The Maricopa County Democratic Party can now pick winners and losers from among members of its own party, deciding in some cases to endorse one Democrat over another in legislative and statewide primaries.

The old adage — “If it doesn’t kill you, it will make you stronger” — generally applies to biological organisms. But it could also apply to the financial system in Arizona, which has had 14 bank failures since 2009.

A lack of agreement among cities on how to handle the potential loss of revenues from Gov. Jan Brewer’s sales tax simplification plan may be the final green light for the contentious plan.

This week's most outstanding quips, gibes and utterances from Arizona's political scene.