Press Archive
2010
March
04: Robocalls in Arizona reinforce GOP's 2010 'fear' strategy02: Statement on Kyl's comments about unemployed Arizonans
01: Kentucky GOP senator blocks Arizona jobless benefits, stalls $1.5 mil in transportation funds for southern Arizona
February
26: Wrong-Track Alert: The month in review25: McCain trading in 'Straight Talk' for double talk
24: McCain, Kyl vote 'NO' on payroll tax holiday, vote 'NO' on helping Arizona small businesses
24: County Attorney Andrew Thomas' conflict of interest is 'shocking to universal sense of justice'
22: Statement on Paton's exit from state Legislature
19: Arizona homeowners to receive additional housing aid
17: 1 year later: Recovery Act has protected Arizona during crisis
12: Goddard, Brewer in 'N.Y. Times' on same day - for very different reasons
10: Wrong-Track Alert: House Republicans try to tack corporate bailout onto budget bill
09: Wrong-track alert: GOP digs deeper budget hole with STO tax credits
03: Will Paton disavow calls by Kelly and national GOP to privatize Social Security?
January
26: Arizona Democratic Party elects new vice chairs, passes resolutions22: Arizona Democratic Party statement on Terry Goddard's filing today
22: Brewer tries to take credit for federal stimulus jobs program despite trashing federal government in State of the State
21: Paton, Kelly set the bar low for civility in CD8 race
16: Paton's run for Congress reportedly pushed by former President Bush
13: Statement on Dean Martin's announcement of his candidacy for governor
11: Brewer's State of the State more like a State of Denial
2009
December
24: Arizona Democratic Party statement on today's historic Senate vote22: 'Emergency meeting' follows Brewer's pattern: Late to act, little to show
21: McCain, Kyl stand with insurance companies by voting against health reform
20: Republicans ignore common sense in vote to devastate Arizona state parks
15: Schweikert copies lines from Schlafly; does he share her ideas too?
11: Meet the new John McCain: Misinformation, robocalls, ethical lapses
04: Who is protecting Arizonans from shady payday loans?
04: Arizona Democratic Party announces 2009 Hall of Fame inductees
November
24: Brewer breaks multiple promises to Arizona schools with massive budget cuts19: Failed budget vote is part of familiar pattern at Capitol
09: Arizona Democratic Party statement on court ruling for Quelland to be removed from Legislature
09: FACT CHECK: Shadegg's spin on health reform is flat-out wrong
08: Arizona Democratic Party Chairman Don Bivens' statement on House passage of health-insurance reform
06: Shadegg, Franks, Flake among only 'no' votes against jobless aid, housing boost
04: In anticipation of Gov. Brewer's announcement, ADP Chairman Don Bivens gives the following statement:
October
08: ADP Executive Director Luis Heredia gave the following statement on Fife Symington's endorsement of Republican John Munger.02: Franks struggles to communicate 'enemy to humanity' in a civil, calm, collected manner
01: Arizona Democratic Party executive director Luis Heredia responds to Fife Symington:
September
18: New federal numbers show Arizona's growing crisis of uninsured10: Arizona Democratic Party statement on President Obama's speech
05: Brewer fails to complete budget, resorts to partisan attacks
04: Brewer fails to complete budget, resorts to partisan attacks
03: State Treasurer Dean Martin is keynote speaker for fringe group behind nationwide town-hall disruptions
02: GOP media stunt aims, misses in deflecting attention from Brewer
August
26: Arizona Democratic Party statement on Sen. Edward Kennedy25: Arizona Democratic Party statement on end of legislative special session
07: Arizona Democratic Party Chair Don Bivens calls on Republican Party to denounce groups' disturbing tactics
July
31: Arizona Democratic Party Chair Don Bivens' statement on the budget23: Unemployment Up, Schools at the Breaking Point - Brewer on the Sidelines
16: Troubling Pattern at the State Treasurer's Office
10: In Case you Missed it - AZ State Senator Featured on MSNBC's Countdown
04: Republicans and Democrats Agree: Brewer Has No Control Over State Budget Mess
02: Statement from the Arizona Democratic Party on the Passing of Former Congressman, Jim McNulty
02: Brewer's Failed Leadership Delivers a Budget Mess
02: Time's Up! Brewer Using Borrowed Time
June
28: Republicans Poison the Well with Budget Deal24: Supreme Court Settles What We Already Know: Republican Leadership is Failing our State
18: In Case You Missed It - MCSO Captain Continues to Flaunt Court Decision that he Obey Campaign Finance Laws
