McCain Defends Advisers Against Palin Nov 19, 2009
McCain said he did not have the luxury of time to dwell on the campaign, citing the need to work on such issues as the weak economy in his home state of Arizona, healthcare legislation and the war in Afghanistan. 2009 Reuters. (Newsmax)
Voters approve bond, 15th Street school sale Nov 18, 2009
Last updated on Wednesday, Nov 11, 2009 - 02:45:20 pm MST Douglas, AZ. Douglas Dispatch Print Edition. (Douglas Daily Dispatch, AZ)
Reflections on election Nov 18, 2009
WendeShift wrote on Nov 16, 2009 12:01 PM:" There is a growing Constitutional Divide in America. by Robert L. SchulzOn one side there are the defenders, people who have educated themselves and understand the power of the Constitution as a set of principles to govern the government; a shield between the people and tyrannical despotism; a document The People must defend, as it cannot defend itself; that must be construed in its entirety, its provisions inextricably intertwined. It is... (Logan Herald Journal, UT)
Byrd longest-serving congressman Nov 18, 2009
Two days before he turns 92, the eloquent legislator known for his encyclopedic knowledge of Senate rules and history surpasses Carl T. Hayden, the Arizona Democrat who served a total of 20,773 days in the U.S. House and Senate. With his 20,774th day representing West Virginia -- six years in House and then nearly 51 years and counting in the Senate -- Byrd sets a record for longevity unlikely to be broken as the political climate turns toward term limits and growing public dissatisfaction with... (CNN)
Supreme Court ruling could play in 2010 governor's races Nov 17, 2009
Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, Michigan, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Texas, Wisconsin and Wyoming. States that prohibit corporate donations but allow union contributions. (USA Today)
NH radio host, blogger's gay Dem attack condemned Nov 17, 2009
The GOP's decline is most obvious in Fresno County, where the losses have turned into an avalanche, even as the party gears up its efforts to keep the White House in GOP hands by electing Arizona Sen. John McCain as president. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
A proper name for everything Nov 17, 2009
Arizona voters in 2006 rejected a proposal to ban same-sex marriage. They reversed course and adopted a ban two years later. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
Can Boise St, MWC fix each others BCS problems? Nov 16, 2009
No. 11 Oregon can do wonders to clear up the Pac-10 race by beating Arizona in Tucson on Saturday. Arizona jumps to front-runner status with a victory, but that also helps USC.. (Hudson Register Star, NY)
Dollar's Demise Traces Roots to U.S. Tax Trap: Kevin Hassett Nov 16, 2009
He was an adviser to Republican Senator John McCain of Arizona in the 2008 presidential election. The opinions expressed are his own. (Bloomberg -- Columnists)
'The Game' looking like anything but Nov 16, 2009
No. 11 Oregon (8-2, 6-1) currently leads that race, with Stanford (7-3, 6-2), Oregon State (7-3, 5-2) and Arizona (6-3, 4-2) hot on the webbed feet of the Ducks. We re not worried about the bowl game right now, we re just worried about Michigan, Ohio State defensive end Lawrence Wilson said. (Hudson Register Star, NY)
End of a record for state's 'Silent Senator' Nov 16, 2009
by Dan Nowicki - Nov. 16, 2009 12:00 AM The Arizona Republic. WASHINGTON - As the soft-spoken chairman of the powerful Senate Appropriations Committee and Senate president pro tempore, Carl Hayden was a legislative giant who was instrumental in the evolution of modern Arizona, with the 1968 creation of the Central Arizona Project water-delivery system perhaps his greatest achievement ... He also was a fixture on Capitol Hill for 56 years, representing Arizona for 20,773 days - a milestone that... (AZCentral -- News)
GOP says Giffords, others are vulnerable Nov 15, 2009
With an election every two years, I m always in campaign mode, the second-term representative from Southern Arizona said ... With GOP leaders touting off-year victories in the New Jersey and Virginia gubernatorial races as signs of momentum nationally, party leaders at the state level are looking to make up ground they lost in 2006 and 2008, when Democrats pulled even and then ahead in Arizona s U.S. House of Representatives delegation ... Giffords is on our targeted list, said Matt Roberts,... (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
