A woman is lurking under the crusty exterior of Governor Jan Brewer, but you wouldn’t know it looking at the laws she inks. On April 12, Brewer signed HB2036, also known as the “Mother’s Health and Safety Act.” The law prohibits abortion after 20 weeks “except in cases when the…
Queerty, a popular online magazine, offered commentary about a $1,000-a-ticket fundraiser that Log Cabin Republicans are hosting for “scandal-plagued” Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu, summing up the situation thusly: Vom. From Queerty: In the fantasy world Republicans live in, a closeted sheriff accused of threatening to deport his Mexican ex-amigo…
It wouldn’t be surprising to anyone that Mexican people are crossing the border between Mexico and the United States, but according to research, they’re actually going the other way — leaving the United States and going to Mexico.According to a report released today by the Pew Hispanic Center, it appears…
Senate Bill 1070 is due to be heard in the Supreme Court this week, as the oral arguments are scheduled for Wednesday.Today’s the second anniversary of the immigration bill being signed into law by Governor Jan Brewer, and since then — or even before that — everyone’s developed an opinion…
If we learned something from congressman-turned-lobbyist-turned-congressional-candidate Matt Salmon this week, it’s that the tea party doesn’t seem to appreciate comparing politics with the guy who said fine, kill Jesus if you really want to. (That’s paraphrased a little.)That’s the highlight from this week’s debate between Salmon and Kirk Adams –…
Here’s a tip: If you’re planning on doing something that may be a crime, don’t tell the state’s largest paper before doing so.Apparently our tip is a little late, as it would seem that a fan of Tempe mayoral candidate Michael Monti did that yesterday.Legislative District 17 Republicans chairman A.J…
Arizona’s House Bill 2549 — which was derailed after a critic’s view that it was a “bill to censor electronic speech” caught on — now has some proposed changes.Based on the complaints from the main catalyst for the outrage on the Internet — the Media Coalition — the changes still…
Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu is still trying to win a seat in Congress, despite the unflattering information about the sheriff that seems to come out with regularity during his campaign.First it was Babeu as Sheriff studboi1, and his ex-lover’s allegations that the sheriff threatened him with deportation — a…
Former Democratic U.S. Senator Dennis DeConcini — who’s currently on the Arizona Board of Regents — has been added to the roster of witnesses for next week’s Senate immigration subcommittee hearing on Arizona’s Senate Bill 1070.New York Democratic Senator Charles Schumer, the chair of that subcommittee, initially tried to peg…
Contributions to congressional hopeful Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu barely trickled in during March, with the once-popular lawman pocketing a mere $6,700 in the wake of multiple scandals that have enveloped him, his agency and his campaign. By comparison, Congressman Paul Gosar, who is also running for a seat in…
Next week’s U.S. Senate immigration subcommittee hearing on Arizona’s Senate Bill 1070 is shaping up to be more exciting than initially billed — at least as “exciting” as something aired on C-SPAN can get.Ousted state Senate President Russell Pearce, the author of the bill, has already committed to being in…
Last year, people were creating a stink after it was discovered that some Arizona legislators got tickets and trips to sporting events thanks to the Fiesta Bowl.Maricopa County Attorney Bill Montgomery explained in December that none of the politicos would face charges, saying prosecutors were unable to “find evidence leading to…
Former Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas held a press conference on Wednesday to complain about the decision by an Arizona Supreme Court disciplinary panel to strip him of his license to practice law.The Feathered Bastard Stephen Lemons was there, as Thomas compared himself to Gandhi and Dr. Martin Luther King…
Details are still pretty light in the case of two illegal immigrants shot and killed Sunday night near Eloy, after they were “ambushed” by an unknown number of people in camouflage getup.Pima County Sheriff’s Deputy Dawn Barkman told New Times on Monday that there may have been as many as…
While House Democrats were calling for now-former state Representative Daniel Patterson to resign or be expelled, Patterson changed his party affiliation to Independent, citing his disapproval of “party politics.”When Patterson resigned from the House yesterday, he changed his party affiliation back to Democrat, which would let Democratic party officials would…
It looks like Governor Jan Brewer’s only taking her battle against the federal government so far.Brewer vetoed House Bill 2434 yesterday, which would have required federal law-enforcement officers to notify county sheriffs “before taking any official law enforcement action.”If that federal officer forgot or otherwise didn’t inform the sheriff beforehand,…
State Representative Daniel Patterson resigned from the House yesterday, before a vote on his expulsion could take place.The House Ethics Committee unanimously voted earlier yesterday to boot Patterson, which was apparently enough of an indication for Patterson to just take off early.”I have been forced to resign due to the…
It looks like sympathizers to Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s “birther” movement are still looking for politicians to support the Obama’s-from-Africa conspiracy theory, and it’s still not working.That’s really not all that surprising, but the way Arizona politicians are issuing their awkward responses to “birther” inquiries makes you wonder why anyone would…
State Representative Daniel Patterson resigned from the House today, before a vote on his expulsion could take place.The House Ethics Committee unanimously voted this morning to boot Patterson, which was apparently enough of an indication for Patterson to just take off early.”I have been forced to resign due to the…
Democratic-turned-Independent state Representative Daniel Patterson released his 19-page response to the investigation done on behalf of the House Ethics Committee that was just about full to the brim with allegations against the legislator.Patterson rejected most of the accusations point-by-point in his response, while kind of rejecting the rest of the…
Two illegal immigrants were shot and killed last night near Eloy after being “ambushed” by an unknown number of people in camouflage getup, police say.According to the Pima County Sheriff’s Department, the call came into the Eloy Police Department around 10:30 p.m. yesterday about shots being fired at an “illegal…
Last week, Maricopa County Attorney Bill Montgomery shipped off a letter to the Justice Department, demanding the department’s evidence of botched sex crimes by the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office.Montgomery wrote that withholding that evidence “may needlessly jeopardize prosecutions,” and also asked for any evidence of racial profiling by the MCSO.The…
