Federal Interference

Feds blocking efforts by Arizona town to repair water system
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A Tombstone, Ariz., lawsuit against the federal government over the right to repair its water system will be argued in the Ninth Circuit today.

Combustible Carmona

Democrat for Arizona Senate seat has history of fiery behavior
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Richard Carmona, a former U.S. Surgeon General and current Democratic candidate for U.S. senate in Arizona, has a history of feuding with employers, intimidating coworkers, and letting his temper get the best of him in the workplace, behaviors that may complicate his electoral chances this November, insiders say.

The Doctor Is Out

Arizona Dem Senate candidate Richard Carmona Turns on Obama
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Democratic Arizona Senate candidate and former U.S. Surgeon General Richard Carmona is distancing himself from President Obama, even though Obama reportedly handpicked Carmona to run for office.

Pelosi Snubbed by Ariz. Dem

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Democratic Arizona congressional candidate Ron Barber, who hopes to fill the seat left by ex-Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, has not decided whether he will vote for Nancy Pelosi to be House Democratic leader in the next Congress.

AZ Dem Charged with Corruption

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An Arizona Democrat has been slapped with a slew of corruption charges, relating to his attempt to squeeze thousands of dollars of sports tickets out of undercover FBI agents posing as real estate developers.

Adult Sinema

Kyrsten Sinema, an Arizona Democrat with anti-Israel past, raises concerns among party officials by seeking congressional nomination
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A candidate with a lengthy history of anti-Israel activism is on course to gain the Democratic Party’s nomination for a new congressional district in Arizona, raising alarms in party circles.