Email Author Stephen Lemons

Awards

• 2012 - Education Reporting Awards/National Education Writers Association, published May 12, 2011

  "White Lies"

• 2012 - Maggies: The Magazine Awards of Western Publishing, published November 3, 2011

  "Sourpuss"

• 2012 - AAN AltWeekly Awards, published February 3, 2011

  "Recalling Russell Pearce"

• 2012 - AAN AltWeekly Awards, published April 14, 2011

  "His Own Worst Enemy"

• 2012 - AAN AltWeekly Awards, published November 3, 2011

  "Kissing His Political Career Goodbye"

• 2011 - AAN AltWeekly Awards

  Feathered Bastard

• 2011 - Arizona Press Club Awards

  Feathered Bastard

• 2010 - Maggies: The Magazine Awards of Western Publishing

  "Are Your Papers in Order?"

• 2010 - Best of the West/First Amendment Funding, Inc.

  "Are Your Papers in Order?"

• 2009 - Arizona Press Club Awards

  Feathered Bastard

• 2009 - National Society of Newspaper Columnists

  Feathered Bastard

• 2006 - James Beard Journalism Awards/The James Beard Foundation, published April 7, 2005

  "Behind the Green Door"

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2011 Stories by Stephen Lemons

• Russell Pearce's Son Joshua Pearce: The Mesa Police Report

  published Jan 24, 2011

  The Mesa Police Department has released its full report of the investigation into an incident involving the infant daughter of Joshua Pearce, son of state Senate president Russell Pearce.As I reported... More >>

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  Andrei Cherny New Arizona Democratic Chair, Tea Bagger Tom Morrissey New Arizona GOP Chair (w/Update)

  published Jan 22, 2011

  Someone has reposted the video that was jerked belowThe AZ Repugs new Tea Bagger chairman, Tom MorrisseyNote: See Updates below...It's been a good day for the Democrats, in more ways than one.Ex-Democ... More >>

• Rodney Glassman and Wackjob "Progressives" Slammed by Three Sonorans

  published Jan 21, 2011

  A little reminder, for those SCs inclined to vote for RodneyRodney Glassman, reaching out to the Tea PartyDavid Abie Morales of Three Sonorans fame has written a hard-hitting opinion piece on how erst... More >>

• Kyrsten Sinema Wipes the Floor with John Kavanagh Re: Jan Brewer's Budget

  published Jan 21, 2011

  I've been critical of uber-lefty state Senator Kyrsten Sinema on different issues, like the anti-Westboro Baptist Church legislation she recently sponsored in the legislature.And I think it's a ... More >>

• Rodney Glassman Used Gabby Giffords' Shooting To Campaign For Chair

  published Jan 21, 2011

  Like you needed more proof that erstwhile Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Rodney Glassman is a charlatan, take a look at this mass e-mail, sent out by Glassman on January 10, two days after the Tucso... More >>

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  Terry Goddard, Raul Grijalva Call for Compromise, as Rodney Glassman Whips Up Rancor

  published Jan 20, 2011

  Fearing an acrimonious showdown this Saturday when Dems are scheduled to meet at the Wyndham Hotel downtown to pick a new Democratic Party chair, former Arizona Attorney General Terry Goddard and Cong... More >>

• Joe Arpaio's Tale of Deputy Self-Defense Disputed by Eyewitness

  published Jan 19, 2011

  Last night CBS 5/KPHO reported that an eyewitness to a January 14 fatal shooting in Mesa by a Maricopa County Sheriff's Office deputy has disputed Sheriff Joe Arpaio's account of the incident.Miguel ... More >>

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  Russell Pearce Scores Partial Win in Bid To Rig Redistricting

  published Jan 19, 2011

  The Arizona Supreme Court today handed state Senate President Russell Pearce a partial win in his bid to rig the redistricting process that will affect Sand Land politics for the next 10 years.In an o... More >>

• Westboro Baptist Church Unified Democrats and Republicans Over One Thing: Limiting Freedom of Speech

  published January 20, 2011

  GRAND STAND Here’s a brief multiple-choice quiz relating to current events here in Arizona. See if you can pick the right... More >>

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  The Joe Arpaio Protection Actr Plus, Arizona Legislators Diss International Law

  published Jan 17, 2011

  If you thought the Tucson massacre was going to lead to a kinder, gentler, wiser state Legislature, think again, my pretties. The local Republinuts in the state House and Senate are continuing ... More >>

