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Tastemaker 52: Danielle Leoni

From now 'til we publish the 2012 edition of Best of Phoenix, New Times and Chow Bella present 100 Tastemakers -- Valley residents who make the cut in our culinary scene. Some you'll know; for others, it'll be a first introduction (but likely not the last). While you're here, check out our 100 Creat ... More >>

U.S. Supreme Court Hears Matching Funds Arguments. Decision Not Expected Until June

​The United States Supreme Court is listening to arguments today to determine whether Arizona's "Clean Elections" system violates the Constitution.The system was a hot topic during last year's election cycle because several candidates -- including Governor Jan Brewer and former Treasurer Dean Mart ... More >>

Clean Elections Matching Funds Case to be Heard by U.S. Supreme Court

​The U.S. Supreme Court announced this morning that it will decide on whether Arizona's "Clean Elections" system violates the Constitution.The system was a hot topic during this year's election cycle because several candidates -- including Governor Jan Brewer and former Treasurer Dean Martin -- we ... More >>

Dean Martin Officially Endorses Jan Brewer in Gov's Race

Treasurer Dean Martin​Arizona Treasurer Dean Martin, who suspended his gubernatorial campaign in early July, is toeing the party line, announcing today that he is officially endorsing his one-time opponent Jan Brewer in the Arizona governor's race.At one point Martin led in the polls in  the ... More >>

Morning Poll: Who Benefits Most From Dean Martin Suspending his Campaign for Governor?

Dean Martin ​And then there were two -- legitimate GOP candidates for governor, that is. Dean Martin suspended his gubernatorial campaign on Friday leaving accidental Governor Jan Brewer and businessman/ rich-guy Owen "Buz" Mills as the last remaining candidates (with active campa ... More >>

Dean Martin Suspends Campaign for Governor; Pledges to Support Jan Brewer's Fight Against Obama Administration and its "Relentless Attack on the People of Arizona"

Dean Martin​This came as a bit of a shocker on a slow, Friday afternoon but we just got word that Treasurer Dean Martin is suspending his campaign to become the Republican nominee for governor.In a statement released moments ago, Martin says by continuing his campaign he would only be taking ... More >>

Arizona Treasurer Dean Martin at High School as Plane Crashes into Building

Treasurer Dean Martin had a scare this afternoon after a plane crashed into a high school where he was meeting with forest officials.​You may have heard about the airplane that crashed into a central Arizona high school this afternoon, and it turns out that Arizona Treasurer and gubernatoria ... More >>

Morning Poll: Dean Martin's Statewide "Tent City"

Treasurer Dean Martin​Yesterday, gubernatorial candidate and state Treasurer Dean Martin unveiled his plan to combat illegal immigration and called for -- among other things -- a statewide "Tent City" for illegal immigrants arrested in Arizona. In his announcement, Martin was sure to point ... More >>

Morning Poll: Can Anyone Beat Jan Brewer in the Race for Governor?

Can Jan Brewer be beat?​Arizona Treasurer Dean Martin is holding a press conference this morning where he claims to have a "major announcement" regarding his candidacy for governor. Governor Jan Brewer, according to the latest Rasmussen poll, has about a 27-point lead over not only Martin b ... More >>

Jan Brewer and Dean Martin Can Say Adios to Matching Funds; Supreme Court Rules to Halt Clean Elections -- For Now, Anyway

​The U.S. Supreme Court this morning put a halt to the matching funds portion of Arizona's Clean Elections program.The decision blocks matching funds for publicly funded candidates until the Supreme Court can hear the case -- or unless it ultimately decides not to grant review. That almost certain ... More >>

Dean Martin's "Major Announcement" Tomorrow Expanded to Include "Immigration Leaders"

Treasurer Dean Martin has a "major announcement."​Arizona Treasurer Dean Martin, currently running in the GOP primary for governor, announced last week that he would hold a press conference tomorrow where he would make a "major announcement" regarding his campaign. Today, Martin announc ... More >>

Dean Martin Calls Jan Brewer's False Comments About Her Dad's Death "Appalling"

Treasurer Dean Martin​After Governor Jan Brewer's office failed to call us back in regards to the gov's bogus claims that her father "died fighting the Nazi regime in Germany," we thought we'd give Treasurer Dean Martin, Brewer's opponent in the GOP gubernatorial primary, a chance to weigh in."Try ... More >>

Governor Jan Brewer Gets Huge Boost in Polls Following SB 1070, Photo-Radar Kibosh, and Sales-Tax Hike

They like me, they really like me!​While signing Arizona's controversial, new immigration bill and her plan to ditch Arizona's photo-radar program may have made Governor Jan Brewer one of the popular kids again, Prop. 100 getting voter approval on Tuesday may have taken her popularity to the level ... More >>

