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Greg Patterson, AZ Board of Regents Member, Restarts Controversial "Espresso Pundit" Blog; Says He Won't Cover University Issues

He's baaaaack. Conservative activist and former state lawmaker Greg Patterson has cranked up his controversial "Espresso Pundit" blog again, but has sworn off covering university issues because of his position as a state Board of Regents member. Patterson let his popular news-and-opinion blog go d ... More >>

Should Taxpayers Foot the Bill for Colorado City Policing?

Policing the FLDS towns of Colorado City and Hildale on the Utah/Arizona border could become with a new $420,000 for taxpayers.Attorney General Tom Horne's funding for the Mohave County Sheriff's Office to patrol the area is running dry, after a bill that attempts to deal with the situation in Color ... More >>

Joe Arpaio's New Pal Michael Nowakowski Snuggles Up to Tom Horne and John Huppenthal?

I'm beginning to wonder if Phoenix City Councilman Michael Nowakowski is still a Democrat. By now, everyone in Sand Land knows that Nowakowski, executive vice president of the Cesar Chavez Foundation and the head honcho of that foundation's communications arm, the Radio Campesina Network, recently ... More >>

Felecia Rotellini Making Another Run at Attorney General

Democrat Felecia Rotellini, 2010's Attorney General election runnerup, announced that she's making another run for the AG post in 2014.Also, we've found out what 2012 U.S. Senate election runnerup Richard Carmona's up to -- being the chairman of Rotellini's campaign.See also:-Terry Goddard Wants to ... More >>

Tempe Cannabis Club Under Investigation has Shooting; Employee Wounded, Three or More Suspects on Loose

A Tempe cannabis club that was raided last year and has been under an ongoing investigation by police was the site of a shooting last night. At least three suspects, and possibly as many as six, are still on the loose after an employee at the club was shot at about 7:20 p.m., cops say. The employee ... More >>

Bill Montgomery Takes Action Against a Campaign Scandal -- While His Campaign Uses a Consultant From Another Scandal

When it comes to state Attorney General Tom Horne's campaign-finance scandal, Maricopa County Attorney Bill Montgomery is taking enforcement action. Meanwhile, Montgomery's got his 2012 campaign to run. And one of his campaign consultants is Chris Baker, a key figure in another major campaign-fina ... More >>

Jailhouse Goons Make Fun Of and Kill a Mentally Ill Inmate

Does the Legislature Need to Make Sure Colorado City's FLDS-Lovin' Cops Get Lost?

Attorney General Tom Horne's efforts to replace the police force in Colorado City with deputies from the Mohave County Sheriff's Office was killed in the state House last week, as the legislative session ended.Colorado City, for those joining late, is the city on the Utah/Arizona border that child r ... More >>

Will Humble, AZ DHS Director, Not Worried About Running Medical-Pot Program Despite New Federal Warning

If the feds decide to pull up their jackboots and bust state employees for administering Arizona's medical-marijuana program, the director of the state Department of Health Services could be a target.After all, Will Humble is the boss at DHS, the state agency that will be approving applications for ... More >>

Ask a Mexican on Arizona's Insanity

AG Tom Horne Wants to Replace Cops in FLDS Haven Colorado City, Kid-Raping Polygamist Warren Jeffs' Old Stomping Grounds

​A bill that would replace local police in Colorado City with deputies from the Mohave County Sheriff's Office was unanimously approved by a state Senate committee this morning.Colorado City, for anyone who doesn't know, is a haven for members of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter ... More >>

Cynical Politicians in Tucson's Ethnic Studies Case Will Be on History's Losing Side

Governor Brewer to Ponder Medical Marijuana Lawsuit Ruling While Keeping Her Ban on Dispensaries; Supporters of Law Praise Ruling

Governor Jan Brewer and her legal counsel will study today's dismissal of her lawsuit against the medical marijuana law while keeping a ban on dispensaries, a spokesman says.Brewer, with the help of state Attorney General Tom Horne, filed the federal complaint back in May, claiming a letter by a for ... More >>

Sinaloa Drug Cartel Now Short $7.8 Million, 435 Pounds of Meth, and 650 Pounds of Weed -- Compliments of Arizona Law Enforcement Agencies

WikipediaJoaquin Guzman-Loera is the head of the Sinaloa Cartel. He's also one of the richest men in the world.​The Sinaloa drug cartel recently suffered what local law enforcement agencies are considering a "significant blow" -- a 15-month investigation has led to the arrest of more than 200 peop ... More >>

Governor Brewer's Lawsuit Vs. Medical Marijuana Act Criticized by Federal Judge; Says State Must Choose Sides

U.S. District Judge Susan Bolton hammered Governor Jan Brewer's lawsuit against medical marijuana today in court. Bolton is also the judge in the SB 1070 case.​Governor Jan Brewer's lawsuit against Arizona's medical marijuana law took a beating today in federal court, where a judge told the state' ... More >>

