by Lynh Bui – Jan. 4, 2012 10:00 AM
The Republic | azcentral.com
Phoenix Mayor Greg Stanton promised transparency, openness and inclusion at City Hall on his first day in office.
Stanton officially became the city’s 52nd mayor Tuesday after being sworn into office by former Arizona Gov. Rose Mofford.
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by Rebekah L. Sanders – Jan. 4, 2012 11:00 PM
The Republic | azcentral.com
Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu, who announced in October that he was considering a bid for Congress, said Wednesday that he is officially entering the race for the U.S. House of Representatives in Congressional District 4.
by Rebekah L. Sanders – Jan. 3, 2012 10:55 PM
The Arizona Republic
Democratic state Sen. Kyrsten Sinema announced Tuesday she will resign from the Arizona Legislature to run for Congress in the new 9th District.
The move sets the district up for a potentially heated primary battle among well-known Democrats.
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by Michelle Ye Hee Lee – Jan. 3, 2012 10:51 PM
The Republic | azcentral.com
The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors has unanimously elected West Valley Supervisor Max Wilson as its 2012 chairman.
The county’s five-member governing board on Tuesday bypassed Supervisor Fulton Brock as its leader for the second year in a row.
The board informally rotates the one-year chairmanship among Republican members, who hold a majority.
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Jan. 3, 2011 12:00 AM
Washington Post
One candidate made an appearance with the world’s largest tractor. Another showed up with the Duggars, the nation’s most famous large family. There were two Pauls in Des Moines and six Romneys in Davenport.
This is Iowa, the day before the circus leaves town.
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