• Jon Justice, Wingnut Lip-Flapper, CHALLENGED To Debate by David Abie Morales

  published Jan 17, 2011

  David Abie Morales, the bad-ass, lefty blogger of Three Sonorans fame, is calling out Tucson wingnut lip-flapper Jon Justice of 104.1 FM "The Truth," and challenging the rightist moonhowler to a debat... More >>

• Jared Lee Loughner's Second Amendment Rights and Ray Stern

  published Jan 14, 2011

  It seems I've introduced my dear colleague Ray Stern to the fascinating world of facts, statistics and sources, as he finally breaks down and uses a few in his latest pro-gun nut diatribe, "The A... More >>

• Joe Arpaio Laughs as a Little Girl Cries

  published Jan 14, 2011

  You remember Sheriff Joe Arpaio, our bete noir before Russell Pearce ascended to the state Senate presidencyrWell, Sand Land's smarmy, strutting, pseudo-lawman takes top bill along with little Katheri... More >>

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  Jared Lee Loughner Uber Allesr More Debate on Gun Nuttery

  published Jan 14, 2011

  Ray, you ignorant...oh, never mind...I've posted my latest riposte to my colleague Ray Stern's passionate defense of Second Amendment gun nuttery, here in Valley Fever.It's a response to Ray's respons... More >>

• Jared Lee Loughner Uber Allesr Let's Face It, Gun Nuts Are Just Selfish

  published Jan 14, 2011

  My colleague Ray Stern has responded to my reply to his recent pro-gun editorial. In it, Ray wonders what I meant at one point in my rebuttal, which is entitled, "Mental Health Check for G... More >>

• Jon Justice, Wingnut Lip-Flapper, and the Lefties

  published Jan 13, 2011

  The boycott of Tucson's right-wing shock jock Jon Justice of 104.1 FM is on like Donkey-Kong.Seems he ticked off talented and tireless Three Sonorans blogger David Abie Morales, who is leading a boyco... More >>

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  Jared Lee Loughner and the Gun Nuts (w/Update)

  published Jan 13, 2011

  A note for friends and foes of the Feathered Bastard: For the time being, posts directly related to the Tucson massacre that I write will be posted in Valley Fever. For instance, I just posted one tha... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  Mental Health Check for Gun Buysr Talk About a Straw Man...

  published Jan 13, 2011

  In the wake of the Tucson massacre, there have been, as you might expect, a number of folks who have suggested that maybe Arizona, and the nation, would benefit from stricter gun legislation.... More >>

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  COVER STORY

  Arizona's Lax Gun Laws Helped Make Tucson's Jared Lee Loughner Possible

  published January 13, 2011

  COMMENTARY They were wanding down visitors at the Arizona state House for the first day of the Legislature, where Governor Jan... More >>

• ADL's Jared Loughner Report: Mental Illness, Not Ideology Likely Led To Tragedy

  published Jan 10, 2011

  Since Saturday's massacre in Tucson, both the left and the right have parsed alleged killer Jared Lee Loughner's YouTube videos, the statements of his supposed school chums, his favorite books (everyt... More >>

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  Gabrielle Giffords, Jared Loughner, and the First Amendment

  published Jan 10, 2011

  The call has come, from CNN and The New York Times to innumerable liberals, to "ramp down" the rhetoric and invective of politics in Arizona and the United States in general. The implicati... More >>

• John Roll, Chief Judge of District Court in Arizona, and the Ninth Circuit's Release

  published Jan 09, 2011

  Normally, I do not post press releases in their entirety on this blog, but I think an exception is warranted in the case of this statement from the United States' Ninth Circuit Court regar... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  Gabrielle Giffords, John Roll, and the Valley of Misinformation

  published Jan 08, 2011

  Morning news flash: Democratic Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords has been shot, and is in critical condition. Five more are dead, including a child. The shooting occurred as the Congresswom... More >>

• Russell Pearce Fundraiser To Be Protested Friday

  published Jan 06, 2011

  Anti-Russell Pearce activists are set to protest both a Friday, January 7 fundraiser for the state Senate President-elect, and the opening day of business for the Arizona Legislature on Monday, Januar... More >>

• Russell Pearce Cost Arizona a Congressional Seat

  published Jan 06, 2011

  State Senate President-elect Russell Pearce's SB 1070 either directly or indirectly assisted in Arizona's disappointing census numbers, which resulted in Arizona picking up just one Congressional seat... More >>