Raul Grijalva

Jared Loughner Kept Photos of Bill Clinton, Raul Grijalva, and Possibly Ed Pastor

Jared Loughner kept photos of President Bill Clinton and Congressman Raul Grijalva, and possibly a photograph of Congressman Ed Pastor, according to the newly released documents.The detail is included is a report from a Pima County Sheriff's Department detective in the thousands of pages of document ... More >>

Raul Grijalva Has a Word or Two for Jan Brewer Over Executive Order on Driver's Licenses

Democratic Congressman Raul Grijalva says it's pretty clear that deferred action beneficiaries should be allowed to apply for driver's licenses.Grijalva, and previously, the ACLU, have disagreed with the executive order issued by Governor Jan Brewer, in which she stated that Deferred Action for Chil ... More >>

True or False: Raul Grijalva Can Make Stocks Tank Simply by Appearing on TV?

According to what we're sure was a real thorough analysis by CNBC, Democratic Congressman Raul Grijalva can flush the Dow Jones Industrial Average straight down the toilet just by appearing on television and speaking about things.

Arizona's Congressional Elections: Good, Bad, and Ugly

As is the case every two years, all nine of Arizona's seats in the U.S. House of Representatives are up for grabs, and some are closer than others.For example, if it's 8 a.m. on Election Day, and we're on the Secretary of State's website trying to find the name of the Democrat running against Congre ... More >>

Kyrsten Sinema, Martha McSally, and Jonathan Paton Cling to Small Leads

Several of the races for Arizona's seats in the U.S. House of Representatives ended up close, and at the time of this post, we still don't have the answer in three districts.Democrat Kyrsten Sinema, Republican Martha McSally, and Republican Jonathan Paton are each hanging on to small leads in t ... More >>

John McCain and Jon Kyl Named Among the "Worst of the Worst" for America's Middle Class

According to a group that calls itself a "strategy center for the progressive movement," Senators John McCain and Jon Kyl are the worst for the proverbial middle class.They're actually in a 19-way tie among Senators for being the "worst of the worst," which, as you can imagine coming from a progress ... More >>

Gabriela Saucedo Mercer Attempts to Clarify Anti-"Middle Easterners" Comment, Says She Mentioned Chinese People Too

See also: GOP Candidate Doesn't Want "Middle Easterners" in U.S.Republican congressional candidate Gabriela Saucedo Mercer says the campaign for her Democratic opponent, Congressman Raul Grijalva, was being deceptive about her comment that she doesn't want "Middle Easterners" in the U.S.Mercer's pis ... More >>

GOP Candidate Scared of "Middle Easterners" in U.S., Especially Since They "Look Mexican"

Republican congressional candidate Gabriela Saucedo Mercer would prefer that people like Jesus Christ or Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu not come to the United States -- "legally or illegally" -- because they're "Middle Easterners."Those ideas came out of her mouth in an interview from a y ... More >>

Kirk Adams Gets the Nod From Sarah Palin, Which Actually Tends to Be a Good Thing

Former Arizona House Speaker Kirk Adams -- who's facing off against fellow Republican Matt Salmon in Arizona's Fifth Congressional District primary -- got the stamp of approval from former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin.A nod from Palin might scare the neighborhood liberals, but if history tells us any ... More >>

SB 1070: 10 Memorable Moments in Law's History

Also Read: SB 1070: Opponents of Arizona's Anti-Immigrant Law Proclaim the Fight Is Not Over SB 1070: Supreme Court Upholds "Papers Please" Section, Invalidates Others Jan Brewer Declares "Victory" as Supreme Court Tosses Unconstitutional SB 1070 Provisions Today's ruling by the Supreme Court ... More >>

Russell Pearce: Crossing Line on 501(c)4 Status of Ban Amnesty Now?