New York Trial for 9/11 Suspects Heats Up Debate on Security, U.S. Resolve Nov 15, 2009
Yesterdays decision sends a mixed message about Americas resolve in the fight against terrorism, said Senator , a Republican from Arizona who lost the presidential election to Democrat. We must bring terrorists to justice in a manner consistent with the horrific acts of war they have committed, he said in a statement. (Bloomberg -- US)
Ford: union concerns resolved at Kansas City plant Nov 15, 2009
Though she said his answers to questions about global warming and the Iraq war were "not the answers I want," she still praised the fact that the Arizona senator did not stack the audience with those asking pre-screened questioned designed to make him look good. She said she appreciated the fact that the town hall was genuine and open. (Fresno Bee -- Business)
Palin "Vindictiveness" in Her New Book? Nov 15, 2009
"There's a long and storied history there. And Palin has put her own particular stamp on this tradition. Whether it's going to get her what she wants, which is apparently a national stage leading into (the next presidential race in) 2012, is another question. "There are a couple things that were somewhat disturbing about Palin that appear in this book," Hirsh observed, "(including) this streak of vindictiveness toward her political enemies, which we see now include many in the (Arizona Senator... (CBS News)
'It's Orwellian': Everyone in UK could be given a personal 'carbon allowance'... Nov 14, 2009
Joe Arizona on November 13, 2009 at 10:45 PM. If I was a Brit I'd tell the government to kiss me bum. (The Drudge Report)
2 vie to become Hopi tribe leader Nov 14, 2009
About 8,000 Hopis live in 12 villages at three mesas rising thousands of feet above the surrounding northern Arizona desert ... Find for the latest Arizona and national news. (AZCentral -- News)
TEXAS GOV. SAYS USA HEADING TOWARD SOCIALISM Nov 13, 2009
Perry describes it as a plan where illegal immigrants who are captured in Arizona are sent to the small Texas town of Presidio and set free ... Advocates for the program say the point of transferring the immigrants from Arizona to Texas is to breaking the smuggling cycle that allowed them to enter in the first place, Robert Gilbert, the Tucson sector chief for the U.S. Border Patrol. (The Drudge Report)
Editorial Roundup: Excerpts From Recent Editorials Nov 12, 2009
The Arizona Republic, on health care reform. There is a lot wrong with the current state of affairs in American health care. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Crime)
Belo offers notes to pay down credit line Nov 12, 2009
Belo Corp., the parent company of KTVK-TV, Arizona News Channel and KASW-TV in Phoenix. and other television stations, saw total revenue decrease 17 percent in the third quarter when compared to the same period last year. (Phoenix Business Journal, AZ)
Member of the Town Council survives recall Nov 12, 2009
Nogales International Print Edition. By JB Miller Published Wednesday, November 11, 2009 8:35 AM MST. (Nogales International, AZ)
Weird news: Southerners love their health insurance Nov 12, 2009
12:00 pm November 11, 2009, by ctucker. I love my native South, but I don t always understand it. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Politicians have Nogales on hold Nov 11, 2009
Nogales International Print Edition. By Manuel C. Coppola Published Tuesday, November 10, 2009 9:27 AM MST. (Nogales International, AZ)
Officials underestimated demand for Walmart Nov 11, 2009
by Beth Duckett - Nov. 10, 2009 11:03 AM The Arizona Republic ... Find for Arizona and national business developments. (AZCentral -- Business)
Court mulls legality of Chamber of Commerce ads Nov 11, 2009
by Lynh Bui - Nov. 11, 2009 12:00 AM The Arizona Republic ... Find for the latest Arizona and national news. (AZCentral -- News)
Counsell, Weathers join free-agent pool Nov 10, 2009
He turned 39 in August, but in 2009 he had his best season since he helped the Arizona Diamondbacks win the 2001 World Series, batting. 285 in with 34 extra-base hits, a. (MLB.com -- Milwaukee Brewers)
Candidates funding campaigns more Nov 10, 2009