17: Republicans' Failed Leadership Fuels Race to the Bottom for Arizona
15: Brewer's budget jeopardizes Arizona's future, Democrats stand opposed
09: Brewer Fails With Unproductive Hearing
May
27: Chair Don Bivens Praises President Obama's Selection of Sonia Sotomayor As His Nominee to the Supreme Court27: Arizona Democratic Party Chair Don Bivens Names Luis Heredia as Executive Director
21: Representative Yarbrough Could Personally Profit from Special Session
19: Brewer: Obama to Create Arizona Energy Jobs
15: Statement from Chair Don Bivens on the Clean Elections Commission ruling concerning Rep. Doug Quelland:
13: Arizona Democrats Hold Successful Spring State Committee Meeting
09: Republican Legislators unable to shoot straight when it comes to Arizona's priorities
08: Capitol's Ninth Floor Remains Idle
02: 100 Days in the books – Brewer still has no clear plan
April
25: 'No Plan' Jan lets others do the talking23: Arizona Democratic Party Chair Don Bivens Releases Statement Celebrating Earth Day
11: In ailing economy, Republicans ask for $5 to enter budget town hall
11: 'No Plan' Jan Ready to Give Into Legislature...Again
10: Governor Did Nothing to Avoid Teacher Layoffs
04: In Case You Missed It: Brewer thinks Arizonans need economic crisis explained to them
02: Hey, GOP: 1-Cent Does Not Equal 1-Percent
March
25: Brewer: Obama's Plan Creates Arizona Jobs24: Governor Embraces Alt-Fuels Architect
12: House Republicans advance extreme anti-choice bill
08: Don Bivens overwhelmingly elected to lead Arizona Democratic Party
05: Brewer lacks a real plan for Arizona
February
27: Right Wing's Anti-Choice Bill Threatens a Woman's Right to Choose24: AZ House Republicans reject more money for Arizona schools
13: In Case You Missed It: Brewer returns from Superbowl, fumbles response to state's economic crisis
12: Message to AZ House Republicans: It's Education and the Economy Stupid!
06: Eckerstrom steps down as Arizona Democrats' chair
05: IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Sheriff's deputy hides the truth to 'protect' it
04: Brewer's long-term economic decisions rushed by Super Bowl
01: GOP axes schools, public safety - but keeps their slush fund
January
26: Arizona Democrats elect Eckerstrom as chair10: Brewer names ethically challenged lawmaker to top job
2008
December
20: Arizona Democrats Join President-Elect Obama in Calling for an Immediate Economic Recovery Plan10: Three of four Brewer staffers are lobbyists
November
25: Arizona Democratic Party's statement on death of Joel Sinclaire01: McCain finds Arizona a 'waste' in more ways than one
October
31: Ten questions Sen. McCain can't answer about lobbyist ties, benefits30: State GOP violates even more campaign finance laws Republicans face $162,000 sanction
24: Democrats aim to reach 75,000 voters Saturday
21: Shadegg campaign staffer lied about identity in Democratic office
21: Napolitano kicks off event for Northeastern Arizona legislative candidates
21: Republican election official pursues complaint against Arizona GOP
20: Lost and Found, Part Two: The TRUTH About John Shadegg's Campaign Credit Card
20: Tim Bee continues parade of 'More of the Same' GOP establishment
20: Arizona GOP forced to return $105,000
20: Lost and Found: John Shadegg's campaign credit card discovered at Democratic office
16: Napolitano kicks off events for Pima County legislative candidates
14: Arizona GOP accused of breaking campaign finance laws for deceptive campaigns
06: Lobbyist Sydney Hay proves dangerous for Arizona's middle-class families
September
30: Democrats demand apology from Bee30: Napolitano kicks off event for Southern Arizona legislative candidates
03: AZ Republicans nominate Phoenix corporate lobbyist in CD-1
03: Tim Bee: more of the same
03: John Shadegg: Anywhere but Arizona
August
25: Jeffers and Meyer become first write-in candidates to qualify for Clean Elections20: What's wrong with John McCain in Arizona?
20: Funkhouser to fill LD 11 seat
July
21: Schweikert faces thousands in FEC fines18: Bee: Are your differences with Bush now open for discussion?
17: Countdown until Bush/Bee fundraiser – Two Days
17: Sen. Kyl puts politics before facts
16: Countdown until Bush/Bee fundraiser – Three Days
16: Weiers: Please learn legislative process
16: Hay, Where is the 100K?
14: Countdown until Bush/Bee fundraiser – Five Days
10: Arizona Republicans: Is Social Security 'absolute disgrace'?
09: Bee: Where do you differ from the President?
08: Sydney Hay's support for staying the course in Iraq will cost Arizona families
02: Will Bitter Smith break lobbyist fundraising record?
