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  1. education
    Arizona Lawmakers Are Looking to Stifle Teachers’ Political SpeechMonths after the teacher walkout, lawmakers rolled out bills that would allow the firing of educators who talk politics, religion, and race in class.
    By Sarah Jones
  2. 2020 elections
    Should Democrats Focus On the Heartland or the Sunbelt in 2020?The midterm results don’t really dictate either approach, but a 2020 candidate might.
    By Ed Kilgore
  3. 2018 midterms
    Poll: Democrats Lead Senate Races in Arizona and TennesseeIf Democrats can pull off an upset in the Volunteer State, their chances of taking the Senate improve dramatically.
    By Eric Levitz
  4. education
    Arizona Court Kills Taxes-for-Education Ballot InitiativeA grassroots effort to boost taxes on the wealthy to pay for education improvements was shot down, but the general election could become a referendum.
    By Ed Kilgore
  5. 2018 midterms
    Martha McSally Defeats Kelli Ward and Joe Arpaio in Arizona GOP Senate PrimaryThe Establishment favorite won, giving Republicans their best shot at beating Democratic candidate Kyrsten Sinema in November.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  6. education
    Arizona Teacher Strike Leads to Ballot Fights Over School Funding, VouchersPrompted by the spring strike, voters must decide on a proposed high-end tax increase for education and a major voucher expansion.
    By Ed Kilgore
  7. Looks Like Republicans Will Avoid a Special Election for McCain’s SeatGOP Governor Doug Ducey will name a successor to John McCain if he vacates his Senate seat, who will likely not face voters until 2020.
    By Ed Kilgore
  8. select all
    Uber Pedestrian Death Probably Caused by SoftwareArizona has since indefinitely suspended Uber from autonomous driving tests.
    By Madison Malone Kircher
  9. Arizona Passes New Education Funding to End Teachers’ StrikeStriking teachers won more than Republicans ever wanted to give — but much less than they had demanded.
    By Eric Levitz
  10. Mike Pence Praises Notorious Criminal As Champion of the ‘Rule of Law’The vice-president gave that title to Joe Arpaio — who tortured inmates, violated court orders, and framed an innocent man for attempted murder.
    By Eric Levitz
  11. teachers strikes
    Teacher Protests Spread to Colorado As Arizona Strike BeginsThere’s no immediate sign of progress in the deadlock between teachers and Republicans in Arizona, and now Colorado teachers are launching protests.
    By Ed Kilgore
  12. arizona
    GOP Holds House Seat in Deep Red Arizona, But It’s Way Too Close for ComfortA double-digit win in Tuesday’s special election would have been reassuring to Republicans nationwide, but it looks like they fell short.
    By Ed Kilgore
  13. For Dems, Close Counts in Horseshoes, Hand Grenades, & AZ-08’s Special ElectionIn Arizona’s heavily Republican Eighth District, an upset like Pennsylvania’s is unlikely, but a close race could be a good sign for Democrats.
    By Ed Kilgore
  14. Why the GOP Is Worried About an Arizona Special Election Dems Probably Won’t WinTuesday’s special election for the seat formerly held by Trent Franks can help calm Republicans’ midterm fears — or send them into a panic.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  15. The Third Major Red-State Teachers Strike of 2018 Will Start Next WeekArizona educators voted overwhelming to strike after rejecting a pay-raise plan from that state’s governor.
    By Ed Kilgore
  16. Oklahoma Teachers Win a Partial VictoryNow teachers have forced GOP politicians into raising pay in a second state. But the fight continues in other states, spilling over into elections.
    By Ed Kilgore
  17. The Teachers’ Strikes Have Exposed the GOP’s Achilles HeelThe red-state rebellion has revealed that the GOP’s “starve the beast” agenda is deeply unpopular with the party’s own voters.
    By Eric Levitz
  18. teachers strike
    Teachers Go on Strike in Two More Red StatesEducators are walking off the job in Kentucky and (again) in Oklahoma as their conflicts with GOP state lawmakers intensify.
    By Ed Kilgore
  19. Red-State Teacher Unrest Just Keeps SpreadingThe wave of protests and strikes isn’t just about pay, but about GOP tax-cut-driven starvation of education spending.
    By Ed Kilgore
  20. Lou Dobbs Clip Inspires Trump to Undermine His Own Legal Position on ImmigrationImagine the chagrin of Justice Department lawyers who woke up to find that a tweet from POTUS had sabotaged their legal fight with California.
    By Ed Kilgore
  21. In 49 States, Trump Is Even Less Popular Now Than When He Was InauguratedThe president’s doing better in the polls lately. But overall, his popularity since taking office has been in a long slide.
    By Ed Kilgore
  22. donald trump
    Arpaio’s Senate Candidacy Is Not Just a Bad JokeSheriff Joe Arpaio lost his job in 2016 and then was pardoned by Donald Trump. Now he’s running for the Senate and has some serious support.
