AZ Week: 'Campaigns Could Be Playground for Billionaires'
SCOTUS recently ruled there should be no limits in campaign financial contributions; ASU political science professor says this could change political landscape in an unbalanced way.
AZ Illustrated Politics: Friday, April 25, 2014
One-on-one with U.S. Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick about her congressional race; an analysis of what elections for CD 1 could look like.
Appeals Court Revives Lawsuit Challenging Medicaid Expansion
The Arizona court ruled Tuesday that lawmakers have the right to sue over a hospital assessment that funds the expansion.
Supreme Court Won't Hear Appeal of SB 1070 Harboring Ban Block
The justices declined to review ruling that barred police from arresting people for sheltering immigrants living in U.S. undocumented.
AZ Illustrated Politics: Friday, April 18, 2014
Bill to expand 'empowerment scholarships" dies in Arizona House; fundraising totals for congressional races; campaigns' "dark money."
Murders in Mexico Appear to Drop By 15% Last Year, Analysis Says
Authorities would like to take credit but report's author says that is 'debatable;' certain cartels have established monopolies so no need to fight anyone, he argues.
UPDATED: Not Enough Evidence Against Horne, Judge Rules
Monday decision says Atty. Gen. Tom Horne did not break the campaign finance law; judge says prosecutors did not prove case.
AZ Illustrated Politics: Friday, April 11, 2014
A look at the state and city budget; Sen. John McCain joins the fight to save A-10s; immigration activists want President Obama to stop deportations.
Brewer Signs $9.2B Budget for Coming Year
Plan includes $59 million more for new child safety agency, more educational funding; gov. line-item vetoes $4M.
UPDATE: Surprise Inspections of Abortion Clinics Gets Senate OK
Without debate the Arizona Senate approves abortion measure; being sent to Gov. Jan Brewer's desk.
US Sens Say Cutting A-10 is Violation of Law
National Defense Authorization Act passed last year, says the Air Force “may not retire, prepare to retire, or place in storage” any A-10s during calendar 2014.
Horne Asks 9th Circuit to Remove Temp Block of Abortion Rules
New Arizona abortion medication regulations were scheduled to begin April 1; Planned Parenthood had asked for blockage, fed court granted last week.
Gun Control PACs Making Headway
Former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords' advocate group sees big influx of money; Mark Kelly says due to strong effort, change in how people think of gun related issues.
AZ Illustrated Politics: Friday, April 4, 2014
Winners, losers in this year's proposed city budget; how will latest court rulings on campaign finance affect Arizona political races?; Obamacare effects in congressional campaigns.
S. AZ Ports of Entry Getting 170 Additional CBP Officers
About a month ago, U.S. Rep. Ron Barber, seven of his bipartisan congressional delegation colleagues requested more agents to staff Arizona's ports along border with Mexico.
