By Sarah Fenske and Amy Silverman The phone rang a little while ago, and it was a friend in the Amsterdam area. “So it’s over,” he said. And we said, “What!?” Here in the Frank Lloyd Wright Ballroom in the Arizona Biltmore, McCain is doing just fine. Big & Rich…
By Ray Stern Democrat Tim Nelson was making a strong showing in early returns, but his Republican opponent, Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas, bounded to a respectable lead as polling station results came in about 8:15 p.m. Thomas had 53.01 percent of votes compared with Nelson’s 43.1 percent, with 32…
By Sarah Fenske and Amy Silverman Okay, dont tell anyone, but we snuck into the McCain party. Sadly, this is a little bit B-list — us and the foreign media and some really bad outfits. And Grant Woods, inexplicably, and at least three Congressmen. (As in Shadegg, Flake, and Franks…
By Sarah Fenske and Amy Silverman So here we are, armed with the world’s smallest laptop and the world’s largest cocktails (hey, when in Rome — we’ve gotta blend in here), ready to cover history as it unfolds. Well, as it unfolds behind the ginormous bleachers reserved for paying guests…
After receiving permission to remove the sign, which was critical of Huppenthal’s efforts to improve air quality at Tempe’s Corona Del Sol High School, Huppenthal proceeded to take the sign from its poles, the witness says.
Don’t be fooled — it’s possible you’ve gotten a bum steer on these initiatives by their promoters.
Planning ahead is more necessary than ever. In fact, once you’ve arrived at the correct polling place, the adventures continue.
By Sarah Fenske This just in: Congressman John Shadegg’s campaign appears to be using some pretty shady surrogates. And no, I’m not talking about Shadegg’s fellow Republican congressman, Rick Renzi, who’s awaiting trial on a host of felony counts. Or former Arizona Attorney General (and fellow Republican) Jack LaSota, who’s…
We snapped this shot of “Joe the Plumber” while driving around town the other day. Well, it’s possible this was just an enthusiastic supporter of Average Joes everywhere, and probably not the now-famous Samuel Joseph Wurzelbacher. If it was Wurzelbacher, back in his old Valley ‘hood for a few days…
By Ray Stern The front of this preschool building on McDowell just east of 44th Street doesn’t look much better — a blotch of painted-over graffiti stains the wall near the front door. Sadly, this sign symbolizes the state of too many homes in the Valley, both in terms of…