Recalled state Senate President Russell Pearce has just taken the bait proffered by Bob Worsley, his opponent in the Legislative District 25 Republican primary for state Senate. And in doing so, Pearce may have further endangered the 501(c)4 status of the organization he currently fronts, Ban Amnest ... More >>

Russell Pearce Just Like Raul Grijalva Says Pearce Opponent Bob Worsley

Republican candidate for state Senate Robert Worsley, a conservative Mesa entrepreneur with a track record of success in the private sector (unlike his government-mooching opponent in Legislative District 25, ex-state Senate President Russell Pearce, natch) is speaking out in opposition to Pearce's ... More >>

Is Sylvia Allen's Plan For The "Arizona Guard" Really A Good Idea?

azresistance.wordpress.comLookin' fer Mexicans.​Republican State Senator Sylvia Allen is pushing her legislation to spend more than $1 million to form a civilian militia of folks to play Border Patrol agents down at the border.Allen has called the training these people would receive "comparabl ... More >>

Sylvia Allen Responds to Raul Grijalva's Dislike of "Arizona Guard" With Cartel Accusation

Wikimedia CommonsState Senator Sylvia Allen has an opinion.​Democratic Congressman Raul Grijalva released a statement about State Senator Sylvia Allen's bill to create a volunteer militia to guard the border, and as you can imagine, he's not too hip to the idea."This legislation is not just silly ... More >>

Joe Arpaio (Unintentionally) Holds Second Press Conference About Botched Sex Crime Investigations. Won't Resign, Claims Other Agencies Have Way Worse Problems

Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio's back in the hot seat as two more lawmakers call for his resignation.​Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio seems to think Democratic politicians are using his office's bungling of more than 400 sex crime investigations as a reason to call for his resignation -- no ... More >>

Should Joe Arpaio Resign Over Hundreds of Botched Sex-Crime Cases?

James KingSeveral hundred investigations were botched...what's the big deal?​Maricopa County Sheriff is again under fire over hundreds of admittedly botched investigations into sex crimes over a three-year period ending in 2007.One of his biggest critics: Congressman Raul Grijalva, who is calling ... More >>

How Did Your Representative Vote on Debt-Ceiling Bill? Let's Take a Look

www.pcrf.com​The federal government avoided economic catastrophe today after the House of Representatives passed a bipartisan bill to increase the debt-ceiling yesterday. The bill cleared the Senate this morning, and President Barack Obama signed it into law moments ago.The vast majority of Arizon ... More >>

Club America, Famed Mexican Soccer Team, Plays Glendale Despite SB 1070

Club America is returning a year later after canceling a 2010 game because of SB 1070                         Last year one of Mexico's most revered soccer teams cancelled its game in Glendale in opposition to Arizona's immigration law ... More >>

Mark Spinks, Former Congressional Candidate/Neighborhood Nudist, to Be Axed From "Consulting" Post at Arizona GOP, Sources Say

The State PressMark Spinks (fully clothed)​Former Congressional candidate Mark Spinks is a big fan of state Republican Party Chairman Tom Morrissey. In fact, he recently sent a scathing email to those looking to get the chairman booted from his post (we got a copy of it, which you can see below). ... More >>

Raul Grijalva, Anti-Arizona Arizona Congressman, Has Early Challenger in 2012 Election

Gabriela Saucedo Mercer​Democratic Congressman Raul Grijalva made himself a target for Republicans when he called for a boycott of all things Arizona last year, but he held on to his seat by a much narrower margin than he's used to. GOPers, it seems, still see him as vulnerable, and now, les ... More >>

Janet Napolitano No-Go on Senate Run; Wants to Focus on Border Security

Janet Napolitano says she's more interested in "protecting the American people from terrorism" than running for Senate.​Former Arizona governor and current Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano announced today that she will not seek the Senate seat being vacated by Senator Jon Kyl.Napolitan ... More >>

Congressman Raul Grijalva: "Distinct Possibility" Gabrielle Giffords Will Run for U.S. Senate. Too Soon, Dude

www.lapprogressive.comCongressman Raul Grijalva is NOT running for Senate.​There's good news: Congressman Raul Grijalva won't be running for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Senator Jon Kyl. He also says there's a "distinct possibility" that Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords will mount a Senat ... More >>

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

Compromise? Apparently not, if Glassman gets his way...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 Congressman Raul Grijalva are calling for a compr ... More >>

National Rifle Association Gave Gabrielle Giffords a 'C' During 2010 Election

​According to the National Rifle Association's list of grades and endorsements for Arizona's Congressional delegation, Gabrielle Giffords earned a 'C' for her stance on gun rights. The list, reserved for NRA members only, was obtained today by New Times from an NRA representative. For eac ... More >>

