Following The Money: Democrats Spend Big in Southern Arizona Legislative Races

We’ve mentioned recently in The Skinny (here and here) how the Arizona Democratic Party is making a big push to flip the Arizona House of Representatives. To do it, they need to flip four seats into the Democratic column while hanging onto the gains they made in 2008.
That’s no easy task, but the Democrats are [...]

ScrambleWatch Q&A: Democrat Nancy Young Wright on Taxes

Democrat Nancy Young Wright is running for a seat in Legislative District 26 House of Representatives. We asked her some questions on tax policy.

Do you support the repeal of the state property tax?

No, I do not. The state’s budget shouldn’t be weakened further by repealing taxes at this time. The County Equalization tax, which was [...]

ScrambleWatch Q&A: Republican Vic Williams on Taxes

Republican candidate Vic Williams is one of four candidates seeking a House of Representatives seat in Legislative District 26. We asked him some questions about taxes.
Do you support the repeal of the state property tax?
I believe our property taxes are too high and now is not the time to overtax people. I believe we need [...]

ScrambleWatch Q&A: Republican Marilyn Zerull on Taxes

Marilyn Zerull is one of four candidates seeking the two seats in the House of Representatives in Legislative District 26. We asked her some questions on taxes.
Do you support the repeal of the state property tax?
I’m always in support of the repeal of any property tax.
SInce it will cost the state $250 million, what should [...]

Tucson Weekly Endorsement: Cage, Wright, Jorgensen in District 26

Senate: Democrat Cheryl Cage
House: Democrats Nancy Young Wright and Don Jorgensen
Legislative District 26 is a vital swing district to the Democrats’ hopes of winning the Arizona House of Representatives and narrowing the gap in the Arizona Senate.

At a time when the state is facing a severe economic crisis, we need someone who has a better [...]

ScrambleWatch Q&A: Republican Marilyn Zerull on Education

Marilyn Zerull is one of three Republican candidates running for a seat in Legislative District 26 House of Representatives. We asked her some questions on education policy.

Should the AIMS test remain a requirement for graduation?
I don’t really care for the AIMS test mainly because it tests after the fact. I would prefer testing during the [...]

Three to Get Ready: A Look at the Legislative District 26 House Race

Originally published Aug. 28 in the Tucson Weekly
Republican Trent Humphries was flushed and dripping sweat as he rang a doorbell in the Del Webb neighborhood in northeast Tucson in mid-July. The man who answered wasn’t interested.
“I’m watching the All-Star Game,” the resident complained. “What do you want?”
It wasn’t the warmest greeting that Humphries experienced as [...]

Scramblewatch Q&A: Republican Marilyn Zerull on the Environment

<!–[if gte vml 1]> <![endif]–><!–[if !vml]–><!–[endif]–>Marilyn Zerull is one of three Republicans competing in the Legislative District 26 House of Representatives GOP primary. We asked for her thoughts on environmental policy.

Do you support allowing some state trust land to be set aside for conservation without payment to the trust?

I honestly don’t have an opinion on [...]

Hershberger Vs. Melvin: Televised Debate!

Rep. Pete Hershberger and Al Melvin, who represent the yin and yang of the Arizona Republican Party, had a fiery debate on KUAT-TV’s Arizona Illustrated tonight as part of their race for the Arizona Senate in Legislative District 26. Two years ago, Melvin tore up Toni Hellon, the incumbent senator, on the program; this year, [...]

ScrambleWatch Q&A: Republican Marilyn Zerull on Education

Marilyn Zerull is one of three Republican candidates running for a seat in Legislative District 26 House of Representatives GOP primary that voters will decide Sept. 2. We asked her some questions about education policy.
Should the AIMS test remain a requirement for graduation?

I don’t really care for the AIMS test mainly because it tests after [...]