Recently added articles from Arizona Capitol Times:

Democrats ask Bee to reimburse security cost of Bush fundraiser

Aug 20, 2008; Luige del Puerto ... Pima County Democrats called on Republican Tim Bee, who ischallenging U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords in the 8th CongressionalDistrict, to reimburse taxpayers $100,000 for security expensesincurred for his private fundraiser several weeks ago with PresidentBush."Local law ...

Pima County Democrats ask Bee to reimburse security cost of Bush fundraiser

Aug 20, 2008; Luige del Puerto ... Pima County Democrats called on Republican Tim Bee, who ischallenging U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords in the 8th CongressionalDistrict, to reimburse taxpayers $100,000 for security expensesincurred for his private fundraiser several weeks ago with PresidentBush."Local law ...

Republican convention in St. Paul to be lower key, but still hoppin'

Aug 20, 2008; Reid Wilson ... John McCain's coming out party will feature just as much partyingas Barack Obama's Denver convention, but in St. Paul, the crowd isexpected to be lighter. With half the number of delegates asDemocrats, the floor of the convention will be less crowded, and,thanks to a weak Republican ...

McCain maintains 10-point lead, significant anti-Obama vote in Arizona

Aug 19, 2008; Aaron Stratton ... Republican Sen. John McCain continues to lead Democratic Sen.Barack Obama by 10 percentage points in Arizona, according to aCronkite/Eight poll released Aug. 19. The poll, conducted Aug. 14-16, showed 40 percent of likelyvoters favor McCain, 30 percent support Obama, 2 percent ...

Arizona state Rep. Sam Crump endorses Seel, calls for Bouie to withdraw

Aug 19, 2008; Jim Small ... The incumbent Republican representative in a northern Phoenixlegislative race is calling on Republican candidate Tony Bouie towithdraw from the race for what he called "blatant lies" aboutBouie's voter-registration status when he lived in Florida. In a press release, Rep. Sam Crump ...

Bee challenges Giffords to debate on energy

Aug 18, 2008; Luige del Puerto ... Senate President Tim Bee has challenged U.S. Rep. GabrielleGiffords to a debate on energy, saying in a letter to her that ithas to happen in the next week before the Democratic and Republicannational conventions and before Giffords goes back to Washington,D.C. to resume her duties. "The ...

Napolitano on stage; AZ governor takes leading role at Dem convention

Aug 18, 2008; Matt Bunk ... It's not Gov. Janet Napolitano's first show, but it's probablyher biggest one yet. Next week, Napolitano will travel the speakers' "circuit" at theDemocratic National Convention, not only as one of Arizona'ssuperdelegates but as part of a short list of politicians rumored tobe in ...

GOP House candidate was a Dem in Fla.

Aug 18, 2008; Jim Small ... A Republican legislative candidate who has been criticized forbeing registered as a Democrat as recently as April has acknowledgedhe never was registered as a Republican. Voter registration formsfrom Hillsborough County in Florida, where District 6 RepublicanHouse candidate Tony Bouie ...

Group files suit to keep Arizona Civil Rights off ballot

Aug 18, 2008; Christian Palmer ... Opponents of an initiative that would ban affirmative-actionpractices in Arizona filed a lawsuit Aug. 18 to keep the measure offthe ballot in November.Rep. Kyrsten Sinema, D-15, announced the lawsuit at the Capitolas she led several dozen residents in protest against the ...

Young Arts Arizona gives children a real chance to show their creativity

Aug 15, 2008; Bill Coates ... Francisco Ramirez makes a broad brush stroke across the paper. Awide bright-blue stripe follows. Ramirez, 13, is seated at a table in the pre-teen and teenrecreation room at the Phoenix Children's Hospital. On this day,he's one of four young patients learning to mix and match ...

Arizona program places soldiers at head of class

Aug 15, 2008; Don Harris ... Steeped in discipline and bolstered by having a broad range oflife experiences, former military personnel are finding, much totheir liking, new careers in teaching public school kids. Many are able to make the leap with counseling and financialassistance provided by the federal ...

Arizona education council achieving progress, courting controversy

Aug 15, 2008; David Miller ... In one sense, the Governor's P-20 Council on education iscrackling with the excitement of a real progressive movement. A look at the council's membership reveals a who's who of cross-industry leaders from around the state, encompassing the highestranks of government as well as ...

Arizona ethics panel lets Harper off the hook

Aug 15, 2008; Luige del Puerto ... A Republican senator admitted that he intentionally turned offthe microphones of two Democrats in the middle of debate on June 27and apologized for his actions, but a panel of his peers decided atthe end of a two-hour hearing he did not commit an ethics violation. The Senate Ethics ...

Rep. Eddie Farnsworth amused by praise from Equality Arizona

Aug 15, 2008; Luige del Puerto ... A conservative lawmaker who received public praise from a gay andlesbian advocacy group said he was amused by the compliment. "I just kind of laughed at it," said Rep. Eddie Farnsworth, R-Gilbert, who is a strong supporter of a ballot measure that wouldconstitutionally ban ...

Democratic National Convention Committee unveils speaker lineup for convention

Aug 15, 2008 ... The Democratic National Convention Committee (DNCC) and the Obamafor America Campaign have announced the headline speakers for the2008 Convention. The Democratic National Convention will be held in Denver fromAug. 25 through Aug. 28. "The 2008 Convention will highlight ...

Seven measures appear to be headed for the ballot in Arizona

Aug 15, 2008 ... Seven ballot measures appeared to be headed for the ballot, onewas rejected due to an insufficient number of valid signatures andthe status of three others remained unclear as of press time on theevening of Aug. 14. Following are descriptions of the ballot measures and ...

Is Arizona's state trust land reform initiative in trouble?

Aug 15, 2008; Christian Palmer ... A committee supporting a ballot measure that aims to reform statetrust land laws could soon join several other groups in court, asMaricopa County officials have determined that a large number of thesignatures required to qualify for the ballot are invalid. On July 2, the committee ...

Homeowner Bill of Rights gets ballot OK from Maricopa Superior Court judge

Aug 15, 2008; Christian Palmer ... The union-led Homeowners' Bill of Rights initiative will remainon the ballot, as a Maricopa Superior Court judge has rejected alawsuit filed by a home construction trade group that claimed themeasure was rife with errors and misleading. In a lawsuit filed July 22, the Home ...

Medical Choice for Arizona appears to have squeaked by

Aug 15, 2008; Christian Palmer ... A citizens' ballot initiative seeking to enshrine Arizonans'right to choose their own health-care plans and treatment willappear on the 2008 ballot after a county judge ruled Aug. 14 thatalmost two-dozen invalidated signatures may be counted. Maricopa County Judge Mark Aceto ...

Arizona's District 1 Senate GOP primary

Aug 15, 2008; Luige del Puerto ... The 20-degree difference in temperature between Phoenix andPrescott is a nice benefit for Valley residents who travel north tocool down in the summer. But the tourist town heated up one recentAugust afternoon during a debate between two Republican candidatesvying for the District 1 ...