Subject: Dean Martin

• Wacky Signage

  November 4, 2006

• Wicked Bitch of the West: The Repugnant's Queen of Mean, Laurie Roberts

  September 12, 2007

• Dean Martin's war on Hispanic students...

  September 13, 2007

• Laurie Roberts, still the Queen of Mean; the devilish Dean Martin; and more on Virginia Gutierrez.

  September 15, 2007

• BRUTALLY FRANK: ROCK STARS VERSUS FRANK SINATRA: WHO DID IT HIS WAY FIRST?

  December 8, 1993

• STIFF COMPETITIONDEATH-POOL PLAYERS CASH IN WHEN CELEBRITIES CASH OUT

  October 5, 1995

• Below the Belter

  Old-fashioned love songs redeem Crooners' off-key plot

  January 22, 1998

• Table for "Fore!"

  January 22, 1998

• Frankie With the Snarling Face

  What future is there for rock without the Chairman of the Board to kick it around?

  May 28, 1998

• Retro Facsimiles

  August 6, 1998

• Nancy Sinatra

  January 6, 2000

• The Bird Praises CameraFraud.com and Aerosol Art While Urging State Democrats to Grow a Pair

  December 11, 2008

• Dean Martin, State Treasurer, Takes Position Against State in Lawsuit by Cities

  State Treasurer Dean Martin (at left) is named in a lawsuit against the state by a group of Arizona municipalities who don't want to pay millions of dollars in new fees. And Martin hopes he and the state will lose. The treasurer sent a letter today (reprinted below) to state Solicitor General Mary O'Grady , who serves as attorney for the treasurer, asking her to "file a brief in this case that is in agreement with the charges filed by the plaintiffs..."

  November 24, 2008

• New Year's Financial Resolutions a Good Idea for State Residents and Government, Says Treasurer

  State Treasurer Dean Martin just put out a helpful list of New Year's resolutions that anyone could use to keep their finances in check -- especially state lawmakers. State budget watchdogs like Martin and others have been sounding the alarm, but outgoing Governor Janet Napolitano and a fiscally irresponsible state Legislature have allowed government spending to grow way out of control. Sure, all those social programs are wonderful -- and there's no lack of needs out there&n

  December 30, 2008

• Bob Burns, New Senate President, Vows No Bills to Committee Before a Balanced Budget

    We were scared even before lunch. The state's economy's in freefall, and, as she heads to Washington, D.C. in hopes of becoming the nation's Homeland Security honcho, Governor Janet Napolitano leaves behind a giant budget deficit. But after attending the annual Legislative Forecast Luncheon hosted by the Arizona Chamber of Commerce and Industry, we've gotta admit: We're terrified! The state's newly elected legislative leaders -- Senate President Bob Burns (pictured),

  January 8, 2009

• Pittsburgh's 10 Greatest Musicians

  The PovertyNeck Hillbillies are the official band of the Pittsburgh Steelers -- yes, really. Last week we brought you a debate over the best Arizona musicians of all time after Arizona Premiere Living put out a list that includes Mr. Mister but not Stevie Nicks. Turns out, there are so many great musicians from Arizona it's impossible to fit them all on to a top 10 list. With the Arizona Cardinals facing the Pittsburgh Steelers this weekend we decided to make a list of the 10 best musical acts

  January 27, 2009

• Jan. 29 In Blogs: PETA, Coachella, The Cove Trattoria, Arpaio and More

  We understand that in the 24-hour news cycle it can be difficult to keep up. Worry not! We have the solution. Check back on Valley Fever every evening for highlights from each of New Times' blogs. Today's entries: Valley Fever: PETA "Barbecues" Woman to Promote Veganism. Tasty Drumsticks! Police: Drug Dealer Sold Heroin to Gilbert Teens as Young as 15 Up on the Sun: Coachella Promoter to Fans: Chill Out Concert Calendar for This Weekend: NOFX, Avenged Sevenfold, Buckcherry, Goblin Cock, and

