Arizona to listen to opinions about the U.S. state's immigration law, but it will not take part in any protests against the controversial measure.
