Political campaigns deluged with funding; impact unclear Tucson Citizen 05, 2012, under Arizona Republic News Four years ago, Barack Obama was marching toward the White House with thousands of campaign contributors behind him, many of whom donated $200 or less. This year, the men seeking to replace him in the Oval Office ...
A political tug-of-war over clean air Tucson Citizen 05, 2012, under Arizona Republic News In February 1998, the Governor's Air Quality Strategies Task Force delivered to Gov. Jane Dee Hull a thick report recommending actions that could reduce levels of ozone, carbon monoxide and dust particulates in ...
The Politics behind Arizona's statehood Arizona Daily Star Arizona gained statehood at a time when national politics was being rocked by a struggle between the conservative and progressive elements within the Republican party. New Mexico, counted a Republican territory, had almost certainly reached its status ...
Politics and the Supreme Court New York Times ... its power to shape American life when it took major cases about the health care reform law, Arizona's anti-immigrant law and the Voting Rights Act in an election year. But this is not simply a case of the court thrusting itself into politics.
How states thwart free political speech News Chief Dina Galassini does not seem to pose a threat to Arizona's civic integrity. But the government of this desert community believes you cannot be too careful. And state law empowers local governments to be vigilant against the lurking danger that ...
In Minn., rightward drift challenges Romney Boston.com A state that once took pride in political consensus has turned as contentious as any other. Last summer's bitter government shutdown was a lowlight. Romney campaigned four years ago as the more conservative choice than Arizona Sen. John McCain.
Cecil Ash, Arizona lawmaker, wants holiday for white people The Grio By theGrio Here comes another strange political story out of Arizona. After a Latino state representative made that case for a Latino American Day, Cecil Ash, a white Republican rep, said while he supported the measure -- he thinks their ought to be a ...
EDITORIAL: Take the politics out of redistricting Pittsburg Morning Sun Most of the complaints about these redrawn lines are political. If the state Legislature can't redistrict without it devolving into complaints about politics, perhaps it's time to take the politics out of redistricting. Take a page from Arizona, ...