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[ 15 May 2012 ]
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Beginning in 2014, candidate elections in Arizona will all be held at the same time and only in even-numbered years.  This is the result of a long battle fought primarily by conservative activists, but the results are something that enjoy broad bipartisan support.

More people will …

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[ 11 May 2012 ]
Arizona Elected Officials

The Democratic candidate for mayor in Tempe, Mark Mitchell, has been accused of abuse as a result of an incident that possibly occurred when he was working as a babysitter in his teenage years.

From azcentral:

Less than a week before election day, Tempe mayoral …

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[ 7 May 2012 ]
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Speaker of the House Andy Tobin (R-Dist. 1)

STATE CAPITOL, PHOENIX (May 7, 2012) – Speaker of the Arizona House of Representatives, Andy Tobin, officially announced today that he is not running for Congress. Instead, he plans to run for re-election to the State House of …

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[ 28 Apr 2012 ]
RisingDebt

Investigative report by Mark Flatten
Goldwater Institute  

(Part 1Part 2, Part 3)

Franchise Debt

Then there are special districts, which have specific powers to tax or issue debt for everything from electrical service and flood control to building amusement …

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[ 26 Apr 2012 ]
BillionDollarClub

Investigative report by Mark Flatten
Goldwater Institute  

(Part 1, Part 2)

Dollars and Debt

The most definitive source about bonded government debt in Arizona is an annual report by the state Department of Revenue. Cities account for the biggest …

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[ 21 Apr 2012 ]
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Quayle To Lead Roundtable on “STEM Education in Action” 

WHAT: Congressman Ben Quayle will participate in a roundtable discussion, hosted by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, with key stakeholders to showcase a variety of public/private partnerships and initiatives that are successfully inspiring the science, technology, …

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[ 19 Apr 2012 ]
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Scottsdale, Ariz. – Building on the success of his first job fair, Congressman David Schweikert (R-AZ), will host a second job fair at Scottsdale Community College THIS Friday, April 20, 2012. This event will connect area companies looking to hire with job seekers from all levels of expertise …

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[ 22 Mar 2012 ]
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From Arizona Republic:

The immigration demonstration that shut down an intersection in west Phoenix for several hours Tuesday was organized by a group from outside Arizona that encourages young undocumented immigrants to “come out of the shadows” by getting arrested.

The group, Dream Activist, is …

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[ 16 Mar 2012 ]
Video: Arizona new ground zero in fight against public unions

It is because of the magnificent propaganda campaign that unions—and their comrades on the political left—have unleashed over the last century that I stayed my hand briefly before choosing that particular headline. When you say that you are “fighting” against public unions, it is immediately …

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[ 13 Mar 2012 ]
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The AZ House Democrats have released their own budget for the 2012 fiscal year.  While the same total amount of money is allocated for – $8.6 billion – Democrats have criticized Gov. Brewer and the Republican legislature for failing to restore spending at …