Politics

’80s-themed ACLU party raises privacy law awareness

The ACLU is questioning how laws that were created during the time of floppy disks and cassette tapes can still be used to protect people in the age of iPhones and Facebook.

By Danielle Legler | November 10, 2010

Election recap highlights effects on higher education

ASU’s graduate student government teamed up with the ASA to host a debriefing of the state election results.

By Cale Ottens | November 9, 2010

Group protests attacks on Christian church in Iraq

Rallies took place around the world and in downtown Phoenix Monday afternoon in response to last week’s deadly terrorist attack on a Christian church in Baghdad.

By Connor Radnovich and Heather Yako | November 8, 2010

Hazy future for medicinal marijuana dispensary

The future of medicinal marijuana is uncertain in Arizona with preliminary results of Prop 203 showing a less than 1 percent margin separating the measure from defeat or passage.

By Yvonne Gonzalez | November 4, 2010

Brewer, Republicans celebrate victory

An energetic Republican crowd gathered inside the Hyatt hotel in downtown Phoenix Tuesday night to celebrate Gov. Jan Brewer’s win over Democratic opponent Terry Goddard.

By Cale Ottens | November 2, 2010

AND THE WINNER IS: David Shweikert uses his cell phone to try and get news of voting results after internet connections go down on Tuesday night. (Photo by Annie Wechter)

Schweikert takes CD 5 in rematch

Republican David Schweikert wins seat in Congressional District 5 over Rep. Harry Mitchell.

By Yvonne Gonzalez | November 2, 2010

LIVE COVERAGE: ABC News, Facebook and the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication co-hosted an election town hall Tuesday night. Co-hosted by ABC’s David Muir, the town hall meeting was streamed live onto Facebook and ABC News. (Photo by Scott Stuk)

ABC News town hall marks Facebook milestones

In a first-time collaboration with Facebook, ABC News held a seven-hour Election Day presentation Tuesday night at the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication.

By Connor Radnovich | November 2, 2010

Appeals court begins SB 1070 hearings

The Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals heard arguments for and against Senate Bill 1070 on Monday.

By Uriel J. Garcia | November 1, 2010

Treasurer candidate hits all counties in 24 hours

Candidate for state treasurer Andrei Cherny campaigned in all of Arizona’s 15 counties in 24 hours in an event that culminated at the Democratic Party headquarters in downtown Phoenix.

By Yvonne Gonzalez | November 1, 2010

Goddard: ‘It’s time to get serious’

The State Press interviews Democratic Arizona gubernatorial candidate Terry Goddard.

By Cale Ottens | October 31, 2010

State Press TV interviews Terry Goddard

State Press Television interviews Arizona gubernatorial candidate Terry Goddard.

By Cassondra Strande | October 31, 2010

Student governments promote the vote

Student government officials on all four campuses are giving one last push to promote voting as Election Day quickly approaches.

By Cale Ottens | October 28, 2010

HIGH-DEMAND REAL ESTATE: ASU groups have witnessed other students ripping down posters and signs from the kiosks around campus. (Photo by Annie Wechter)

Groups find competition in disappearing political signs

Officials from ASU’s College Republicans, Young Democrats and volunteers from Organizing for America said signage vandalism is an ongoing issue.

By Yvonne Gonzalez and Mary Shinn | October 27, 2010

ASA voices opposition to Prop 107

Student leaders from the Arizona Students’ Association have banded together to impugn a measure on Tuesday’s ballot that will put a ban on state affirmative action programs.

By Cale Ottens | October 27, 2010

FREE DEBATE: Candidates from district ten gathered in the La Sala Ballroom on the West campus for a debate Monday night. (Photo by Aaron Lavinsky)

West campus hosts candidate debates

Candidates for Congressional District 2 and Legislative District 10 discussed education, immigration and health care at a debate on the West campus Monday night.

By Mary Shinn | October 25, 2010

GO VOTE: Marilyn Kinnier (left) and political science senior Sabrina Garibovic, who are volunteers of Organizing for America, hang posters around the Tempe campus Sunday to encourage students to vote.

Campus polling location draws large turnout

The Undergraduate Student Government reports the on-campus early voting location is seeing a very high turnout for the midterm elections.

By Yvonne Gonzalez | October 25, 2010

HEADLESS BODIES: At the Arizona State Capitol Saturday afternoon, people dressed as zombies and headless dolls were lying on the ground to mock Gov. Jan Brewer's comments about the headless bodies at the US-Mexico border. (Photo by Anthony Sandoval)

Demonstrators incorporate Brewer’s headless statements in Halloween-themed protest

A Halloween-themed event was organized at the State Capitol Saturday to send a message about Republican Gov. Jan Brewer.

By Uriel J. Garcia | October 24, 2010

Brewer absent in Tempe debate

Arizona gubernatorial candidates, minus Gov. Jan Brewer, talked about education funding and other issues at ASU’s Tempe campus Wednesday night.

By Yvonne Gonzalez | October 20, 2010

GREAT DEBATE: Navajo Nation Presidential candidate Ben Shelly looks over prepared remarks prior to his debate against Lynda Lovejoy held in Armstrong Hall on the Tempe campus. (Photo by Michael Arellano)

Navajo Nation presidential debate highlights tribal issues

Navajo Nation presidential candidates discussed jobs, infrastructure and natural resources at a Tempe campus debate Monday night.

By Yvonne Gonzalez | October 18, 2010

QUAYLE MAN: District three Republican congressional candidate Ben Qualye spoke Thursday night at Grady Gammage Memorial Auditorium. Hosted by the College Republicans, Quayle spoke about the nation's economy and answered audience questions. (Photo by Aaron Lavinksy)

Quayle addresses College Republicans

Republican candidate Ben Quayle spoke to ASU’s College Republicans Thursday night at the Tempe campus.

By Yvonne Gonzalez | October 14, 2010

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