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The article examines Democratic U.S. presidential candidate Barack Obama's chances of winning the November 2008 election against his Republican opponent John McCain in Arizona. The paper provides information on the state's congressional politics and number of delegates and electoral votes for the presidential election.

The article focuses on the school voucher program in Arizona. It details the expansion of governor Jan Brewer's Empowerment Scholarship Account to include students in schools that receive "D" or "F" grades from the state, children of active-duty military members and adopted foster children. Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney plans to include a school voucher program modeled after Arizona's initiative for his education agenda.

The article discusses the U.S. Supreme Court case Arizona v. United States over the relative authority of state and federal governments to enforce federal laws to be heard in the spring of 2012. The case focuses on the Arizona Senate Bill (SB) 1070 which allows state and local law enforcement to assume some of the immigration enforcement duties of federal agents. The Justice Department mentions that the authority of the federal government in immigration pre-empted parts of the law.

Profiles Representative John Shadegg (R-Ariz.), a member of the United States House Commerce Committee. Views on Republican leadership in the House; Contributions to health care; Accomplishments as a legislator.