Campaign signs for Paradise Valley Mayor Vernon Parker have been disappearing, his campaign claims, and the assumption from the campaign is that the anti-Joe Arpaio faction is to blame. The signs in question point out that Arpaio supports Parker’s candidacy for the Congressional seat being vacated by Congressman John Shadegg,…
Apparently it’s go-grab-your-gun day in the GOP Senate primary and both former Congressman J.D. Hayworth and his opponent, Senator John McCain, each picked up endorsements from some big-name gunslingers.We got an email from Hayworth’s campaign earlier today announcing that Bob Corbin, the former president of the National Rifle Association, was…
Every month the city of Phoenix Public Information Office sends out a blast to media with story ideas reporters might consider covering on a slow news day.Some of the June story ideas include covering the fire ban the Phoenix parks department has instituted in the city’s desert preserves or the…
Yesterday, we published a story about comments that Senate hopeful J.D. Hayworth made about John McCain’s support of a bill that would repeal the federal healthcare law that passed earlier this year. At a campaign stop this week, Hayworth was discussing McCain’s reluctance to co-sponsor a repeal of the law sponsored by…
After Governor Jan Brewer’s office failed to call us back regarding the gov’s bogus claims that her father “died fighting the Nazi regime in Germany,” we thought we’d give Treasurer Dean Martin, Brewer’s opponent in the GOP gubernatorial primary, a chance to weigh in.”Trying to use the death of a…
Former Congressman J.D. Hayworth spoke at a campaign event in Marana last night and, as expected, he used the appearance to criticize his opponent in the GOP Senate primary, John McCain. As you may have also expected, he muffed it up.Hayworth was discussing the federal healthcare bill that was signed…
Former Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas is touting the fact that Matt Smith, the Mohave County Attorney, has endorsed his run for state Attorney General. Yet Smith, in his position since 2003, hasn’t shown any support for one of Thomas’ most successful programs — charging illegal immigrants with conspiring to smuggle themselves…
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…
