In the News
Sep 1, 2010
The billionaire Koch brothers' war against Obama.
Sep 1, 2010
Jan Brewer is hiding the size of the state's current deficit to get herself re-elected, Democratic gubernatorial hopeful Terry Goddard charged Thursday
Sep 1, 2010
Here is the first sentence of the first press release from Jon Hulburd, the Democratic candidate who is running against Quayle in the general election.
"This election is now between Jon Hulburd and Brock Landers."
Sep 1, 2010
One of the unheralded sleazeballs of this cycle is David Schweikert, who funds his campaign against Harry Mitchell by yanking the rug out from under struggling home owners.
Aug 31, 2010
July 22, 2010: KPHO investigates ties between the Brewer administration and Corrections Corporation of America (CCA) - and how the governor's rhetoric on border security may be damaging Arizona's tourism industry while benefiting CCA.
Aug 19, 2010
Rachel Maddow: Exposing private prisons role in "papers please" roots
Aug 19, 2010
Rachel Maddow: Private prisons set to gain from AZ immigration bill
Aug 19, 2010
With the recent escapes, officials in Arizona and elsewhere have started to question the use of private correctional facilities. When Arizona's privatization bill passed, the state's director of corrections, Charles L. Ryan, took the unusual step of writing a letter to Governor Brewer expressing concern.
Aug 19, 2010
"My background is as a prosecutor who went after people who were running Ponzi schemes and committing financial fraud," he says. "And frankly, it's pretty scary to think somebody like that would have his hands on the public purse."
Aug 19, 2010
On his campaign website, state treasurer candidate and former Cold Stone Creamery CEO Doug Ducey boasts of creating "a culture of accountability" and "a model of business best practices." Those practices apparently did not include filing annual reports on time, according to records from the Arizona Corporation Commission.
Aug 19, 2010
A leading Republican candidate for state treasurer failed to pay taxes on his Paradise Valley home for more than two years, risking the loss of his property until he paid up.
Aug 17, 2010
Democratic candidate Terry Goddard on Tuesday challenged Gov. Jan Brewer to a series of six debates statewide, saying anything less “would be a disservice to voters at this crucial time in Arizona’s history.”
Aug 10, 2010
Arizona stands to gain nearly $500 million if Congress moves ahead with a $26 billion state-aid package this month, but the state still faces a mid-year budget deficit.
Aug 3, 2010
On national television, State Senator Russell Pearce declares the 14th Amendment of the Constitution to be... unconstitutional. Pearce is the chief sponsor of SB1070.
Aug 2, 2010
Video clips of Terry Goddard - week of July 29th.
Jul 30, 2010
Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer (R) conceded Thursday that she is "not quite sure" her state's immigration bill would help secure the border if implemented.
Jul 30, 2010
What Brewer doesn’t admit (but which seems obvious to those who look at public opinion polls) is that signing SB 1070 was never about securing the border. It was about securing the election.
Jul 28, 2010
Attorney General Terry Goddard was quick to respond to Wednesday morning’s federal court ruling that effectively neuters the state’s immigration law, blasting Gov. Jan Brewer for "playing politics with immigration."
Jul 22, 2010
Any one of us receiving more than twice what we asked for would be deemed ungrateful, disingenuous and disrespectful for not having responded with a simple “thank you.” Not here. Not now. Not when you're running for governor.
Jul 21, 2010
Political experts say the money race can foreshadow the ballot results because well-funded candidates can pay for advertising.