In 2006, three Senate candidates in Connecticut, Nebraska and Arizona alone spent $40 million of their own. This year, well-heeled hopefuls plan to run but have not yet disclosed their finances, including former CEO , a seeking California's Senate seat. (USA Today)
Pac-10 Conference reinstates Oregons Blount Nov 10, 2009
Blount will be able to play for the No. 14 Ducks on Saturday night when they host Arizona State ... After Arizona State, the Ducks play at Arizona and return home to face Oregon State in the annual Civil War rivalry game. (Hudson Register Star, NY)
Election season far from over for WSU DT's Nov 9, 2009
WSU (1-7 overall, 0-5 conference) has three more games after it plays at 12:30 p.m. Saturday at Arizona. "We would love for someone to step up and be the guy and just be the player week in and week out," Wulff said. (Cougfan.com)
Brewer taps adviser for chief of staff Nov 9, 2009
by Matthew Benson - Nov. 9, 2009 12:00 AM The Arizona Republic ... So Klein's task, as with all gubernatorial chiefs of staff, is to tackle the issues of politics and policy confronting Brewer, to create a winning agenda that can build momentum for Arizona's future and turn public opinion of the administration in the near term ... In the span of 13 years, she rose from analyst with the Arizona Auditor General's Office to policy adviser and then director of policy for the state House of... (AZCentral -- News)
Iraq electoral law passes, sets up national vote Nov 9, 2009
by Qassim Abdul-Zahra - Nov. 8, 2009 10:57 PM Associated Press. BAGHDAD - Iraq's parliament ended weeks of debate Sunday and passed a long-delayed law paving the way for the planned January election to go forward, sidestepping a crisis that could have delayed the U.S. troop withdrawal. (AZCentral -- News)
"Tolerance" and the "Other" American Muslim Tragedy Nov 8, 2009
Several days before Major Hasan became a mass murderer, a series of misconstrued, soft-pedaled press conferences and news reports unfolded in Phoenix, Arizona about a man who murdered his own daughter by running over her with his Jeep suv. . (Townhall.com)
War still a key issue for troops Nov 8, 2009
At least, let us feel we've done something," says Broberg, 26, a U.S. Army reservist who was based in Taji in 2004 and now attends UW-Milwaukee. In recent weeks, debate over the war has receded as voters focus on the economy as the top issue of the campaign, according to exit polls from various primaries. But that doesn't mean the war doesn't still weigh heavily on voters, especially in Wisconsin. Since the war began in March 2003, thousands of Wisconsin troops, including Quillen and Broberg,... (Yahoo News -- FYI)
McCain: No, really, we vetted her! Nov 8, 2009
But presidential primaries are fundamentally contests over the party s future, which the Arizona senator is concerned with, so he s running a pre-primary type campaign, with nothing to follow it. Nor is he the only member of his old organization concerned with the direction of the GOP. At a conference in Washington on Friday, former McCain campaign manager Steve Schmidt was asked about Sarah Palin s future. (Salon)
New York Subway Super Bowl looking less likely Nov 8, 2009
Sure, they looked great in beating Washington, Tampa Bay, Kansas City and Oakland, but they looked pitiful losing to New Orleans, Arizona and Philadelphia in contests against better teams. It s not just one side of the ball, either. (Hudson Register Star, NY)
Governor Tim Pawlenty Criticizes Health-Care Legislation in Iowa Speech Nov 8, 2009
Another is Vice Chairman , a top fundraiser for former President and Senator of Arizona, the Republican White House nominee last year. Hockey Player. (Bloomberg -- US)
Wants to know Nov 8, 2009
How have you helped the citizens of Arizona with it. Have you recused yourself from health care issue senate votes. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
Cities will sue Brewer over policy items in bill Nov 7, 2009
by Mary Jo Pitzl - Nov. 7, 2009 12:00 AM The Arizona Republic. Arizona's cities are firing the latest legal salvo against the state, voting to sue the Legislature and Gov. Jan Brewer over policy items that they say were wrongly wrapped into a budget-related bill ... The executive committee of the League of Arizona Cities and Towns decided Friday to take its complaint to the state Supreme Court. (AZCentral -- News)
