John Dougherty
Another Arizonan Running Interior?
The three-term Democrat has been a staunch critic of how the Bush administration runs Interior. Now the Obama transition team is considering him to manage a department marred by scandal and low employee morale. But will Grijalva’s combative nature hurt his chances?
Napolitano Offers Obama Pragmatic Take on Immigration
PHOENIX — Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano spent 15 years testing immigration policies in her border state. She could be another centrist choice for President-elect Obama’s cabinet.
Cabinet Watch: Janet Napolitano
PHOENIX — Popular Arizona Democratic Gov. Janet Napolitano is being mentioned as a potential top member of the Obama administration. Some say the former U.S. attorney would make a ‘great’ attorney general.
Nevada Turns Very Blue
RENO, Nev. — The Democratic takeover of Washoe County, a longtime GOP stronghold in Nevada, has Republicans across the state reeling because it opens the door for Sen. Barack Obama to win the Silver State’s five electoral votes on Nov. 4.
McCain: Mr. Uncongeniality
When current and former members of Arizona’s congressional delegation talk about working with Sen. John McCain, one element runs through all their stories — the GOP presidential nominee’s temper.
Keating Connection: The Sequel
Even after McCain broke off his relationship with Charles Keating, his wife maintained a partnership with the disgraced financier in a real-estate development that netted her tax benefits and a profit.
No Friend of Solar Power
During the first presidential debate, McCain said that “No one in Arizona is against solar” as he championed alternative energy development. But people in his home state say the senator has not been helpful in developing its most abundant resource — sunshine.
Wrong From the Beginning
Sen. Obama’s latest campaign video, “Keating Economics: John McCain and the Making of a Financial Crisis,” features William Black, the former deputy director of the Federal Home Loan Bank Board, who attended a meeting, in April 1987, of McCain, four other senators and Black’s boss at the time, Edwin Gray.
The “Keating Five” scandal became the [...]
Can an Accounting Fix End the Financial Crisis?
Some experts and politicians believe that the mark-to-market accounting rule is to blame for the financial crisis–and they want to modify it; opponents say that would cloud companies’ true financial health.
Did McCain Learn From the S&L Crisis?
The GOP presidential nominee’s role in the Keating Five scandal raises questions about his fitness to handle Wall Street’s meltdown.
