An ex-state trooper who was fired in 2009 after a rocky affair with the state Department of Public Safety director’s daughter is running for Maricopa County Justice of the Peace. Candidate Geoffrey Jacobs is seeking the position in the northwest Valley’s Hassayampa district court, one of 26 county Justice Courts…
In the fifth and final gubernatorial debate yesterday between Republican Doug Ducey and Democrat Fred DuVal, Ducey apparently walked back on his commitment to eliminating the state’s income tax. After DuVal attacked Ducey’s plan to get rid of the income tax, Ducey replied that, “No one’s talked about eliminating the…
The all-American image that Doug Ducey projects, one which helped him win the primary and may help him win the general election, belies a family tree that includes two generations of his mother’s family’s involvement in organized crime.
Former Mesa Mayor Scott Smith, the runner-up in this year’s Republican primary for governor, announced his support of Democrat David Garcia for the state’s schools superintendent. “David Garcia isn’t only the most qualified candidate — he’s the only qualified candidate, and that’s why I’m supporting him,” Smith said at a…
Despite three previous polls showing a virtual tie between gubernatorial candidates Fred DuVal and Doug Ducey, the latest poll puts Ducey up 10 percentage points on DuVal. This latest poll from the New York Times, CBS News, and YouGov shows 47 percent of the voters picking the Republican Ducey, and…
At a Valley Interfaith Project’s fall gathering in east Phoenix on Tuesday night, more than 300 voters had a chance to hear from David Garcia, who is running to become the state’s new school chief. As usual, his opponent, Diane Douglas, was a no-show despite organizers placing half a dozen…
Arizona congressional candidate Wendy Rogers has deleted an excerpt of ISIL’s James Foley beheading video from one of her campaign ads. The Republican and retired Air Force lieutenant colonel caught flak from the Democratic Party, media pundits and probably some of her own supporters after airing the video this week…
Boasting political support from Arizona first — and only — Latino governor, David Garcia writes on Facebook that he is “humbled to receive the support of a man I have admired since I was a boy — former Governor Raúl Castro. Castro, who was elected governor in 1974 and served…
Republican Congressional candidate Wendy Rogers released her first TV campaign ad, which features video footage from the beheading of journalist James Foley. The ad attempts to paint her opponent, Democratic Congresswoman Kyrsten Sinema, as weak on terrorism. It’s likely only to cause controversy for showing footage of Foley’s execution at…
A debate last night between the two candidates for Arizona attorney general got heated quickly. Democratic candidate Felecia Rotellini hammered away at Republican Mark Brnovich from the get-go, repeatedly labeling him an “ideologue.” “I want to take politics out of the attorney general’s office,” Rotellini said of the office currently…
Now four debates deep in the race for Arizona governor between Republican Doug Ducey and Democrat Fred DuVal, the candidates have stuck to their bread-and-butter subjects. For Ducey, everything is centered on promoting business growth in the state, and for DuVal, everything circles back to education. In last night’s debate…
Republican gubernatorial candidate Doug Ducey recently has downplayed his relationship with Cathi Herrod, the Christian Right lobbyist who serves as one of Ducey’s top policy advisers on his campaign. Ducey’s been questioned about her role in the campaign in the aftermath of Arizona’s SB 1062, a product of Herrod and…
Ruben Gallego, who’s likely to be CD7’s next U.S. Congressman, has received an “F” rating from the National Rifle Association, according to the latest grades released by the gun-lobbying group. Although Gallego, a former Marine, previously had a B+ rating, he’s now considered a “true enemy” of gun rights. Ha…
After ducking out on participating in more than a dozen political debates or public forums, Diane Douglas, the Republican candidate for Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction, was forced out of hiding. Because she’s running as a Clean Elections candidate, she was mandated to participate in a debate sponsored by the…
A Border Patrol agent has been charged with aggravated assault against a minor in custody in Nogales, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Agency says. Aldo Arteaga, who has been with the agency since February of 2005, allegedly attacked a 15-year-old Mexican boy in January, a CBP press officer says…
The first member of the U.S. House of Representatives who publicly admits to “dabbing” could be Arizona Democrat Mikel Weisser. The odds may be slim of this occurring since Weisser’s facing off against incumbent Republican Paul Gosar in expansive and conservative Congressional District 4, which includes Kingman, Prescott and part…
Neither Mary Rose Wilcox nor Pastor Warren Stewart reached their respective goals of winning a seat in Congress or on the Phoenix City Council, but they vow to continue serving as community activists. Both are aiming to stir their communities to make changes through voting, and they’ve timed it align…
The Arizona Democratic Party is comparing the way Republican gubernatorial candidate Doug Ducey ran Cold Stone Creamery to a Ponzi scheme. To push the point, the party held a bit of an ice cream party at its Phoenix headquarters today, showing off gallons of ice cream labeled: “Doug Ducey’s Pistachio…
Representative Trent Franks, Arizona’s abortion obsessed Congressman, got a failing grade from an atheist coalition for, basically, draping himself and his political office with a robe of Christianity and proposing legislation based on his religious views. As one would figure, that wouldn’t go over well with the Secular Coalition for…
Republican Representative Steve Montenegro plans to introduce legislation that would require Arizona high school students to pass a civics test before graduating. The test would be based on the 100-question exam that immigrants seeking to become U.S. citizens must pass, which includes general knowledge questions about the country, like who…
A report by the Department of Homeland Security’s U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency says this year’s influx of Central American migrants has begun to decline, but it calls on Congress for support in keeping the crisis in check…
Ray Chatman has been behind bars since 1970, when he was convicted of killing a Circle K clerk in a robbery at age 17. He was supposed to spend the rest of his life in prison, but he’ll soon get out because of efforts by prosecutors at the Maricopa County…