    By Ed Kilgore
  23. Ghoulish Arizona Republicans Jockey for John McCain’s Senate SeatThe 81-year-old has cancer, but he’s not dead yet.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  24. The Right (and Wrong) Lessons to Take From Doug Jones’s Win in AlabamaBe careful of over-interpretation by partisans. But Jones’s win shouldn’t be under-interpreted, either.
    By Ed Kilgore
  25. Report: Motel 6 Is Helping ICE Arrest Undocumented Guests in Arizona“We send a report every morning to ICE — all the names of everybody that comes in,” a front-desk clerk said.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  26. Birther Friends Forever: Why Trump and Sheriff Joe Arpaio Are BFFsA look back at a friendship forged in the fires of a racist conspiracy theory.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  27. Phoenix Mayor Asks Trump to Delay Rally Due to CharlottesvilleEspecially if he’s planning to pardon Sheriff Joe Arpaio.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  28. awful things
    McCain’s Former Primary Foe Calls for Him to Resign, Citing Cancer DiagnosisShe also offered to take his seat. Her remarks didn’t go over very well.
    By Benjamin Hart
  29. With Sheriff Joe Arpaio Out, His Notorious ‘Tent City’ Jail Is Shutting DownMaricopa County’s new sheriff called the facility a “circus.”
    By Adam K. Raymond
  30. John McCain Is Now Campaigning As a Check on President Hillary Clinton“If Hillary Clinton is elected president, Arizona will need a senator who will act as a check, not a rubber stamp,” McCain says in a new video.
    By Eric Levitz
  31. the environment
    As America’s Largest Reservoir Hits Record Low, a Dam Debate ReturnsNow that the Colorado River basin’s water supply is drying up, should we consider undoing some of America’s greatest engineering feats?
    By Chas Danner
  32. early and often
    Justice Department Investigates Civil-Rights Violation in Arizona PrimaryThe department is investigating reports of disproportionate wait times in areas with high levels of minority voters.
    By Claire Landsbaum
  33. Previewing the Democrats’ March 22 Primaries: Some Western Relief for Sanders?Sanders is expected to sweep the caucuses in lily-white Idaho and Utah, while Clinton wins the Arizona primary. 
    By Ed Kilgore
  34. Previewing the GOP’s March 22 Primaries: What Will Happen in Utah and Arizona?Anything other than a winner-take-all win for Trump in Arizona and a winner-take-most win for Cruz in Utah would be a surprise.
    By Ed Kilgore
  35. anti-trump protests
    Tucson Trump Rally Marred by ViolenceAnother protester got sucker-punched, and Trump’s campaign manager was filmed getting involved in a separate altercation as well.
    By Chas Danner
  36. today in donald trump
    Protesters Block Road on Route to Trump Rally in ArizonaDozens of protesters used their cars to cut off a major road leading to Trump’s rally outside Phoenix.
    By Chas Danner
  37. Arizona Passes Anti-Refugee Resettlement BillArizona lawmakers say they “can’t have another 9/11.”
    By Claire Landsbaum
  38. not on kickstarter
    Arizona Abandons Effort to Crowdfund Border FenceThe state will have to wait for President Trump’s big, beautiful Mexican-funded wall.
    By Eric Levitz
  39. terrorble
    New GOP Ad Suggests ISIS Is Crossing Arizona Border Into the U.S.And the Democrats aren’t doing anything about it.
    By Katie Zavadski
  40. cruel and unusual punishment
    Arizona Execution Lasts 2 Hours, Inmate Was Reportedly ‘Gasping and Snorting’ Though state officials insist he was just snoring.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  41. Court Delays Arizona Execution Over Drug SourceFor the first time, a circuit court ruled in the inmate’s favor on drug secrecy.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  42. immigration
    Republican Thought YMCA Campers Were ImmigrantsThey were not.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  43. oops
    United States Not-So-Narrowly Avoids War With MexicoA Mexican helicopter accidentally crossed the border.
    By Caroline Bankoff
  44. early and awkward
    Arizona Governor Jan Brewer Will Not Try to Argue Her Way to a Third Term“There does come a time to pass the torch of leadership.”
    By Caroline Bankoff
  45. early and often
    Jan Brewer Vetoes Arizona’s Anti-Gay Bill“Religious liberty is a core American and Arizona value; so is non-discrimination.”
    By Margaret Hartmann
  46. early and often
    GOP ‘Bullies’ Jan Brewer to Veto Anti-Gay BillFor political reasons.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  47. politics
    Arizona GOP Censures John McCain for Being Too LiberalThe maverick’s still got it.
    By Caroline Bankoff
  48. disasters
    Nineteen Firefighters Killed in Arizona WildfireOne of the deadliest in U.S. history.
    By Adam Martin
  49. total recall
    The Joe Arpaio Recall Effort Fell Somewhat ShortHow much, they won’t say.
    By Adam Martin
  50. joetorious
    Joe Biden Credits Terrible Economy With 2008 Win Or maybe he was just trying to be nice to John McCain.
    By Delia Paunescu
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