June
25: Ariz. Democrats outregister Republicans, Independents more than 2-to-124: Shadegg, Hay and Schweikert would raise food prices by 23 percent
20: Is it ethical for Bitter Smith to continue role as lobbyist?
16: Bee's Question of the Week: Do you stand with Bush against the GI Bill?
10: Bee opposed equal pay measure
03: Bivens announces support for Obama
May
22: John McCain Doesn't Support Arizona’s Troops and Veterans19: When will parade of Bush surrogates for Bee finally end?
15: Bee: Time to address federal issues
13: Bee running on fumes when it comes to gas prices
12: Scottsdale man lobbied for Myanmar junta, contributes to Shadegg
06: Bee relies on divisive DC politico to raise money
05: Tim Bee continues to embrace extreme anti-Social Security activists
01: Five years after "Mission Accomplished," John McCain is "Fine" with 100 more
April
28: Arizona Democrats finalize national convention delegation18: Democrats renew call for Renzi to step down
18: Does Bee agree with Forbes that mortgage crisis isn't a big deal?
17: Bennett: six-figure salary not enough
15: Bennett minimizes broomstick assault as 'more like goosing'
15: Top Five Ways Shadegg Is Wasting Our Tax Dollars
11: Why Won't Arizona Republicans Support the 21st Century GI Bill?
09: Bee should ask for Congressional ad to be pulled
March
25: John McCain has no plan to help Arizona's families hit by the mortgage crisis24: McCain "Debates" confirm Arizonans can't trust John McCain
18: John McCain supports a 100-year war in Iraq at the expense of Arizona's families
17: Democrats congratulate national convention delegates
15: Electoral landscape looks difficult for Republicans in Arizona
13: Randy Pullen: A Profile in Courage
11: Republicans vote to hurt Arizona school kids, reward giant corporations
07: Shadegg applauds renewable energy, but then votes against it
07: McCain heads to Europe on taxpayers' dime
06: Democrats call on Shadegg to repay taxpayers for office
05: John McCain Promises Arizona Families a Third Bush Term
04: Republicans' continued support helps Renzi, hurts First District
04: Bee should apologize for negative attack on Giffords
February
28: Democrats applaud Renzi ethics investigation Continue to call for Congressman to step down28: Shadegg remains out of touch, objects to solar energy tax incentives
28: McCain, Should Renzi finish his term?
26: In holding seat, Renzi continues to deny constituents' voice
26: Republicans vote to make schools more dangerous
23: Arizona Republicans closest to Renzi should call for resignation
22: Shadegg: Who do you serve?
21: Mayes should resign, make candidacy official
19: Shadegg: Fish or cut bait
16: Arizona Democratic Party allocates delegates
15: Arizona Democrats' statement on Romney's endorsement
15: McCain calls on corrupt DeLay to stump for him in Phoenix
14: Despite John McCain missing the vote, Arizonans to get relief from economic stimulus package
11: Arizona Democrats' statement on Shadegg's retirement
08: Sen. Bee, where are you?
07: John McCain abandons Arizona families on campaign trail
01: Democrats offer Shadegg even more help
January
30: Bee chooses Rove over people's business at the Legislature29: Shadegg opposes tax rebates, economic stimulus plan
28: Arizona Democratic Party statement on the State of the Union Address
27: Democrats approve platform, bylaws, leadership and DNC members
24: Arizona Democrats call on Shadegg to remain 'above reproach'
23: Shadegg continues obstructionist ideology against kids
23: Bee would have joined extremist ideologues today to prevent kids' care
23: Arizona Democratic Party files FEC complaint against Rep. Shadegg
18: Nancy Young Wright to fill Saradnik's seat
16: Tim Bee already has one foot out the door
15: Pima Democrats Select Cage, Jorgensen, and Wright as candidates for Rep. Saradnik vacancy
14: Countdown: When will Tim Bee announce bid for Congress?
08: Democratic Party sets location for Saradnik replacement election
08: Statement from Chair Don Bivens on Rep. Lena Saradnik's resignation
03: Bee looks the other way on General's appointment
2007
December
19: Shadegg talks one way, votes another13: Shadegg leads fight against middle class families
06: Tim Bee evades disclosing finances to U.S. House
November
26: Nogales mourns loss of beloved mayor, Ignacio J. Barraza19: Schweikert anything but fiscally responsible
13: Tim Bee courts big money for Congressional campaign
12: New Hall of Fame Inductees honored at annual dinner
09: Shadegg, Kyl reject Arizona water projects
October
18: Arizona Republicans should be ashamed of votes16: Democrats will win big in 2008, party leaders predict
15: How much does it cost Tim Bee to explore?
