Joe McCarthy

Arizona GOP's Proposed Bylaws Revive Joe McCarthy, Witch Hunts, Loyalty Oaths

The Arizona Republican Party is the gift that keeps on giving. Last week, the Maricopa County GOP picked raging aggro gay-hater A.J. LaFaro as its chairman, a choice Dems are giddy over because it leaves the local Republican Party in the complete control of wigged-out moonhowlers, further alienati ... More >>

Legislature Confirms Jay Heiler's Appointment to Board of Regents -- and AZ Dems Are Pissed

​The Arizona Legislature yesterday confirmed Governor Jan Brewer's appointment of Valley PR honcho/charter school advocate Jay Heiler to the Arizona Board of Regents to replace outgoing ABOR Chairman Fred DuVal -- and Arizona Democrats aren't happy about it."Arizona's universities serve as an econ ... More >>

Jan Brewer Appoints Jay Heiler to Board of Regents. Dems Not Happy

www.panameducation.comJay Heiler, the most recent addition to the Arizona Board of Regents.​Governor Jan Brewer announced yesterday that she's appointed Valley PR honcho/charter school advocate Jay Heiler to the Arizona Board of Regents to replace outgoing ABOR Chairman Fred DuVal.Heiler's educati ... More >>

Mark Spencer's PLEA Supported Kidnapping Stats

From PLEA's RECAP newsletter, dated June 2008As I've pointed out in my cover story this week on Phoenix Law Enforcement Association president Mark Spencer and his sleazy ways, PLEA swallowed the Phoenix Police Department's controversial kidnapping stats whole hog at one time. Long before they used ... More >>

Andrew Thomas Pledges Cooperation to Rick Romley, Who Believes Thomas Brought "McCarthyism" to Valley

Joe McCarthy (above) and Andrew Thomas have a lot in common, according to Rick Romley.​ Outgoing Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas wants us to believe he's just fine with the decision to replace him with Rick Romley. A statement by Thomas, released through his über-flack, Jason Ro ... More >>

Feedback from the Issue of Thursday, January 14, 2010

Is Nothing Sacred?: Apparently Not in Joe Arpaio and Andrew Thomas’ Wacked Legal World

Letters from the issue of Thursday, July 3, 2008

Goldwater Uncut

You've seen the G-rated HBO documentary on the Arizona legend, but there was so much more to Goldy than that

Arpaio, Artists and Assorted Grievances

Letters from the week of November 21, 2002

Bad Aim

At the Gates, a gripping showdown is bungled by a love triangle

Table's Tops

Crumbs From the Table of Joy serves up embarrassment of riches

Zzzzz-Men

Marvel's mutants are a modest squad of dullards in this frustrating adaptation

Letters

End of a Smear

County Attorney Richard Romley thought he had parlayed a trivial investigation into the resignation of one of his chief political rivals. But Attorney General Grant Woods decided that his top assistant would not be sacrificed to prosecutorial overreaching

THE RIGHTEOUS STUFF

IN THE MID-'80S, ASU WAS THE LAUNCHING PAD FOR THEIR CONSERVATIVE VITRIOL. NOW THEY'VE GRADUATED TO THE REAL WORLD.

PEROT'S TEXAS TWO-STEP