Mario Diaz

Blogs
April 13, 2013
Joe Arpaio's Wing-Nut Supporter John Philip Sousa IV's Hysterical Appeal for Moolah
Anyone who actually would be proud to be the great grandson of John Philip Sousa, a third rate 19th Century composer of marching tunes whose music could bore you right into a coma, must have a screw loose. See also: -Joe Arpaio Takes Full Advantage of Scary Box in Mail: "I'm a Victim" -Joe Arpaio ... More >>
News
April 11, 2013
Black Leaders in Phoenix Struggle to Retain Power in a District They've Historically Controlled
Blogs
March 28, 2013
County Attorney Bill Montgomery's Endorsement Rejected by Pastor Warren Stewart in District 8 Phoenix City Council Race
Maricopa County Attorney Bill Montgomery apparently either was asked for his endorsement or offered it -- depending on whom you ask -- to Pastor Warren Stewart's District 8 campaign. We asked Stewart's campaign, and we didn't get a straight answer at first, other than getting informed that Stewart ... More >>
Blogs
March 22, 2013
Joe Arpaio Recall: A Chance to Prove the Pundits Wrong
What was the most fun for me as a columnist during the recall of ex-state Senate President Russell Pearce -- other than watching Pearce crash and burn? That nearly all of the pundits in Arizona ended up being as wrong as white shoes after Labor Day. See also: -Joe Arpaio Recall Still On, Despite L ... More >>
Blogs
March 19, 2013
Joe Arpaio Recall's Naysayers Laurie Roberts and Mario Diaz, and Why We Fight
I like Arizona Republic scribe Laurie Roberts. She's a smart, classy lady. And I believe she means well. See also: -Joe Arpaio Recall Still On, Despite Lack of Support from (Some) Deep-Pocket Democrats As a columnist, she has the luxury of tut-tutting the hard work of others, as she did in her co ... More >>
Blogs
December 16, 2010
Russell Pearce Shakes Down Scores of Lobbyists, Legally
Pearce's big money-grab, and it's all legalTo cop a line from the Notorious B.I.G., "Gimme the loot! Gimme the loot!"That's what Republican state Senate President-elect Russell Pearce might as well be saying with a recent e-mail announcing a fundraiser on January 7, 2011, just three days before Ariz ... More >>
News
January 10, 2008
Michael Nowakowski’s unlikely Phoenix City Council win puts him on Big Money’s radar
News
August 23, 2007
Daddy's Little Girl
What do you do when the biggest name in the race is the least qualified?
News
October 29, 1998
No, No, Janet
News
January 22, 1998
Gulag-Rolling