Voters: No to NUSD override Nov 7, 2009
News : Voters: No to NUSD override : Nogales International : Nogales, AZ. Nogales International Print Edition. (Nogales International, AZ)
Changes for the better Nov 7, 2009
Nogales International Print Edition. Published Friday, November 6, 2009 10:01 AM MST. (Nogales International, AZ)
The corporate takeover of U.S. intelligence Nov 7, 2009
Rick Renzi, a Republican from Arizona, resigned from the House Intelligence Committee in April because he is under federal investigation for introducing legislation that may have benefited Mantech International, a major intelligence contractor where Renzi's father works in a senior executive position. In the Cunningham case, many of MZM's illegal contracts were funded by "earmarks" that he inserted in intelligence bills. (Salon)
States with jobless rates of 8.5 percent and above Nov 6, 2009
States with jobless rates of 8. 5 percent and above - 24 Hour Business - Fresnobee. (Fresno Bee -- Business)
GOP lawmaker claims protests may force delay to Saturday vote Nov 6, 2009
"I think that some of those votes are tentative, and if that develops in light of the last elections we've had recently and this massive rally of people in Washington...and if that makes enough people nervous, they may be forced to call the vote off," the Arizona conservative added. "And that would be such a victory, because if they do that, it means the people just need to turn up the heat, and we have a chance to win.". (TheHill.com)
Freedom fighter Nov 6, 2009
" That deserves a prize. Share: Friday, Oct 2, 2009 11:50 PDT The last Republican presidential nominee wants to moderate the party, but conservatives aren't happy By Often, when a presidential nominee loses decisively, he becomes a slightly embarrassing presence in his party s scene. Richard Nixon threw a in 1962 (after losing the California gubernatorial race), and only came back in 1968, after the GOP s Goldwater disaster. Michael Dukakis ignominiously to Massachusetts, and the Democrats... (Salon)
Brewer set to announce gubernatorial run Nov 6, 2009
Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer set to make formal announcement of 2010 run - Phoenix Business Journal ... Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer set to make formal announcement of 2010 run ... Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer filed paperwork Thursday morning for the 2010 governor s race. (Phoenix Business Journal, AZ)
Brewer expected to announce candidacy for governor Nov 5, 2009
by Matthew Benson - Nov. 4, 2009 07:55 PM The Arizona Republic. Republican Gov. Jan Brewer on Thursday will formally announce her intent to seek a full, four-year term in 2010, multiple sources close to the Governor's Office tell The Arizona Republic ... Brewer's political career in Arizona spans more than 25 years, from the Legislature to the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors to the Secretary of State's Office. (AZCentral -- News)
Political Grapevine Nov 5, 2009
Arizona Republican Congressman Jeff Flake also took a moment to offer his own philosophy, explaining why he voted against the House resolution. Flake says: "He who spends time passing trivial legislation may find himself out of time to read health care bill.". (Fox News)
Click to read:Tracking a Predator Nov 5, 2009
Arizona is trying to privatize their prison system even now. I know one thing: If they do, I'll never go to Arizona again. (CBS News)
Can Dems Really Help the "Uninsurables"? Nov 5, 2009
John McCain of Arizona, for the risk-pools idea. But when the GOP candidate proposed it in 2008, the estimated cost was $7 billion to $10 billion a year. (CBS News -- 60 minutes II)
Voters approve bond, school sale Nov 5, 2009
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School override issue passes Nov 5, 2009
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There Is No Honor; There's Only Killing Nov 5, 2009
Her father, Faleh Hassan Almaleki, has been arrested for running down his 20-year-old daughter, as well as the mother of her live-in boyfriend, on Oct. 20 in an Arizona parking lot with his 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee. On Monday, Noor Almaleki died, in what is considered the latest "honor killing" in America. (Townhall.com)
