Trump turned an outpouring of respect for Kirk into a coliseum of hate
The throngs who braved heat, darkness and expense to mourn Charlie Kirk were rewarded with grotesque MAGA saber-rattling.
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Op-ed: Did Stephen Richer really beat Kari Lake in court? I doubt it
The media reacted as if the ex-recorder won his defamation suit against Lake. The facts suggest it was at best a draw.
‘Sup, Phoenix: An introduction from new Editor-in-Chief Sam Eifling
“Getting the offer to join Phoenix New Times felt like a call-up to The Show.”
Gassy Foods: Thoughts on QuikTrip Chefs and the Evolution of Convenience Store Dining
Gas stations have gone from offering over-priced sundries to employing corporate chefs.
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Is First Friday an Art Walk or an Art Squawk?
Has the tradition has devolved into a mere street fair?
South Phoenix Mom-and-Pops Worry About Lost Business If Prop 105 Fails
Sal Reza: “What people lose sight of is that there are 80 businesses that are going to get affected.”
No Matter How It’s Sugar-Coated, Gannett Merger Won’t Be Sweet for Journalists
Yes, I am bitter, after being forced to reapply for my job at the Arizona Republic; a spoonful of sugar didn’t make it go down any easier.
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Commentary: After Omni Ruling, Brnovich Stands a Chance to Rein in Cap’n Crow
An Arizona tax judge hands AG Mark Brnovich’s a partial win in his lawsuit against ASU, which claimed the college misuses its tax exempt status and has violated the state constitution’s gift ban.
Bisbee Blogger Once Again Clobbers Cochise County Prosecutor
On June 13, a three-judge panel of the Arizona Court of Appeals ruled in favor of the former publisher of the Cochise County Record.
(UPDATE) Commentary: In the Battle Between Gannett and Digital First, Root for Neither
Journalism geeks love to hate Gannett, but Digital First is worse. Still, neither can save the news biz.
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Mueller Report Aside, Julian Assange’s Arrest Is a Danger to Us All
Too many on the left want to punish the WikiLeaks founder for hurting Hillary Clinton’s campaign, forgetting the greater good he did before 2016.
Mark Brnovich Aims to End Michael Crow’s Crony Capitalism, and That’s a Good Thing
Even liberals should cheer on the Republican attorney general in this fight against Arizona State University’s president.
New Zealand Shooter Loathed ‘Invaders’; So Do Trump and Too Many Arizonans
No wonder Brenton Tarrant refers to the U.S. president as “a symbol of renewed white identity and common purpose.”
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The Column We’ve Been Waiting For: Bruja’s Gotta Brand-New Gig, Bitches
We couldn’t resist as we welcome back Stephen Lemons as a semi-regular columnist.
Liberal Fascism Checked: California Attorney General’s Backpage Prosecution Hits a Roadblock
Even liberals can cop a fascist line: Take California Attorney General Kamala Harris whose Backpage prosecution hit a roadblock last week in Sacramento, the capital of the bluest of blue states.
Donald Trump and Janet Napolitano Visit Phoenix, and I’m Not Sure Whom I Despise More
It doesn’t give me a lot of faith in Hillary Clinton’s campaign in Arizona to know that it touted former governor Janet Napolitano’s return to the state on Sunday to stump for HRC at the Democratic Party headquarters in Phoenix before heading over to the memorial service downtown for former…
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Kratom Madness! The Head-Shop Staple Remains Legal — But for How Long?
Cracks have appeared in the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’s plan to outlaw kratom, a popular plant-based pain reliever that’s sold online and in smoke shops in powder, liquid, and capsule form. This past Friday, September 30 — the day the ban was expected to take effect — Wisconsin Congressman Mark…
Dems Hope Hillary Clinton Will Turn Arizona Blue, but Reality Argues Otherwise
Delusion is a powerful force. After all, life is often bleak — and obsessively pondering that bleakness can incapacitate one’s ability to endure. Take this idea that rolls around every four years among local Democrats — and, often, folks who don’t have to live here — that this political cycle…
Arpaio Rolls the Dice, Betting The Donald Will Save Him from the Slammer, if Trump Becomes POTUS
Talk about a metaphor. Sheriff Joe Arpaio was limping toward me on his way out of federal Judge G. Murray Snow’s courtroom in downtown Phoenix, following a recent hearing before the jurist. Snow, the trial judge in the landmark civil-rights case Melendres v. Arpaio, had signaled, for what seemed like…
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Paul Babeu’s Tenure as DeSisto School Headmaster Haunts His CD1 Campaign
Perhaps the only thing that can halt Pinal County’s ethically challenged sheriff, Paul Babeu, from winning the Republican primary for Arizona’s First Congressional District is a concentrated campaign of political carpet bombing. By carpet bombing, I mean a deluge of robocalls, mailers, and/or TV ads aimed at bringing voters up…