Jan Brewer, Dean Martin Now (Former) Facebook "Friends" of Neo-Nazi J.T. Ready

FacebookA screenshot of JT Ready's Facebook page as of May 5, 2010Mesa neo-Nazi J.T. Ready's been getting around lately, earning play in the local media by calling Cinco de Mayo "Report an Illegal Day" on behalf of his beloved National Socialist Movement, or showing up to support Sheriff Joe Arpaio' ... More >>

Dean Martin Leads in Governor's Race, According to Latest Rasmussen Poll

www.youtube.com Treasurer Dean Martin​Treasurer Dean Martin got some welcome amore (Rat Pack pun intended) from the latest Rasmussen poll, which shows him as the front-runner for this year's gubernatorial election. The news may be a kick in the head (Rat Pack pun intended -- ag ... More >>

Who Will Fill John Shadegg's Congressional Seat? Not Dean Martin

John Shadegg using a seven-month-old baby as a prop on the floor of the House of Representatives​With Congressman John Shadegg throwing in the towel and announcing he would be retiring from Congress yesterday, there is no shortage of talk about who his potential replacement might be.One of t ... More >>

Treasurer Martin Makes it Official; He's Running for Governor

Treasurer Dean Martin​As we predicted yesterday, Arizona Treasurer Dean Martin officially declared his candidacy for governor this morning at a closed electronics plant in Phoenix. Martin, who is in his first-term as treasurer and is a former state senator from Phoenix, will ... More >>

Is Dean Martin Announcing a Run for Governor Tomorrow? All Signs Point to Yes

Treasurer Dean Martin​Speculation that Arizona Treasurer Dean Martin would be throwing his hat in the ring for a shot at the state's top spot has been in the air for months but tomorrow may be the day he makes his run for governor official.We got an email today from Tim Gaffney, communications dir ... More >>

Treasurer Dean Martin Sends Napolitano Bill for Housing Illegal Immigrants; Says There's 10-1 Chance She'll Pay Up

Arizona Treasurer Dean martin​ Arizona Treasurer Dean Martin sent Homeland Security Chief and former Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano a bill for more than $1 billion and he's not too optimistic that she's gonna pay up.Martin believes -- as did Napolitano during her reign in Arizona -- ... More >>

Arizona Senator Jim Waring Makes it Official; Eyes Run for State Treasurer

Senator Jim Waring​There was speculation that Republican AZ Senator Jim Waring would consider a run for state treasurer, and this week he made it official.Yesterday, term-limited Waring planned to set up an exploratory committee to begin raising money to become Arizona's top banker ... More >>

Budget Battle Puts Arizona Weeks Away From Paying Employees in IOUs; Maybe Lawmakers Will Get the Hint When They Stop Getting Paid

www.3bp.com​According to state Treasurer Dean Martin, the state of Arizona is only weeks away from having to pay state employees with IOUs. Considering state legislators are the ones who got Arizona into this mess, that sounds good to us.Martin spoke to the Senate Committee on Natural Resources, I ... More >>

Arizona Senator Jim Waring Eying a Run For State Treasurer

Waring (right) seen here with his shotgun-toting colleagues, Representatives Eric Meyer (left) and Jerry Weiers (wearing shades) at this year's "Legislative Shootout."​The latest news in the reshuffling of the usual suspects in state government is that Senator Jim Waring is considering a run ... More >>

State Blows Through $700 Million Loan in Less Than a Week; Treasurer Martin Warns Governor and Legislature -- Again

www.gawker.com​Arizona state government has managed to blow through a $700 million loan from the Bank of America in less than a week, and that wasn't even enough to keep things going. According to Treasurer Dean Martin, his office had to dip into internal sources to come up w ... More >>

Arizona Treasurer Dean Martin Says Budget Deal May Be Too Late to Fix Problem

Cronkite News Service Arizona Treasurer Dean Martin​Arizona Treasurer Dean Martin hit the airways last night on KTAR's Jay Lawrence Show expressing his lack of optimism about the way the Legislature and Governor Jan Brewer are handling the budget fiasco.Can you blame him?

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 Econo ... More >>

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 ... More >>

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 re ... More >>

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 ... More >>

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 Preventio ... More >>

"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 ... More >>

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 ... More >>

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 ... More >>

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 fiscal ... More >>

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

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 ... More >>

Mo' Better Booze

Swank deluxe at Chez Nous

Italian Night Concert and Dinner

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

Dean Martin's war on Hispanic students...

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

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

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

Wacky Signage

The Girl Who Wouldn't Grow Up

Judy Rollings spills a bean or two

Punk Rock Karaoke

Become the frontman for a band of punk greats

Volare, Oh No!

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

Don of the Dead

Resurrecting the Rat Pack to an audience with its mouth full

Various artists

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

Molten Wax

STIFF COMPETITIONDEATH-POOL PLAYERS CASH IN WHEN CELEBRITIES CASH OUT