Yoki A Ma' Medical Marijuana Club Busted by Tempe and Nevada Authorities; Six Arrested -- Club Owner Craig Sherf Talks to New Times

​ Tempe police teamed up with Nevada authorities this week to bust the Yoki A Ma' medical marijuana club, arresting six people.It's the latest arrest of people accused of operating clubs that distributed medical marijuana to state-registered patients, and the second to involve a business named ... More >>

State Drops Charges Against DEA-Busted Operators of a Tempe Medical Marijuana Clinic

​All charges have been dropped from September's high-profile bust by the Drug Enforcement Agency of a Tempe medical marijuana clinic.The DEA arrested James Chaney and Rachel Beeder of Arizona Go Green Co-Op on September 29 following a morning raid on the clinic and Chaney's Phoenix home. About 60 ... More >>

James Chaney, Owner of Tempe Pot Club Raided by DEA, Also Suspected of Possessing Meth

The owner of a Tempe medical marijuana club raided by the DEA last week was already being sought by cops for possession of methamphetamine, records show.James Chaney, 37, was arrested along with co-worker Rachel Beeder, 25, on September 29 during the morning raid of the Arizona Go Green Compassion C ... More >>

Authorities Go Gangbusters in South Phoenix; Dozens Arrested, Drugs Seized

www.mrgangbusters.com​A massive gang/drug bust called "Operation OGSTYLE" went down in south Phoenix this morning, resulting in the arrests of dozens of gang members, the Phoenix Police Department announced today."Operation OGSTYLE" was headed by the Phoenix P.D. but included law enforcement agent ... More >>

Lawyer Tom Ryan Attempts a Hail Mary Legal Pass to Boot a Fraudulent Candidate Off the Recall Ballot

September 16 In Blogs: Tom Horne, Arizona Opera Season, Greeley Estates, Perk Eatery, and Wes Gullett

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August 10 In Blogs: Arpaio, Emma Bisner, The Love Me Nots, Grimaldi's, and Tom Horne

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Al Sobol, Pot Club Manager, "Happy" to Have Court Decide on Clubs' Legality; Plus, Read AG Tom Horne's Filings

Al Sobol, manager of the 2811 Club, LLC, says he's confident that cannabis clubs will be deemed legal by an Arizona court.​ Al Sobol, a prominent medical marijuana marketer, says he's "happy" that state Attorney General Tom Horne seeks to have a court review the legality of cannabis clubs.Sobo ... More >>

Feedback from the Issue of Thursday, July 28, 2011

Will Humble, Health Services Director, Asked AG to Review Cannabis Clubs After Reading New Times Article

​ Will Humble, director of the state Department of Health Services, got the notion to ask the state Attorney General's office whether cannabis clubs were legal after reading last week's feature article in New Times, says a DHS spokeswoman.We figured that might have been the case and wrote in a ... More >>

Governor Brewer to Police Chiefs: You Should Have Tried Harder to Stop "Dreadful" Medical Pot Law

Governor Jan Brewer, having halted the state's medical marijuana dispensary industry, laments that she and police chiefs didn't campaign hard enough against the new pot law before the November election. ​ Governor Jan Brewer told the state's police chiefs today that they should have tried ... More >>

July 21 In Blogs: Tom Horne, The Ostrich, Dan Auerbach, Carla Logan, and U.S. Airways

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New Jersey Governor Chris Christie to Allow Marijuana Dispensaries as Governor Jan Brewer Keeps Thwarting Voters

Image: Office of NJ Governor Chris ChristieNew Jersey Governor Chris Christie says he'll allow medical marijuana dispensaries without federal approval. Meanwhile, Arizona Governor Jan Brewer keeps thwarting her state's voters.​New Jersey Governor Chris Christie isn't scare of the feds anymore when ... More >>

Russell Pearce Begs for Corporate Funds, Uses Office on Behalf of Anti-Recall Effort

Pearce, seeking corporate dough to save his hideState Senate President Russell Pearce and the Republican-controlled Legislature couldn't be bothered today to change one word in state law to extend unemployment benefits to 15,000 out-of-work Arizonans, but Pearce has had time to compose a lengthy, fi ... More >>

Ethnic Studies Equals Politically Conscious Latino Students -- Which is Exactly Why Its Enemies Want to Kill It

Tom Horne Defers SCA Investigation to Feds; State AG Won't Go After Sheriff's Office

Tom Horne has "elected" to defer the SCA case to the feds.​ Tom Horne, the state Attorney General, inherited the SCA case from his predecessor, Terry Goddard. The case is all about the dirty politics played by the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office and the state Republican Party. Briefly, it in ... More >>

Read the SCA Investigative Report From the State Attorney General's Office

​ We've only just begun looking through a large report on the state Attorney General's SCA investigation, and already we're finding interesting stuff. But it's hundreds of pages long and, honestly, we don't have time to sift through it and cobble the highlights for you tonight. So, rather than ... More >>