Judge says Texas polygamist sect trial nearing end Nov 5, 2009
He awaits trial in Arizona on charges related to underage marriages there ... Historically based around the Arizona-Utah state line, the FLDS bought a ranch about 150 miles northwest of San Antonio, in Eldorado, six years ago, and began building massive homes and a towering temple. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
Obama Promises New Dawn of Leadership Nov 5, 2009
Soon after, the Arizona senator went before his supporters to thank them and graciously applaud the man who defeated his ambitions. Acknowledging the momentous moment of a black man winning the White House, McCain said, "We've come a long way from the old injustices that once stained our nation's reputation.". (ABC News)
Frys.com Open moving to California next year Nov 5, 2009
com Open moving from Arizona to California next year - ESPN ... com Open is leaving Arizona to a temporary home at CordeValle Resort in northern California, putting it closer to the title sponsor's corporate headquarters. (ESPN -- Golf)
World Series Nov 5, 2009
NEW YORK, Nov. 5, 2009. Matsui Ties Series Record with 6 RBIs, Yankees Top Philadelphia Phillies 7-3 in Game 6. (CBS News)
After flurry of stimulus spending, questionable projects pile up... Nov 4, 2009
- $30 million for a spring training baseball complex for the Arizona Diamondbacks and Colorado Rockies. - $11 million for Microsoft to build a bridge connecting its two headquarter campuses in Redmond, Wash. (The Drudge Report)
Health reform snarled in Senate Nov 4, 2009
Moderate Dems press for significant changes. Nov. 4, 2009 12:00 AM Wire services. (AZCentral -- News)
Virginia, N.J. governor races big wins for GOP Nov 4, 2009
TOP HOMES - $349,900 MLS 4257267 4 bed / 3 bath 3,001 - 3,500 / 2004 Jeffrey Rivera, New Vista Realty Arizona - $1,200,000 MLS 4266373 6 bed / 7 bath 5,001+ / 2006 Beverly Berrett, SONORAN PROPERTIES GMAC - $259,900 MLS 4168345 2 bed / 2 bath 1,401 - 1,600 / 1999 Norma Ayala, Susan Lowy ... Find for the latest Arizona and national news. (AZCentral -- News)
Obama calls for new Afghan era Nov 4, 2009
John McCain, the Arizona Republican defeated by Obama in last year's presidential race, said Monday that Karzai's re-election should encourage Obama to fulfill Gen. Stanley McChrystal's request for up to 40,000 more troops. "The most urgent priority now is to support our Afghan partners in reversing what General McChrystal has rightly called the 'deteriorating' security situation," McCain said in a statement. (CNN -- International)
Tempe voters approve $77M bond for elementary schools Nov 4, 2009
Find for the latest Arizona and national news. You also will be able to select feeds ranging from what's happing in your town to sports and entertainment. (AZCentral -- News)
ND grad elected Governor of Virginia Nov 4, 2009
1960 graduate Bruce Babbitt is the former governor of Arizona, serving from 1978 to 1987. Joe Kernan of the Class of 1968 was governor of Indiana 2003 to 2005. (The Observer, IN)
Letter rebuttal: Obama certainly is anti-gun Nov 4, 2009
We can't even stop the gun dealers in Texas and Arizona from selling military assault weapons to the drug cartels. The NRA won this battle long ago, and the violence is with us permanently, like it or not. (Montana Standard, MT)
Ecology vs. need for cash: Power plant splits Hopis Nov 3, 2009
by Dennis Wagner - Nov. 3, 2009 12:00 AM The Arizona Republic ... Some Hopis believe that mines on Black Mesa and the coal-fired Navajo Generating Station in northern Arizona are environmental desecrations that should be shut down ... Electrical utilities that run the Navajo Generating Station are concerned about new proposed federal regulations on air quality that they say could make the power - and the Central Arizona Project water pumped using that power - prohibitively expensive. (AZCentral -- News)
Utley, Lee help Phils stave off Series elimination Nov 3, 2009
New York, trying for its first title since 2000, still has strong memories from 2001, when the Yankees led Arizona three games to two before losing the final two games on the road. In 2003, the Yankees led Florida two games to one before losing three in a row. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
