A rockslide on a crucial entry into Yosemite National Park has closed a portion of state Route 140. The debris slide occurred sometime Monday night, according to Caltrans, and forced the agency to ...

Years ago, as a relatively new journalist and a buoyantly naïve devotee of the democratic process, I asked a political operative running the campaign against a citizens’ initiative — one that had ...

Voters heading to the polls could determine the future of Arizona's primary elections. Proposition 140 would establish open primaries in Arizona and give independents equal footing with candidates and ...

This proposition would amend the state Constitution to allow for open primaries, in which any eligible voter could vote for any candidate regardless of party. race called Source: Election results and ...

One of Arizona’s best-kept secrets might just be how much Arizonans agree on big important issues that matter to our state and our civic life. This might come as a surprise to your out-of-state ...

What’s in a name? When it comes to politics, not so much. Especially when it’s time to name proposed legislation. There are endless examples of this chicanery. The USA PATRIOT Act legitimized spying ...

On paper, supporters of creating a system of nonpartisan primaries in Arizona are financially crushing the opponents. But newly released reports may hide the spending that is yet to come. The latest ...

In this Newsmaker, Chuck Coughlin argues for Prop 140 and Andrew Gould argues against it. If it's passed, it would create a single primary for all political candidates. Coughlin is CEO and President ...

The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over, expecting different results. That sums up our election system. Every cycle, we vote for candidates, hoping for change. Yet no matter ...

Former Pac-12 members face off in Big 12 Conference play as the Colorado Buffalos take on the Arizona Wildcats in Week 8. This game kicks off at 1 p.m. PT/4 p.m. ET (3 p.m. CT) on Saturday, October 19 ...

All the races| President | US Senate | US House | Ballot measures| State House | State Senate | Maricopa County | Pinal County | City| Schools| Justice | Voting Proposition 140 would create an open ...