Jeff Flake, U.S. Senate Hopeful, Chastises Congressman Todd Akin Over “Legitimate Rape” Comments, Yet He Co-Sponsored Legislation with Phrase “Forcible Rape”

Congressman Jeff Flake posted on his Facebook page on Thursday that during his campaign trail travels all over the state — to places such as Superior, Miami, Globe, Payson, Show Low, Prescott, Flagstaff, Williams, Lake Havasu, Sierra Vista, Tucson, Kingman — he had a revelation. “What I’ve found is that…

Governor Jan Brewer to DREAMers: State Laws Bar You from Drivers Licenses, Public Benefits Regardless of Feds’ Immigration Policy Shift

See also Obama Blocks DREAMers’ Deportations, Outflanks GOP See also Jan Brewer’s Response to Almost Everything About Obama Immigration Policy: Secure the Borders Arizona Governor Jan Brewer issued an executive order today that blocks issuance of public benefits, Arizona driver’s licenses, and state identification to individuals granted Deferred Action by U.S…

Local Latino Activists Target Unlikely Politician

An army of political volunteers — mostly Latino and liberal — has descended on Maricopa County, campaigning hard against conservative candidates, from Sheriff Joe Arpaio to presidential candidate Mitt Romney. And at least one Mexican-American Democrat: state Senator Robert Meza of West Phoenix. Leaders in Arizona’s Latino community are demanding…

Paul Babeu’s (Former?) Spokesman/Attorney, Chris DeRose, is “Best Paid Guy…With No Victory,” Political Pundit Jon C. Altmann Blogs

See also Paul Babeu’s Mexican Ex-Lover Says Sheriff’s Attorney Threatened HimSee also Babeu’s Reckless Behavior Has Enmeshed Him in a Career-Ending ScandalSee also Paul Babeu Turns Distortion of Truth Into an Art Form It was just about six months ago that Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu’s Mexican ex-boyfriend leveled explosive…

AZ GOP: Did Officials Bump Spokesman Shane Wikfors for Comments on Immigration Reform, a “Bitch Session,” or for Asking a Latina When She Last Showed Her Papers?

See also Mitt Romney’s Arizona Problem: Randy Pullen vs. Shane Wikfors What’s going on with Shane Wikfors? The now former spokesman for the Arizona Republican Party? “AZGOP Spox” used to be part of Wikfors twitter profile — but now, it’s gone. And up until mid-June, he was still being called…

Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu’s Deputy Reports to ICE a Speeding Teenager — Along With the Boy’s Parents Who Weren’t Even in the Car

See also SB 1070: Supreme Court Upholds “Papers Please” Section, Invalidates OthersSee also Brewer Declares “Victory” as Court Tosses Unconstitutional SB 1070 ProvisionsSee also Babeu Turns Distortion of Truth Into an Art FormSee also Babeu Calls Obama’s DREAM Act Policy “Shocking” Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu is aghast that one…

South Phoenix Community Leaders Reach Out for More Volunteers

Rebecca Larios and her team, Rise of the South Phoenix, spent a few hours on Tuesday night recruiting new neighborhood activists — and several agreed to join the cause. “It’s time to rise,” Larios told the crowd of several dozen people. “It’s time to get up. We need you to…

SB 1070 Fuels a Movement of New Voters

On a hot evening in June, a petite young woman with long, black hair briskly walks a decade-old Avondale neighborhood lined with stucco homes, cradling a clipboard. It’s after dinnertime, but a stubborn summer sun stretches out the day, providing plenty of light as she approaches the doors. Some families…