U.S. Senator

U.S. CONGRESS DISTRICT 5

Oh, say can you see the flag in the classroom? You should see them by July 1, 2007. That’s when every Arizona public school, community college and university classroom must have an American flag, state senators decided on a 20-1 vote Thursday.

As the polls narrow in Arizona’s U.S. Senate race, the political showdown has drawn unexpected interest from national pundits and power brokers. On Jan. 23, two-term Republican incumbent Jon Kyl held a 29 percentage point lead against Democratic challenger Jim Pederson, according to a survey of registered voters conducted by Behavior Research Center, a Phoenix-based public opinion research firm.

As the polls narrow in Arizona’s U.S. Senate race, the political showdown has drawn unexpected interest from national pundits and power brokers. On Jan. 23, two-term Republican incumbent Jon Kyl held a 29 percentage point lead against Democratic challenger Jim Pederson, according to a survey of registered voters conducted by Behavior Research Center, a Phoenix-based public opinion research firm.

Former state Sen. John Verkamp formally launched his wild card campaign for the U.S. Senate, saying the two major candidates have failed to address U.S. policy on Iraq and Iran.

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The U.S. Senate voted Tuesday to confirm Andrew Hurwitz to the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, paving the way for Gov. Jan Brewer to make another pick to the Arizona Supreme Court.

WASHINGTON — Rebuffing challenges from a senior U.S. senator, the author of Arizona’s immigration law on Tuesday defended both the legality and the wisdom of his measure.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Surgeon General Richard Carmona jumped into the U.S. Senate race in Arizona on Thursday, giving Democrats a candidate with the kind of resume they believe will appeal to the state's moderate and independent voters.

TUCSON -- Tucson City Councilman Rodney Glassman has resigned to run for the U.S. Senate.

U.S. Sens. Jon Kyl and John McCain reintroduced legislation Tuesday to allow Resolution Copper Co. to develop an underground mine near Superior that could tap one of the largest deposits of copper ore ever discovered in North America.

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Jim Pederson pumped $1.2 million of his own money into his U.S. Senate campaign this month, according to federal campaign finance reports.

July 9, 2004

WASHINGTON - A crackdown on illegal immigration will have to go forward without help from Congress, the Bush administration said Friday, asserting that an executive-branch-only approach is better than doing nothing.

MEXICO CITY - Mexico warned Thursday that the U.S. proposal to build miles of border fence will damage relations between the two countries. The Foreign Relations Department said it was "deeply worried" about the proposal, which is working its way through the Senate, adding it will "increase tension in border communities."

WASHINGTON - Scientists will begin testing in January whether they can stretch the nation's limited supply of an experimental bird-flu vaccine by pairing it with an immune-system booster.