15: Arizona Democrats urge Republicans to support kids instead of Bush
10: Tim Bee acting more like a candidate every day
04: Democrats call on Schweikert to resign or run
04: Tim Bee supports Bush’s veto of health care for uninsured children
03: Shadegg, McCain continue to deny health care to Arizona kids
01: Bee should tell Arizonans who is bankrolling his Congressional effort
September
27: McCain, Shadegg proud to deny health care to Arizona kids26: Second Arizona newspaper tells Bee he can’t have it both ways
21: Arizona Democratic Party sends condolences to family of Melodee Jackson
19: Democrats celebrate Native American heritage
18: Arizona Democrats call on Trish Groe to resign
04: Tim Bee already misleading Arizonans about campaign
August
28: Tom Chabin to fill Kirkpatrick’s seat27: Renzi link should be pursued after Gonzales’ resignation
27: Tim Bee trying to have it both ways
24: Nudist czar named to Arizona GOP Finance Committee
23: Arizona Democrats call on Renzi to step down
22: Shadegg denies scientific evidence on global warming
22: Bush administration moves to keep kids uninsured
11: Political Veteran Don Bivens to Lead Arizona Democratic Party
03: Shadegg Improperly Uses Congressional Office to Push Partisan Campaign Message
02: Coconino County Democrats Select Kelty, Chabin, and Gonzales as Candidates for Representative Kirkpatrick Vacancy
July
27: Mayor Phil Gordon to Join Arizona Democrats Day-of-Action for Troops in Iraq and Afghanistan26: New Website Connects Shadegg to Powerful Special Interests
13: Shadegg, Franks, and Flake Vote Against Increased Access to Affordable Higher Education
12: Native Americans to Celebrate Proclamation of Arizona’s Native American Right to Vote Day
02: House Oversight Committee Begins Inquiry into Government Aiding Kyl’s Re-election
June
29: Shadegg Destroys Opportunity for Immigration Reform25: Democrats Deliver a Budget Victory for Arizonans
25: Heritage Dinner Featuring President Bill Clinton Sold Out
18: House Republicans Refuse to Protect Arizonans from Consumer Fraud
01: Congresswoman Giffords: Common Sense Leadership for Southern Arizona
May
04: Democrats Hold Successful Spring State Committee Meeting02: Arizona Democratic Party Demands Leak Investigation of D.O.J
April
27: Renzi Fails Arizonans25: Kyl Questions Gonzales On . . . Internet Gaming?
23: Renzi Steps Down from Wrong Committee
20: Come Clean Rick Renzi
20: Renzi Business Raided by FBI - Statement and Factsheet
11: Gonzales Emails "Incomplete"
09: McCain Absent from Arizona, Again
March
30: Party That Brought Record Deficits Fabricates Tax Increase30: Arizona Democratic Veterans Forming Caucus
29: Representatives Blast Thomas After Freed Accused Kidnapper Commits Murder
29: Arizona Democratic Party Posts Delegate Selection Plan
28: Veterans Call for Explanation from Shadegg
27: Will Kyl Take the Fifth?
26: Shadegg, GOP Congressmen Endanger Arizona Vets
21: AZ Dems Call on Charlton Replacement to Deny Political Pressure on Renzi Investigation
20: AZ Dems Call for U.S. Senate Investigation in Replacement for Charlton
16: Arizona Democratic Party Announces New Executive Director
14: Small Business Health Care Threatened by Republicans
14: Native American Tribes Win Victory on Sacred Land
13: Shadegg Joins Committee He Opposes
09: Shadegg Stays Silent on Walter Reed
07: Statement of Arizona Democratic Party Chairman David Waid on the Possible Pardon of I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby
01: Shadegg All Bark No Bite on Global Terrorism
February
20: Terry McAuliffe to Speak at Women in Blue Annual Day at the Legislature16: LEAKED SHADEGG MEMO: Shadegg Admits Defeat in Debate Over Iraq, Encourages Scare Tactics and Misdirection
13: President's Budget Shorts Rural Arizonans
12: Arizona Democratic Party Chairman David Waid Elected to DNC Executive Committee
08: Questions Into Firing of Renzi Investigator Left Unanswered
06: Out of Touch With America: Senate Republicans Evade Debate On Iraq
05: Democratic Party Resolves to “Improve the Transparency and Auditability of the American Electoral Process”
January
26: McCain Votes With Party, Against Arizona23: President Bush: More Talk, Fewer Solutions
19: Democrats Accomplish First 100 Hours Agenda
18: Democrats Deliver Oil Subsidy Repeal
15: Arizona Democratic Party Celebrates Martin Luther King Jr. Day
12: Democratic Party Outreach Director Honored with 2007 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. "Living the Dream" Award
11: Democratic Convention Goes West
10: President Bush Escalates War in Iraq
10: AZ GOP Votes Against Border Security