Gabrielle Giffords Murdered in Tucson

Giffords dead: Was it assassination? Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords died today after being shot in the head in Tucson while hosting an event at a local grocery store. Several outlets are reporting there are other fatalities from the shooting rampage. NPR reported the story first.& ... More >>

Arizona Democrats' Defeat Dissected and Why the Party Needs to Bust Out a Guillotine or Two

Center for Community Change Affiliate Group Apologizes to Arizona and Ruth McClung for "White Bread" Ad

Ruth McClung received an apology today for a political ad that likened her to "white bread."​The Washington D.C.-based Campaign for Community Change apologized today for mailing an ad in Arizona that likened the opponent of Congressman Raul Grijalva to "white bread."Grijalva, a Democrat who's now ... More >>

Union-Backed Raul Grijalva Ad Likens His Opponent to "White Bread"

Labor unions funded a pro-Raul Grijalva mailer this election season that likens the Congressman's opponent to "white bread."   Image: www.gilacourier.com Ruth McClung is likened to "white bread" in this pro-Raul Grijalva ad put out by labor unions.​Gila Courier, a conservative blog, p ... More >>

Keith Olbermann Donations to Arizona Congressional Candidates May Have Violated Ethics Rules

www.jour9038.com"Good night, and good luck?" Give us a break, Keith.​Liberal MSNBC host Keith Olbermann apparently took a few minutes away from ripping off Walter Cronkite and Edward R. Murrow to drop some cash on a couple of Arizona's Democratic Congressional candidates. Only problem is he may ha ... More >>

Arizona Election 2010: Goddard Concedes to Brewer Amid Conservative Field Day

Image: www.azsos.gov​Terry Goddard won't follow his father's footsteps as Arizona Governor, at least not this time.The high-profile Democrat was just one more body thrown on the pyre following the Arizona's Election Day slaughter by Republicans. Goddard conceded to Governor Janice Brewer at abou ... More >>

Night's Still Young, but Proposition 203's Trailing in Early Votes; Potential Landslides Could be Ahead for Republicans Jan Brewer, David Schweikert, and Ben Quayle. John McCain Landslide All but Certain

  ​Proposition 203 is failing to live up to expectations of a landslide victory as very early ballots come in, with the medical-marijuana measure trailing 52 percent to 48 percent. These are the results of about 430,000 early ballots in Maricopa County. The early votes&n ... More >>

Some Races Neck-and-Neck as Statewide Votes Pour In; Grijalva and Horne Pulling Ahead, for the Moment

  Gabrielle Giffords appears to be pulling off a win against Republican Jesse Kelly.​The medical marijuana initiative, Proposition 203, is just one of several statewide races that look like they might end in a photo finish. At 10 p.m. approaches, here are some of the closest one ... More >>

Powder Sent to Congressman Raul Grijalva's Office Not Toxic

Congressman Raul Grijalva​Initial reports that powder found in a swastika-covered envelope sent to the Tucson office of Congressman Raul Grijalva was toxic have turned out to be false.The FBI announced today that despite reports yesterday claiming the powder was confirmed to be toxic, it wasn't. T ... More >>

Swastika-Covered Package Containing Toxic Material Shuts Down Congressman Raul Grijalva's Tucson Office

Congressman Raul Grijalva​The Tucson office of Congressman Raul Grijalva -- the southern Arizona congressman who famously called for a boycott of all things Arizona after the passage of SB 1070 -- was shut down this afternoon after staffers received a package containing what was later confir ... More >>

Morning Poll: Who Shot a Bullet Through Congressman Raul Grijalva's Office Window?

Congressman Raul Grijalva​Yesterday, a bullet shot through the window of Congressman Raul Grijalva's Yuma office and there is no shortage of speculation as to who's responsible.The bullet was found a day after Grijalva announced he was calling off his request for outside businesses to boycott Ariz ... More >>

Bullet Through Window Closes Congressman Raul Grijalva's Yuma Office; Staff Won't Say Who They Think is Responsible

Representative Raul Grijalva​The old bullet-through-the-window trick is likely what shut down the Yuma office of Congressman Raul Grijalva just a day after he called off his controversial request for outside businesses to boycott Arizona in protest of SB 1070.Ruben Reyes, the district director in ... More >>

Joe Arpaio/SB 1070: Witnesses for Thursday's Congressional Hearing by Rep. Raul Grijalva

