Gov. Jan Brewer journeyed to the East Valley on Thursday to tell several hundred East Valley business and civic leaders of her determination to make Arizona "a free market beacon."

We predicted earlier this year that Gov. Janet Napolitano was risking serious political backlash for aggressively pursuing her agenda against greenhouse gas emissions without support of the Arizona Legislature. That day has arrived as key lawmakers have linked the future of the state’s environmental protection agency to stopping Napolitano’s usurpation of power.

Gov. Janet Napolitano begins her second term this week, and the 2007 Legislature opens Jan. 8 to another two years of divided government between a Republican majority and a Democratic head of state.

It’s become abundantly clear how serious the effort is to make this state one of the world’s premier centers for bioscience. In the span of a few days, plans to put up a total of $75 million to attract the biggest brains in bioscience to Arizona were announced by both the private Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust and Gov. Janet Napolitano in her proposed 2006-07 budget.

Gov. Janet Napolitano misused her power of line-item veto in attempting to kill a change in state personnel rules, the Arizona Supreme Court ruled Tuesday.

Gov. Janet Napolitano is proposing what she says is $214 million in savings to balance the state’s books this fiscal year.

Calling it unnecessary and fiscally unsound, House Republican leaders last week rejected a proposal by Gov. Janet Napolitano to borrow $300 million to plug the hole in the state’s budget.

As state government wrangles over balancing a budget, Gov. Janet Napolitano on Monday fired back at criticism of her plan.

Democratic Gov. Janet Napolitano on Tuesday scolded a powerful East Valley Republican lawmaker who supports resurrecting a largescale deportation program from the 1950s called “Operation Wetback.”

Tom Horne may be Arizona’s top elected official for education, but Gov. Janet Napolitano is receiving more deference these days from groups representing teachers and school boards.

As climate change and a growing population make fresh water resources scarcer than ever, a group of experts is coming together for a "Changing Planet Town Hall at Arizona State University: Adapting to Our Water Future." The scientists and public policymakers will discuss how we can develop more sustainable water practices 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Aug. 25 at Galvin Playhouse, 51 E. 10th St., Tempe.

Len Munsil’s gubernatorial campaign wants an investigation into what its lawyer says may be “illegal coordination’’ between Janet Napolitano’s re-election campaign, a nonprofit corporation and two political committees.

While Len Munsil stood at the podium to accept the Republican Party’s gubernatorial nomination Tuesday night in downtown Phoenix, Democrats were waiting just blocks away to launch a new round of political bombs.

While Len Munsil stood at the podium to accept the Republican Party’s gubernatorial nomination Tuesday night in downtown Phoenix, Democrats were waiting just blocks away to launch a new round of political bombs.

To say our state is in serious financial straits is a great understatement. The downturn in the U.S. economy has certainly been felt in Arizona and it doesn't appear we can expect a turnaround anytime soon. Compounding the problem, the Arizona Legislature has passed and the governor has signed the worst budget our citizens could imagine.

PHOENIX - Former state Senate President John Greene announced Thursday he's running for the Republican nomination for governor in hopes of ousting first-term Democratic incumbent Janet Napolitano.

AKRON, Ohio - It seemed Jerry Springer's final thought on politics was, he wasn't going to get involved again. Now he's talking about running for governor of Ohio.

Democrat Terry Goddard likely could beat incumbent Jan Brewer if he gets to face off against her in the gubernatorial race.

Gov. Janet Napolitano challenged state legislators Monday to keep moving forward in the face of an economic downturn, putting forth proposals to increase health coverage, offer free college tuition, crack down on human smugglers and improve substance abuse treatment for parents who need it.

If a giant earthquake or tsunami ever strikes Los Angeles, Arizona could be unprepared to shelter thousands of evacuees forced to escape.

Trailing badly in one recent poll, former Gov. Fife Symington on Thursday gave up on the idea of getting his old job back and threw his support behind GOP contender John Munger.

A legislative panel is recommending new legal restrictions on the authority of the state Department of Environmental Quality and, by extension, the governor.

Gov. Janet Napolitano said Thursday that new questions about the state's ability to protect children from abuse illustrates what she has claimed for months — Child Protective Services needs a clear mission set in law and more money to hire and keep caseworkers.

Attorney General Terry Goddard took the first steps Friday toward making a third bid to become governor.