Ron Barber, Jesse Kelly and Charlie Manolakis were questioned on Social Security, Medicare and the economy during a Wednesday night debate, and it’s a good thing we’re fresh out of beer in the Smith household, or the Social Security drinking game would have left this reporter floored.... Read more»
Since the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark Citizens United ruling in 2010, many Democratic lawmakers and advocacy groups have proposed constitutional amendments to overturn the decision.... Read more»
A poll released Wednesday shows Mitt Romney with a 7-point lead over President Obama in Arizona. In the U.S. Senate race, Richard Carmona trails his rivals, but leads among voters who know enough about him to have an opinion.... Read more»
The National Association of Broadcasters is suing to block a rule passed by the FCC last month requiring TV stations to post political ad data on the Internet.... Read more»
The federal energy loan program that has created headaches for President Barack Obama has a Mitt Romney connection.... Read more»
resident Barack Obama and likely Republican nominee Mitt Romney are in a dead heat over jobs and the economy, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll.... Read more»
The Obama campaign and the Democratic National Committee outraised Romney and the Republican National Committee by a nearly 2-1 margin in April.... Read more»
The U.S. Postal Service announced earlier this week that it intends to move forward with its plan to eliminate as many as 140 mail processing centers across the country that could include Tucson’s Cherrybell facility in an effort to cut costs.... Read more»1
A former vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff is urging that the existing American nuclear arsenal of 5000 warheads be cut by 80 percent, in an effort meant to be matched by similar reductions in the Russian arsenal.... Read more»
The debate between Democrat Ron Barber, Republican Jesse Kelly and Green Party candidate Charlie Manolakis broadcast Wednesday night might as well have been pre-scripted, in addition to being pre-taped. But it would’ve made for a good drinking game.... Read more»1
President Barack Obama’s re-election campaign raised almost $44 million in April with an average donation of $50.23.... Read more»
Gov. Rick Perry, who bitterly clashed with Mitt Romney on the Republican presidential primary campaign trail, voted for the former Massachusetts governor Wednesday and predicted he would prevail in November.... Read more»
Cities’ use of “spatial tactics” such as exclusion zones at upcoming political conventions and this weekend’s NATO summit risks muffling dissent, critics say.... Read more»5
Three Republican groups have formed a super PAC called “Crossroads Generation” and given it $750,000 in seed money in an attempt to attract young voters, a population that has traditionally eluded the GOP.... Read more»
Midnight is the deadline to register to vote in the CD8 special election on June 12 that will decide who fills the seat left vacant by former U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords.... Read more»1
After budget talks about overhauling school building maintenance flopped, the state Legislature has continued to cut off funding to regular school repairs in violation of the state Constitution and a previous court order.... Read more»
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