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April 24, 2009 - 07:06 pm
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Rep. Bill Konopnicki: "I'm Sick of Russell Pearce" aka "Cut Man"

By AZ BlueMeanie

Posted by AzBlueMeanie:

It's rare that I ever reference something from the wingnut blog Sonoran Alliance but they had a whiny post by Chewie Shofir that is worth a mention. The wingnuts are upset that all around nice guy Rep. Bill Konopnicki "was very unprofessional" and "used extremely rude language" towards Sen. Russell Pearce aka "Cut Man," one of the biggest assholes I have ever had the displeasure of meeting. Chewie on that Shofir.

From the Legislative Report -

Konopnicki said one reason for the meetings is “because the hard-right Republicans are not helping us” solve the deficit…They want to do one thing: They want to go in with a meat cleaver and chop everything,” he said.

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Tue, 11/04/2008 - 22:57

ACC race currently a six-way tie

By Evan Brown, PolitickerAZ.com Reporter

Half of all votes have been counted, and so far none of the six candidates for Arizona Corporation Commissioner are significantly outpacing or under-performing against any other.

As it stands, Democrat Sandra Kennedy leads the pack with 17.8 percent, while state Rep. Marian McClure (R-Tucson) trails at 15.8 percent.

That means there is no greater than a 2 percent difference between any of the candidates in the race.

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Tue, 11/04/2008 - 01:46

Corporation Commission candidates speak out on expectations for Tuesday

By Evan Brown, PolitickerAZ.com Reporter

In the race for the three empty seats on the Arizona Corporation Commission, the Democratic team's hopes appear to be buoyed by new internal poll numbers, while Republicans remain cautiously optimistic of their chances, according to two of the candidates.

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Wed, 09/03/2008 - 19:04

Allen call to Wong 'not a concession'

By Evan Brown, PolitickerAZ.com Reporter

Republican Arizona Corporation Commission candidate John Allen confirmed to PolitickerAZ.com that he put in a congratulatory call to Barry Wong, but has not yet conceded the race.

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Wed, 09/03/2008 - 13:05

It's between Allen and Wong for third GOP spot on ACC ticket

By Evan Brown, PolitickerAZ.com Reporter

A day after the Arizona primaries, Two Republican candidates for the Arizona Corporation Commission are still waiting to see which of them will be on the general election ballot.

Barry Wong currently leads John Allen by 1,000 votes, out of more than 720,000 votes cast. Only 13 precincts, or .6 percent of total precincts, have yet to report, but those votes could make the difference.

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Tue, 09/02/2008 - 23:30

Stump earns berth on ACC ballot

By Evan Brown, PolitickerAZ.com Reporter

State Rep. Bob Stump (R-Peoria) will be on the Arizona Corporation Commission ballot in November as one of three Republican candidates.

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Wed, 07/02/2008 - 14:05

The state of solar

By Evan Brown, PolitickerAZ.com Reporter

[img_assist|nid=1579|title=U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords|desc=|link=none|align=right|width=160|height=187]TUCSON -- The Southern Arizona Solar Energy Development Conference, brought over 100 elected officials, industry leaders and public administrators to the Arizona Historical Society Monday, provided more than a comprehensive look at the state of solar energy development in southern Arizona.

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Tue, 05/06/2008 - 18:05

Republican ACC hopefuls clash and converge in Scottsdale

By Evan Brown, PolitickerAZ.com Reporter

SCOTTSDALE - Of the seven Republican candidates running for the three open seats on the Arizona Corporation Commission, only one is going it alone: former State Rep. John Allen.

"It's like a triathalon running for statewide office," he said, "except you have to carry the bike while you're swimming."

Allen's position is perhaps the toughest among his competitors - the other six have grouped themselves into two sets of three, leaving Allen odd man out.

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Thu, 01/17/2008 - 14:27

Three GOPers to run for Corporation Commission

By Alex Isenstadt, Politicker.com Reporter

The AP takes a look at the GOP lawmakers who are looking to run for the Corporation Commission.

“Three state legislators have announced they're running for Arizona Corporation Commission seats to replace three fellow Republicans who are term-limited and cannot run for re-election.

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