State Sen. Paula Aboud ended her run for Congress, and issued a statement Friday endorsing Ron Barber for the new CD 2 seat.... Read more»
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Dozens of women joined Democratic state legislators Wednesday to denounce GOP bills on birth control and abortion they say pander to ultraconservatives.... Read more»
GOP legislators say voter initiatives limit their ability to appropriate funds from a tight budget and call the process an outright threat to a government.... Read more»
Ron Barber, the ex-Gabrielle Giffords aide who’s seeking to fill her seat in the upcoming special election, said Monday that he’ll run for Congress again in the fall election in the Second Congressional District.... Read more»2
Arizona can return more people to work by allowing firms to provide up to six weeks of training for those receiving unemployment assistance without having to add them to payrolls, a Tucson lawmaker contends.... Read more»
Democratic state legislator Steve Farley announced his bid for the newly created CD2 seat this fall. He joins state Rep. Matt Heinz and state Sen. Paula Aboud in the August primary to see who will take up the mantle of U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords in Southeastern Arizona’s new congressional district.... Read more»
State Rep. Steve Farley is set to announce that he’s seeking the Democratic nomination in Congressional District 2. He will join state Rep. Matt Heinz and state Sen. Paula Aboud in the August primary to see who will take up the mantle of U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords.... Read more»
Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu’s weekend confirmation that he is gay makes him the fourth openly gay or bisexual candidate seeking a congressional seat in Arizona this year. (with video)... Read more»2
Here’s a look at the envelopes and paper bags full of money from Christmases, ahem, elections, past and present; and what what it’s cost to win a seat in the big House on the Hill, in the CD8 and CD2 elections.... Read more»3
While the Democrats continue to jockey behind the scenes to determine who should be given the nod to succeed the retired Gabrielle Giffords, one party member has stepped into the race: state Rep. Matt Heinz.... Read more»1
We start things off with State Senator Paula Aboud and her upcoming flat-tax forums. Plus, former Corp. Commission chair Kris Mayes, and the co-authors of a book on Navajo artist Quincey Tahoma.... Read more»
Pima County politicians have joked about the idea of political separation from more-conservative Maricopa County for decades. But the Legislature’s recent moves on topics including immigration caused some to stop laughing and form a committee advocating that the county separate from Arizona. (with video)... Read more»16
In a rite of spring, state legislators are proposing at least 12 special license plates that would add to nearly 50 offered by the Arizona Department of Transportation.... Read more»
A ban on texting behind the wheel came a step closer to becoming law Monday when the state Senate approved the bill, sending it over to the House.... Read more»
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