Joe Arpaio to Pay $76,000 Over Illegal Mailers Attacking Rick Romley

Joe Arpaio's gonna have to cough up $76,000 over illegal attack ads on his arch-nemesis Rick Romley. ​Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio won't admit any wrongdoing in his campaign mailer attacks on former Maricopa County Attorney Rick Romley during last year's special election for county attorney, ... More >>

State Case Against SCA & Joel Fox Appears Dead; No Indictments Coming on Goddard's Watch

  Joel Fox​State Attorney General Terry Goddard will leave office without resolving the case against Maricopa County Sheriff's Office Captain Joel Fox and the shady SCA fundraising group. And that, it's safe to say, means almost no likelihood of criminal charges - o ... More >>

Oct. 26 In Blogs: Tom horne, Jan Brewer, Damon Albarn, Jerk Chicken, and Sarah Palin

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August 30 In Blogs: Tom Horne, Dumperfoo, Phase 54, Chris Bianco, and a 69-Car Wreck

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Andrew Thomas Set To Concede, Sources Claim; Will Make Statement This Afternoon

Thomas, ready to say bye-bye?The end is apparently at hand for former County Attorney Andrew Thomas.Sources within the campaign of state Schools Superintendent Tom Horne, Thomas' rival in the GOP primary for state Attorney General, have told me that they expect Thomas to concede today.As if to confi ... More >>

Tom Horne Leads Andrew Thomas by 1,073 Votes in State AG Race, with Only 54K Votes To Go

electtomhorne.com Smilin' Tom -- leading Thomas by 1,073... It's not looking good for former Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas. As of the end of today's count of the remaining ballots, state Schools Superintendent Tom Horne had expanded his lead of about 400 votes from yesterday to ... More >>

Andrew Thomas Not Conceding; Vows to Support Tom Horne Should He Win Primary

You always go with 'stache when selecting an Andrew Thomas photo.​As of early this morning, Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne was clinging to a 373-vote lead over former Maricopa County Attorney Tom Horne in the GOP primary for attorney general.The shocking results came late l ... More >>

August 25 In Blogs: Tom Horne, Rob Dyrdek, LeBron James, School Lunches, and Barack Obama

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Court Won't Stop Joe Arpaio From Attacking Tom Horne in TV Ads

  Photo illustration: Ray Stern Sheriff Arpaio scolds Tom Horne and Rick Romley in a TV hit-piece masquerading as a 2012 election ad.​A Maricopa County Superior Court judge has declined to stop Sheriff Joe Arpaio from pounding Tom Horne and Rick Romley in a televised attack ... More >>

June 9 In Blogs: Anal 101, Jack White, La Bocca, J.D. Hayworth, and Joe Arpaio

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U.S. Supreme Court Clean Elections "Matching Funds" Block: What It Means for Arizona

Attorney Nick Dranias' efforts will change the 2010 election cycle.​As attorneys at the Goldwater Institute stressed in a conference call with reporters this morning, the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to block matching funds -- effectively stopping their dispersal for the 2010 election cycle ... More >>

Radical Resistance: The Bird Lauds One of the Bolder Acts of Civil Disobedience Arizona's Seen Recently

Jan Brewer Signs Bill to Give Schools Letter Grades; This Ought to Fix Everything!

www.pownd.com​Governor Jan Brewer signed a bill yesterday that changes the language used to rate school's achievement profiles from actual words to letters. Currently, schools are given designations like "excelling," or "under-performing," as a way to describe to parents and the public ... More >>

Andrew Thomas Raises Just $25K in Quest to Be AZ Attorney General

Andrew Thomas had better be counting on public funding for his campaign, because his donor list is pretty crappy.​Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas, who's exploring a run for attorney general this fall, has so far drummed up just $25,070 in donations, according to newly filed documents at the ... More >>

Arizona Schools Get C- in National Schools Report; That's Good Enough to be Ranked 5th-Worst in Country

www.kyouzo.com​There's no shortage of discouraging news for Arizona today. In a prior post, we told you about Maricopa County's dismal national ranking in terms of job loss, and the latest news on the education front isn't any better.According to the annual report from Editorial Projects in ... More >>

Jeb Bush Comes to Town, and Now Legislative Leaders Want to Change the Language Used to Rate Schools; This Ought to Fix Everything!

www.thewashingtonnote.com Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush and his big brother.​Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush was in town today to speak with legislative leaders about how to improve Arizona's troubled K-12 education system.Wanna know what they came up with? Get ready to laugh, or cry.

Education Reclamation

A new state law wrests control of Colorado City schools away from polygamist zealots

Derail Polygamy's Money Train

A bill before the Legislature would allow the state to begin reforming a society that steals public money and abuses underage girls

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