At Arizona GOP Convention, Cruz-Kasich Alliance Spanks Trump

As an otherwise staid Arizona Republican Convention in Mesa wrapped up Saturday, Donald Trump’s campaign chair in Arizona, State Treasurer Jeff DeWit, sputtered into what best can be described as a Trump-style meltdown. Enraged by the results of an electronic election held that afternoon for 28 at-large delegates at the…

Arizona Mulls Stiffer Penalties for Political Protesters

Incensed by a group of protesters who blocked a road in an attempt to shut down a Donald Trump rally in Fountain Hills last month, a right-wing Arizona senator is pushing to increase the penalty for political protesters who interfere with traffic.  Already, protesters who block traffic can be charged…

Phoenix Judge Boots Elections Challenge, Finds No Proof of Fraud

Supporters of Democratic presidential contender Bernie Sanders will have to suck it up. There will be no do-over of Arizona’s disastrous Presidential Preference Election.  Following two days of testimony this week, a Maricopa County Superior Court judge booted a lawsuit claiming fraud, illegal voting and other improprieties in the contest,…

Bernie Sanders, Hillary Clinton Attack Each Other on Immigration

For months now, Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders have engaged in a back-and-forth battle over immigration. This was again in full display this week, with both campaigns attacking their opponent’s record on the issue. The Sanders team held a conference call with reporters to blast Clinton for opposing a plan…

Arizona House Speaker David Gowan Drops Background-Check Demand for Reporters

House Speaker David Gowan today dropped the requirement that reporters must sign a background-check form to receive House floor privileges. The decision came under intense pressure from media outlets, and also followed New Times’ article that revealed that the form wasn’t really required to perform the sort of background checks that…

Paul Babeu Ahead in GOP Primary, According to His Consultant’s Poll

According to a recent poll performed by Sheriff Paul Babeu’s hired hand, a plurality of likely GOP voters in Arizona’s First Congressional District apparently don’t care about the various allegations swirling about the sheriff’s use of RICO funds. Nor do these reputedly conservative voters — about 35.7 percent of the poll…