Catherine Figueroa, one of Arpaio's many victims, is slated to testify at a Congressional hearing ThursdayArizona Congressman Raul Grijalva's office has released a schedule of witnesses for the hearing he's holding Thursday afternoon in D.C., and it includes several Phoenix residents, some of whom h ... More >>

Joe Arpaio Subject of Hearing by Congressman Raul Grijalva, Reports KGUN9

Tucson ABC TV news station KGUN 9 is reporting that Arizona Congressman Raul Grijalva will be holding hearings on Sheriff Joe Arpaio's anti-immigration sweeps this Thursday, and, um, no, it doesn't sound like Sheriff Joe was invited. Apparently, one reason for the hearing is to show what S ... More >>

SB 1070: Many Shout That Arizona's New Immigration Law Has Awakened a Sleeping Giant Who's Ready to Kick Some Political and Economic Backside

Paul Rodriguez Cancels Arizona Comedy Show in Protest Over SB 1070, and Denver Public Schools District Signs On To Boycott

photo by Michael SchwartzLatin King of Comedy Paul Rodriguez says SB1070 is too broad and targets all Hispanics Comedian Paul Rodriguez, one of the "Latin Kings of Comedy," has canceled his upcoming May 1 show at Chandler's Wild Horse Pass Casino, partly in protest over Arizona's new pro-racial prof ... More >>

Congressman Luis Gutierrez Joins Protesters at Arizona Capitol Sunday, and AltoArizona Offers One-Stop Shopping for Opponents of SB 1070

hechoconganas.comErnesto Yerena's poster for Alto (Stop) ArizonaFirebrand Democratic Congressman Luis Gutierrez from Illinois will be joining opponents of the new SB 1070 law at the Arizona state Capitol Sunday, April 25 at noon to protest the legislation, which codifies racial profiling into state ... More >>

Jan Brewer Calls Press Conference for 1:30 p.m., Is Expected to Sign SB 1070

Governor Jan Brewer's announcing her decision on SB 1070 at 1:30 p.m.Over the objections of the President of the United States, and a wide array of police, civil rights and religious groups and leaders, Governor Jan Bewer is expected to announce the signing of Russell Pearce's bigot bill SB 1070 at ... More >>

April 22 In Blogs: CNN, Norah Jones, El Chorro Lodge, and Rick Romley

​In the 24-hour news cycle, it can be difficult to keep up. We have the solution. Check back on Valley Fever every evening for highlights from each of New Times' blogs. Today's entries: Feathered Bastard: Raul Grijalva Urges Boycott of Arizona, and Scott Rasmussen Proves That a Majority of Ar ... More >>

43 Members of Congress Request Border Wall Environmental Monitoring

Arizona Congressman Raul Grijalva​ On Friday, Arizona Congressman Raul Grijalva sent a letter to Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano's office requesting that she "mitigate and monitor" the environmental impact of the several-hundred mile Southwest border wall. The letter was signed b ... More >>

June 25 In Blogs: Michael Jackson, iPhone, Ruth McClung, and Shaq

In the 24-hour news cycle it can be difficult to keep up. We have the solution. Check back on Valley Fever every evening for highlights from each of New Times' blogs. Today's entries: Feathered Bastard: Free the Fonz! Fronzo West Jailed for Telling Authorities "Fuck the Police" Up on the Sun: Mich ... More >>

Ruth McClung: From Del Taco to Congress? She's a Conservative Running Against Raul Grijalva

Okay, there are a few things about Ruth McClung we like right off the bat: She's a rock climber. She likes the Beatles. She paints flowers. But, c'mon. Raul Grijalva isn't even going to break a sweat. McClung's running for Congress against Grijalva, a four-time incumbent Democrat from Congression ... More >>

Congressional Hispanic Caucus Punks Out in Meet with Janet Napolitano

Rep. Raul Grijalva: According to The Hill, He's just wild about Nappy... I had been hoping that the Congressional Hispanic Caucus would take a thick paddle to Janet Napolitano's ever-generous backside when they met with the new DHS head for the first time today. But, alas, some of our congress ... More >>

Dems Push Into Corporation Commission; Congressional Incumbents to Retain Seats

In its war for new members, a labor union is using dirty tricks to turn Hispanics against Bashas'

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