Dragonforce is a gateway drug to heavy metal for video game nerds. No, really -- I've seen it happen. In the British band's 15-year span, they've been able to develop a sound that truly stands a part from any other band within the genres they're constantly rotated between. It's as...
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Arizona's political heavyweights have spent years in federal court challenging the legality of Tohono O'odham Nation's proposed West Valley Resort, a casino near 91st and Northern avenues. Since the law hasn't been on opponents' side, they've desperately been trying to change it. Congressman Trent Franks, who is now joined by...
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Governor Jan Brewer has vetoed a bill pushed by the Center for Arizona Policy that would have created new property-tax exemptions for religious groups.Legislative budget analysts predicted the bill could have cost the state an additional $2.1 million starting in 2016...
More than a year has passed since former Minuteman leader Chris Simcox was arrested on charges that he molested three minors, including one of his own daughters. Simcox has refused a generous plea deal from the Maricopa County Attorney's Office, and so he bides his time in Sheriff Joe Arpaio's...
No U.S. Senator gets worse reviews from his constituents than Senator John McCain, according to poll results.About 30 percent of the Arizonans polled by Public Policy Polling said they approve of McCain's job performance, whereas 54 percent said they disapprove...
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For the second month in a row, pollsters have found that Arizonans don't really know who they'd like to see as their next governor.In results released today, Public Policy Polling found the leader in the GOP primary to be "undecided," at 34 percent. The leading GOP candidate is Secretary of...
The National Parks Service estimates that communities near Arizona's national parks lost out on about $27 million in visitor spending when the federal government entered a shutdown in October.The NPS report estimates that $17 million of the lost visitor spending in Arizona was a result of the Grand Canyon's closure...
On June 20, Sage Francis graces Central Phoenix with his uniquely eloquent version of hip-hop. The Providence, Rhode Island, native has a delivery and style that is not for everyone, mind you, but it is certainly compelling enough to make any fan of a cleverly turned phrase sit up and...
Yet another new Arizona abortion law has resulted in a lawsuit.The latest lawsuit, filed by Planned Parenthood Federation of America and the Center for Reproductive Rights, alleges a new regulation that restricts how medicated abortions are administered is unconstitutional.David Brown, a staff attorney for the Center for Reproductive Rights, says...
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Jan Brewer Vetoes SB 1062
Deputies from the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office have arrested a business owner as a result of its workplace raids -- for the very first time.Almost all the 70-plus such raids carried out by MCSO have resulted only in roundups of undocumented immigrants. Now, months after deputies raided several Uncle Sam's...
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The Barrow Neurological Institute has put its gun-toting brain scientist, Peter Steinmetz, on leave from his job. Steinmetz made national headlines after he was arrested on Friday for mishandling a fully loaded AR-15 he'd brought with him to Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. Apparently, the gun-rights advocate was just trying...
Twenty years ago, Arizona became the second state in the nation to allow charter schools to operate in the public education system. In honor of the anniversary, New Times is taking a hard look at charters in Arizona. Earlier stories in this series examined how charter schools often fail kids...
A $5 million claim has been filed against Maricopa County and Sheriff Joe Arpaio, by the family of a Glendale man who was killed in December after being T-boned by MCSO Deputy Sean Pearce.Pearce, the son of recalled Arizona Senate President Russell Pearce, had been going 81 mph in the...
Maricopa County Attorney Bill Montgomery says a corrections officer won't be charged for leaving his K9 service dog in his vehicle, where the dog died last month.Department of Corrections Officer Jesse Dorantes left the dog in the back of his patrol car, and left that vehicle in a DOC parking...
Don't let the haboob slow you down. It might be monsoon season, but that just means slightly cooler temps when you go to check out some sweet live music at night. Check out the following six shows if you're looking for something to do, and don't be afraid to check...
The Maricopa County Sheriff's Office pulled off its 81st workplace raid, and as usual, the employees are the ones facing punishment, not the employers.Five people were arrested at different locations, including employees of a restaurant, landscaping service, and a country club...
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Comprehensive immigration reform dominated the candidate forum at South Mountain Community College last week -- and no wonder, considering that voters in Arizona's Seventh Congressional District are overwhelmingly Democratic Latinos. And here's a shocker: All of the candidates at the forum -- a politician, a preacher, an attorney and a...
One of the more prolific bands in rock history (21 albums and counting), Guided by Voices has managed not only to have a hearty discography but also the ability to consistently write quality songs, keeping rabid fans addicted while getting new admirers to jump aboard the band's eclectic ark. The...
As we told you earlier this week, Portland's in downtown Phoenix closed its doors for good last Thursday. The restaurant's closure -- the result of a landlord dispute -- brought more than a decade of service to an abrupt end. But Portland's owners, Michelle and Dylan Bethge, already have their...
Tall with a buzz cut and a toothy grin, Dr. Ralph Heap is a banjo-pickin' orthopedic surgeon with a handsome family and enough charisma to worry incumbent Bob Worsley in the GOP primary for state senator from deeply red Legislative District 25. Heap also is a colossal hypocrite -- and...