  January 29, 2009

• Cities and Towns Win Lawsuit to Block State From Taking Extra Money

  The Arizona Supreme Court today ruled that the state cannot collect an additional $30 million from cities and towns to help balance the budget. Back in November, it appeared the lawsuit against the state by the League of Arizona Towns and Cities was on firm footing when we wrote about how Dean Martin, the state treasurer, hoped the League would win. Martin figured the case would hinge on the legislature's failure to get a two-thirds majority of lawamkers to approve the collection of fu

  February 3, 2009

• Hot Links: Kyl and McCain Want Smaller Stimulus Package; Public Transit Fare Hike "Inevitable"; NFL Says Ref Made Right Call in Warner Fumble

  Size matters: Arizona's Republican senators are both pushing for an alternative to Obama's stimulus package. Napolitano called him "Chicken Little" when he made the prediction that the state was going to run out of money, but now State Treasurer Dean Martin is sounding an optimistic note, declaring Arizona's economy will begin to recover in 2010. Like light rail? Be prepared to pay more to ride it this year; bus fare is also likely to rise. A nationwide federal immigrant fugitive program is catc

  February 5, 2009

• State Treasurer Dean Martin Says Arizona Refund Checks Will Spend Just Fine

  California nearly faced a revolt last month when officials announced that state tax filers would get IOUs instead of refunds.Arizona residents, however, can expect to receive state refund checks that banks will cash, says State Treasurer Dean Martin. Click here to read an MS Word version of Martin's news release.Like any good politician, Martin doesn't hesitate to pat himself and his buddies on the back, (even though we don't have the checks in hand quite yet):

  February 17, 2009

• The Bird Documents Randy Pullen’s Smear of Lisa James and Hobnobs with Democrats and Republicans

  January 29, 2009

• Guys and Molls

  October 9, 2008

• Mo' Better Booze

  August 14, 2008

• Italian Night Concert and Dinner

  July 17, 2008

• Bonds. Big Bonds.

  It's officially a nonprofit, but the company Governor Napolitano picked to handle millions in student loans is making big bucks for one of its original founders

  November 16, 2006

• Bonds. Big Bonds.

  It's officially a nonprofit, but the company Governor Napolitano picked to handle millions in student loans is making big bucks for one of its original founders

  November 9, 2006

• Valley Vixen

  Ho still needs a few new tricks

  January 12, 2006

• The Girl Who Wouldn't Grow Up

  August 25, 2005

• Moral Absurdity

  The Arizona Legislature should start caring more about children than zygotes

  April 14, 2005

• Tsunami Bomb, and Audio Karate

  September 2, 2004

• Punk Rock Karaoke

  Become the frontman for a band of punk greats

  January 29, 2004

• Volare, Oh No!

  Pronto relies on its reputation more so than its fare for success

  January 1, 2004

• Various Artists

  Christmas Remixed (Six Degrees)

  December 25, 2003

• Design and Conquer

  Local designers look to go national

  August 28, 2003

• Don of the Dead

  Resurrecting the Rat Pack to an audience with its mouth full

  May 1, 2003

• Sleazy Does It

  Gritty new book is nuts about George W.

  December 5, 2002

• Various artists

  Eee-O 11: The Best of the Rat Pack, Live at the Sands (Capitol)

  December 27, 2001

• Where Dead Voices Gather

  By Nick Tosches (Little, Brown, & Co.; 352 pages; $24.95)

  September 20, 2001

• Pack Again

  December 9, 1999

• Molten Wax

  October 14, 1999

• "Back in Black:" State No Longer Borrowing to Pay Daily Expenses

  Like a king-sized overdraft protection program, Treasury Warrant Notes helped cover Arizona's daily living expenses for 12 days starting April 15. But now the state is "back in black," reports state treasurer Dean Martin.Martin announced today that the state had spent about $38,000 in interest for the notes, used to make sure the checks flowed for teachers, state employees, and taxpayers who were due a refund. The state's operating funds now have a positive balance of $43 million, which "just b

  April 29, 2009

• Arizona Treasurer Dean Martin's Wife Dies During Childbirth

    Arizona State Treasurer Dean Martin's wife of 13 years died this morning while giving birth to the couple's son. State House Speaker Kirk Adams announced the tragic news on the House floor, "his voice breaking," according to the Arizona Republic. KTAR (92.3 FM) news also has the story, complete with a picture of Kerry Martin -- looking very pregnant -- and her husband in front of a sign that reads "Baby Boy!" The boy is said to be in critical condition. Scroll dow

