Tucson attorney John Munger officially ended his campaign for governor today, citing the U.S. Supreme Court’s refusal to intervene in Arizona’s Clean Elections system, which, we’ve come to find out, still may get its day in court despite this morning’s decision.”The Supreme Court’s decision to leave in place the ‘matching…
Justice of the Peace John Ore, who’s handled traffic and misdemeanor cases for the Tempe area for 16 years and served as presiding judge of Maricopa County’s justices of the peace for the last four, will not seek reelection.Candidates were required to file by last Wednesday. Ore told New Times…
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy has refused requests from the Goldwater Institute to intervene in Arizona’s Clean Elections system — meaning that Clean Elections will begin to issue matching funds later this month.After a federal judge struck down the matching funds as unconstitutional, Clean Elections appealed. Last month, the…
Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon apparently os breaking his silence about the State of Downtown Fund, graciously granting the Arizona Republic an interview. The article states that Gordon isn’t using any of the money donated by corporations and businesses to the State of Downtown Fund for personal use. And he points out that there…
We got word today that there’s another high-profile Republican coming to town to stump for Senator John McCain, and he’s someone who hasn’t always been one of “The Maverick’s” biggest fan. Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney will be in town next Friday to campaign for McCain, suggesting that J.D. Hayworth, McCain’s GOP…
Arizona had a lot more riding on this season’s Western Conference Finals than mere pride — until Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon decided to show his hand today, that is.Gordon and Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa have spent the past week one-upping each other in a series of bets over rights…
A radio station in Columbus, Ohio, held a contest this week where the grand prize was a weekend getaway to Phoenix, where the winner could spend their time “chasing aliens” — presumably of the illegal variety.See? Not everyone’s boycotting Arizona.However, if you were thinking, “I bet Rush Limbaugh’s broadcast on…
Continuing his attack on former Congressman J.D. Hayworth’s pork-filled Congressional record, Senator John McCain released an ad today pointing out some of the more-ridiculous programs Hayworth supported during his time in Congress.In an ad McCain released about two weeks ago, we learned about Hayworth’s support of — among other things…
Window Rock state Representative Chris Deschene filed more than 10,000 ballot petitions with the Arizona Secretary of State’s Office yesterday, qualifying him to run for that office in this year’s election.Deschene, a former Marine Corps major, claims he’s the first native American to ever file to run for statewide office in…
Last weekend, Senate hopeful J.D. Hayworth shocked us with his interesting take on United States involvement in World War II, which prompted a very-public history lesson from John McCain, his opponent in the GOP Senate primary. Today, Hayworth is saying McCain’s World War II tutorial is “shameful.” If you missed it, here’s…
Arizona Governor Jan Brewer’s had a rough couple of months — ya know, defending to the national media what is possibly the most controversial piece of legislation to ever come out of Arizona, pimping her one-cent sales-tax increase, and trying to get herself elected governor — so we found out today that…
Former Congressman J.D. Hayworth made one of his more-legendary gaffes over the weekend, and Senator John McCain’s campaign responded the way it often does when J.D. opens his trap and something dumb comes out: with a mildly humorous Web ad.In case you missed it, Hayworth was asked a question about the…
As we reported yesterday, the Sonoran Tourism Board ran an ad in the Arizona Republic over the weekend that some Arizonans are viewing as a threat and even prompted Joe Arpaio to call for a boycott of Mexico. The original version ran on Friday and features what appears to be a…
The boycott battle wages on.Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio today called on Arizonans to boycott Mexico following two versions of a “threatening” ad published in the Arizona Republic over the weekend, which were paid for by Sonora Tourismo, the Sonora tourism board.The original version ran on Friday and features what appears to be…
Former Congressman J.D. Hayworth addressed a group of Arizona Republicans over the weekend and lent some extra credibility to the survey that ranked him among the dumbest members of Congress. The dude says the U.S. never declared war on the Nazis during World War II. Hayworth was asked a question…
Judicial Watch made good on its pledge to slap Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon with a lawsuit because he and the city’s legal advisers refuse to release “documents related to [Gordon’s] taxpayer-funded security detail.”The government watchdog organization filed the suit on May 18, and also filed an “Application for Order to…
“Smart, effective” immigration enforcement under the Obama administration is taking place in part because of the good decisions as to which immigrants get targeted, says the Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The use of “lawful discretion,” — that is, deciding whether to slap cuffs on someone or leave them…
Senator John McCain’s re-election campaign announced today that it has found a replacement for former campaign manager Shiree Verdone and it’s opted to go with a familiar face.Mark Buse, “The Maverick’s” former Senate chief of staff, and one-time intern when McCain was in the House of Representatives, will take over…
Governor Jan Brewer’s posted a video on her Facebook page mocking lawmakers who have criticized Arizona’s controversial, new immigration law but haven’t actually read it — namely U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder and Homeland Security Chief Janet Napolitano.The video features a Kermit the Frog impostor in a Sesame Street-esque sing-a-long…
Phoenix Councilwoman Peggy Neely stopped short of saying she was running for mayor this morning at a press conference, announcing instead that she was forming an exploratory committee.Snooze. Seriously, after her inauguration speech in January, everyone knew that she was destined to enter the mayor’s race. She now joins Councilman…
Janet Napolitano reminded Arizona on Friday that the feds have the discretion not to accept immigrants busted under the state’s new law. The statement by the Homeland Security Secretary seems intended to prepare Americans for a new Immigration and Customs Enforcement bureau policy that could restrict the consequences of the Arizona…
Phoenix Councilwoman Peggy Neely is expected to officially announce her bid for mayor of Phoenix this morning at the Westin Kierland Golf Club in Scottsdale. (It’s really in Phoenix, but they like to use the Scottsdale address. Adds a little panache, we suppose.)Anyway, her press release says only that she…
