Governor Jan Brewer yesterday released a copy of the letter she handed to President Barack Obama on Wednesday as the two argued on the tarmac at Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport.Initially, Brewer refused to release the letter.Regardless, New Times has come into possession of not only the letter the governor handed Obama,…
Yesterday, we told you about Andre, a miniature pinscher who had his eyes gouged out, likely by the same savage who used him as BB-gun target practice.In reporting the story, we were stunned to learn that no law enforcement agency was investigating Andre’s abuse. That, however, has changed — we’re…
If state Representative Steve Farley has his way, people who abuse animals in Arizona would be treated like sex offenders.Farley recently introduced House Bill 2310, which would force anyone convicted of abusing an animal to register with the state and have their name put on a list similar to a…
Once again, Arizona is getting national media attention for something humiliating. Once again, it’s Governor Jan Brewer’s fault.Governor Glug-Glug, as we’re sure you know, stuck her finger in the face of President Barack Obama as the two apparently argued on the tarmac at Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport in Mesa on Wednesday.As…
Last night’s highlight of ASU’s basketball game against Washington at Wells Fargo Arena didn’t come during the 40 minutes of play, which should give readers an idea of the outcome. The best part of an otherwise forgettable evening came during halftime of the Sun Devils’ 60-54 loss to the Huskies…
The White House is downplaying the embarrassing scene that unfolded on the tarmac at Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport on Wednesday, when Governor Jan Brewer was photographed sticking her finger in the face of President Barack Obama as the two (according to Brewer, anyway) disagreed on Brewer’s account of a past meeting…
There’s a monster on the loose and he needs to be brought to justice.The pooch to the right is Andre, a miniature pinscher who had his eyes gouged out of his head, likely by the same savage who used the little guy for BB-gun target practice.We’re told Andre was found…
Congressman Jeff Flake may be the poorest member of Arizona’s Congressional delegation, and he may have flaked on his support of comprehensive immigration reform, but he’s still a standup guy — a class act from whom other Arizona politicos (we won’t name names…just kidding — specifically, Governor Jan Brewer) could…
The photo above showing seven young men with guns holding what seems to be a bullet-riddled T-shirt depicting President Barack Obama was, until recently, up on the Facebook page for Sergeant Pat Shearer of the Peoria Police Department.The photo is captioned, “Another trip to the ranch,” and features the comments,…
Glendale police announced this morning that investigators will start searching a landfill south of the Valley for the body of missing 5-year-old Jhessye Shockley on February 6.Shockley was reported missing in October. The case is now a homicide investigation, with her mother, Jerice Hunter, as the prime focus of the…
Christian Turcios, a 26-year-old former custodian at the Highlands Church in Scottsdale, was in Maricopa County Superior Court this morning where he pleaded not guilty to multiple counts of kiddie-porn-related crimes.Turcios, it turns out, basically beat the rap on a child molestation case in 2010 — then he allegedly got…
Remember Victoria Jackson? She’s a former Saturday Night Live cast member (she was the show’s token ditz in the mid-1980s).She also happens to be the focus of this week’s New Times cover story because of her new career as a far-right-wing, Bible-thumping political pundit.Read the story, written by Gus Garcia-Roberts,…
Anyone with any respect for what the office of the president of the United States represents should take one look at the above photo of Governor Jan Brewer sticking her finger in the face of this country’s commander in chief and say “who the f**k do you think you are,…
It’s so sad to see your wimpy answers. Your replies scream self-hatred and self-shame for your raza. You’re pathetic! No plan or desire to fix Mexico’s problems. You’re a puto with no huevos. My DREAM Act would be that you Mexicans would stop groveling to gringos, and scream about fixing…
Victoria Jackson hurtles through intersections and down side streets while using her left hand to hold a Flip cam to her face. The inside of her car — a weathered Honda Civic with “Nobama,” Marco Rubio, and Tea Party bumper stickers — smells like it’s been fumigated with sweet incense…
The big-applause lines from former Surgeon General Dr. Richard Carmona’s address at Democrats’ recent winter meeting in Tucson conveyed two important messages: He can beat Republican Congressman Jeff Flake in a general election for exiting U.S. Senator Jon Kyl’s seat and, with him in that race, Arizona could turn blue…
DIRTY JOE A culture of corruption: This is a great article with plenty of historical perspective on the culture of corruption that is Joe Arpaio’s Maricopa County (“Coddling Joe,” Michael Lacey, January 12). Dennis Gilman, Scottsdale Time for a new hero, Stefan: Hey, you are way off base [with this…
As we noted yesterday, Phoenix/Scottsdale ranked among the top 10 rudest cities in America, according to surveys by Travel + Leisure magazine. On Wednesday, our fine Arizona Governor Jan Brewer “has did” all she “could did” during an Arizona visit by President Barack Obama to live up to the reputation…
Leave it to Jan Brewer to humiliate Arizona — yet again…President Barack Obama was in town today to tour an Intel factory getting built in Chandler — and it took Brewer all of five seconds to make a goddamned scene.A scene that has now gone viral — which was likely…
Apparently, Arizona hasn’t cornered the market on blatant insensitivity to the Latino community. In case you missed it, Mayor Joseph Maturo Jr. of East Haven, Connecticut shared some thoughts with a reporter who questioned him about how he was going to reach out to the Latino community. He makes the…
We don’t condone rape in any way, shape, or form. That said, if you’re enough of a scumbag to have sex with someone against their will, do yourself a favor and don’t give that person your phone number afterwards.Just ask 21-year-old Rafael Chavez, who, after raping a woman in Chandler…
As I anticipated in a blog item late last year, the Arizona version of the Utah Compact, called the “Arizona Accord,” was introduced to the public at the state Capitol yesterday. It argues for a rational, humane approach to immigration reform.The accord’s statement of principles, which you can read, here,…