  May 26, 2009

• Maternal Deaths are Below Average in Arizona; Treasurer's Wife was at Higher Risk Due to Age

    The death of a mother during or just after childbirth, like that of Arizona Treasurer Dean Martin's wife, Kerry, is a relatively rare occurence these days, compared to most of human history. Still, the problem remains "significant," says the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The United States had an estimated rate of 12.1 maternal deaths per 100,000 live births in 2007, says the CDC. Compare that to 1915, when the country experienced a rate of 608 maternal deaths per 1

  May 26, 2009

• Arizona Treasurer Dean Martin Releases Statement On Tragic Death of Wife and Son

  Arizona Treasurer Dean Martin says he considers it a "miracle" he was able to hold and get to know his newborn son for three days before the boy died. Martin's wife, Kerry, died on Monday a few hours after giving birth. In his statement today, Martin thanks the staff at Phoenix Children's Hospital and says he will give the public details about the tragedy. Martin also assures expectant mothers that similar cases are rare. (See our recent post about maternal deaths for more information). Full

  May 28, 2009

• Arizona Republic Tweaks Cronkite Quote to End on Positive Note

  Layoffs must be affecting judgment over at the Arizona Republic. What else can explain the poor journalistic decisions being made at the state's largest, ever-shrinking daily newspaper? Greg Patterson of Espresso Pundit picked up on a couple of "What were they thinking?" snippets recently, including one over the weekend that nails the Repub for truncating a quote to fit somebody's political agenda and glowing vision of the late Walter Cronkite. The pull-quote reads, Cronkite .

  July 20, 2009

• Hot Links: Brewer's Run, SRP's Rates, and Animal Cruelty

  ​Governor Jan Brewer, who took office after Janet Napolitano resigned in January, indicated she may run for a full-term as governor in 2010. In a recent interview with The Arizona Republic, Brewer says she's "leaning toward" running. Other Republicans who've expressed interest in running for governor next year include State Treasurer Dean Martin and Paradise Valley Mayor Vernon Parker...Kim Sullivan, the Higley Unified School District bus driver who was involved in a fight with a student on a

  August 28, 2009

• Arizona Tea Party Puddin' Heads; Plus, Russell Pearce Says Joe Arpaio Won't Run for Guv, Despite Business Journal Report

  From left, Jack Harper, Dean Martin, Russell Pearce, and John Huppenthal Obama is a Nazi. Obama is a commie. Obama is a pirate. (Yo-ho-ho, and a bottle of rum.) Obama is a socialist. Obama is the Joker from The Dark Night. (You know, Heath Ledger) Yadda-yadda-yadda. Such was the refrain from the September 15 tea party-animals at the Arizona State Capitol, which featured a panel of politicos, such as gubernatorial hopeful and State Treasurer Dean Martin, state Senator Russell Pearce, s

  September 12, 2009

• New GOP Poll Shows Brewer to be Top Elephant in Gov Race

  www.allhatnocattle.com​In a seemingly meager attempt to impress, the Vernon Parker Exploratory Committee issued a press release today about some "interesting" new poll results for the 2010 gubernatorial election.Before reading the release, we thought to ourselves "hey, maybe junior's got a shot ."Then we read it and were left scratching our heads wondering why the hell the campaign would release this information under the auspicious ruse of good news.The poll, which was released yesterday by t

  October 22, 2009

• Legislative Special Session Expected to End Today; $400 Million Down, $1.6 Billion to Go

  ​The legislature's third special session is set to come to a close today, after legislators have seemingly managed to cut about a quarter of the state's $2 billion budget gap. The majority of the cuts fell in the lap of the K-12 education and social programs under the Department of Economic Security.

  November 19, 2009

• Approved! State of Arizona Gets $700 Million Loan Just to Keep Lights On

  State Treasurer Dean Martin​Remember when banks were lending money to people that had no means of paying it back and the entire economy came crashing down?The Bank of America apparently has no memory of this because it just approved a $700 million loan to the Arizona state government, which happens to already be about $2 billion in the hole.For the first time since the Great Depression, the state of Arizona will require an external loan to merely remain operational.

  November 19, 2009