Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain met with reporters at a Scottsdale hotel this afternoon to address the most-recent sexual harassment allegations against him. According to Cain, he has no recollection of ever meeting his latest accuser, Sharon Bialek, and blames the “democrat machine” for putting Bialek — and three other…
Two mayoral candidates. Two Election Night celebrations.But which one will be the pity party?Wes Gullett is hosting his celebration at Alexi’s Grill, the same central Phoenix eatery where he claimed his second-place victory in the August 30 primary election.He welcomes volunteers, supporters and friends at Alexi’s, 3550 N. Central Avenue,…
A New Times editor and Phoenix resident dutifully headed to the closest voting center at Pilgrims Rest Baptist Church earlier today to cast his ballot. And the doors were locked. Some people who were waiting outside left. Others kept knocking on the door until a poll worker opened it for…
Many Phoenix voters have already cast a ballot. Some, perhaps even twice. For those of you who haven’t, today is the day. Don’t forget that Phoenix is now using voting centers, which have replaced the traditional polling places. The Maricopa County Elections Department, which is running school district elections in…
Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain remains on the attack when it comes to Sharon Bialek, the latest woman to accuse the former Godfather’s Pizza CEO of sexual harassment.Cain plans to address the allegations this afternoon at a press conference at a Scottsdale hotel, but apparently couldn’t wait until then to…
Today’s the big day: Arizona Senate President Russell Pearce could potentially get a voter-assisted boot from his powerful position in Arizona state government.Pearce has pulled out some of the slimiest stops imaginable to keep his current gig in the state Senate — recruiting a sham candidate with a Hispanic-sounding last…
Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain claims that the most-recent allegations of sexual harassment against him could be the result of a cash-strapped woman and her left-wing “activist” attorney, Gloria Allred.Cain’s campaign just issued a press release addressing the new allegations. In addition to the jabs at Allred and his newest…
Faced with the choice of sticking to principles or attending a fun-filled fall conference in Phoenix on the public dime, guess what politicians from El Paso, Texas and Washington State are doing? That’s right — margaritas and networking! Whoo-hoo! In fact, the National League of Cities itself — which officially condemned Arizona’s SB1070 immigration law…
In honor of the sexual-harassment allegations against Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain, we’ve opted to go with the above photo we snapped of Cain puckerin’ up to Joe Arpaio’s boo-tay for this week’s New Times You Write the Caption contest.Cain, as you may know, is the current frontrunner in the…
For the second time this month, a federal agent in Arizona has been charged with a corruption-based crime.The U.S. Attorney’s Office announced today that U.S. Border Patrol agent Abel Canales has been indicted for accepting a bribe to allow a U-Haul truck he thought was filled with either drugs or…
Forget China, the national debt, the failing economy, terrorism, and various other legitimate threats to the survival of the United States, according to fagala-phobic Congressman Trent Franks, letting gay people tie the knot is the real danger. Franks recently appeared on the Washington Watch Weekly radio show to talk about…
If next year’s presidential election were held today, President Barack Obama would carry Republican-leaning Arizona, according to a recent poll.According to a Rocky Mountain poll released yesterday, Obama leads all possible Republican candidates in Arizona by at least a five-percentage-point margin.Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney is the GOP candidate who…
Congratulations to the New Times reader who goes by the handle Vic, you are the proud winner of this week’s New Times You Write the Caption contest.On Friday, we asked readers to provide what they think would be an appropriate caption for the above photo of shamed former Maricopa County…
Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu announced yesterday that he’s considering running for a currently non-existent Congressional seat.As you can see in the comment section of our story on the matter (which you can see by clicking here), Babeu’s potential candidacy hasn’t been well received by New Times readers. As we…
With just two weeks before Election Day, Phoenix’s two mayoral candidates aren’t letting up — taking political swings and slinging mud at each other. Phoenix mayoral candidate Wes Gullett says that if his opponent, Greg Stanton, is so adverse to lobbyists’ influence in city government, then why did he take…
After months of speculation that Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu planned on seeking higher office, he announced this morning that he’s considering running for Congress.”I believe the real deficit in Washington is one of leadership,” Babeu says in a statement issued this morning. “Almost three years after the 800 billion…
Last week, we asked our readers to offer suggestions for an appropriate caption for the above photo of shamed former Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas and one of his henchwomen, Rachel Alexander (who’s apparently dressed as former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin) for this week’s New Times’ You Write the Caption…
A website touting support for a proposed $8.5 million bond in El Mirage is not only missing disclaimers about who paid for the site — it’s also misleads residents about who created it.And MoiaGroup, the Tucson-based web-design firm incorrectly linked to the site is pretty upset. So upset, in fact,…
In honor of the Arizona Bar disciplinary hearings that could potentially conclude with disbarments of disgraced former Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas and Deputy County Attorney Lisa Aubuchon and the law-license suspension of ex-county lawyer Rachel Alexander, we’ve opted to go with a picture of the Alexander and Thomas for this week’s You Write…
As communities across Arizona — across the country — are desperately trying to attract new businesses and corporations to boost local economies, El Mirage is creating a headache for the city’s only gas station.We recently wrote about El Mirage city officials yanking their business from the Shell gas station on…
There is “reasonable cause” to believe that Arizona Citizens United, an independent expenditure organization that has poured more than $100,000 to ensure that Wes Gullett is Phoenix’s next mayor, has violated state campaign finance laws.Arizona Secretary of State Ken Bennett forwarded the case on October 13 to the Attorney General…
