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Joe Arpaio is Four Times a Loser

Joe Arpaio is Four Times a Loser

Where Does This Phoenix City Council Candidate Really Live?

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Ron DeSantis to Rally with Kari Lake, Blake Masters in Phoenix

By Katya Schwenk
Aug 8, 2022

One new sign of Arizona's importance to the "new right" of the GOP: Florida governor Ron DeSantis is rallying with Kari Lake and Blake Masters this weekend.
Extreme Wing of Arizona GOP Winning Big in Primaries

By Katya Schwenk and Jonathan Haynes
Aug 4, 2022

Tuesday's primary elections were poised to be a test for the Arizona Republican Party. Former President Donald Trump won.
Joe Arpaio’s Dying Wish: One Final Desperate Grab for Power

By Elias Weiss
Jul 30, 2022

If you didn't like him as sheriff, you're not gonna like him as mayor.
Arizona GOP Offers $100,000 for Primary Election Bounty Hunters

By Jonathan Haynes
Jul 28, 2022

Arizona Republicans are offering up to $100,000 for evidence of "vote buying" in the August 2 primary, the GOP's latest effort to undermine vote-by-mail and cast doubt on elections in the state.
Kari Lake Suspended From Twitter for Attack Ad

By Katya Schwenk
Jul 22, 2022

The GOP candidate is locked in a bitter primary battle with Karrin Taylor Robson, with both accusing the other of being a fake conservative.
Trump and Pence Return to Arizona for Dueling Rallies

By Katya Schwenk
Jul 19, 2022

Trump has backed candidates up and down the ballot in Arizona. Days before the August primary, he's rallying to support them. Pence has endorsed an opposing candidate for governor and will also rally in Arizona on the same day.
Best and Worst Candidates on Cannabis, According to Arizona NORML

By Katya Schwenk
Jul 15, 2022

Arizona NORML ranked 177 candidates by their views on cannabis. Here are the best — and the worst.
Congressional Hearing Reveals More About Arizona’s Role in January 6 Attack

By Elias Weiss
Jul 12, 2022

It's becoming clearer that lawmakers from close to home played a significant role in Trump’s futile ploy to overturn the election.
‘No Handouts’ Jim Lamon Defends Accepting Billions in Federal Help at Former Solar Venture

By Elias Weiss
Jul 8, 2022

Despite billions of dollars in federal help throughout his career, Jim Lamon insists government should “get the hell out of the way” of American businesses.
Rock for Reproductive Rights: Smash the Patriarchy Benefit Raises Funds and Awareness

By Amy Young
Jul 7, 2022

Head down to Crescent Ballroom for a night of music and activism.
In Arizona Congressional Bid, Ex-NFL Player’s Viral Campaign Ad Glorifies Gunning Down Democrats

By Elias Weiss
Jul 7, 2022

Here's a crazy one: He's a former NFL running back managed by a QAnon influencer, and guns down Klansmen in a new campaign ad.
Endorsed for Congress by a Neo-Nazi? No Worries, Just Blame the Media

By Elias Weiss
Jul 6, 2022

Blake Masters is the favorite candidate of neo-Nazis and white supremacists, one Republican analyst said.
Arizona Bill Posed to Solve Zoning Woes for Social Equity Licensees Fails in Final Hour

By Kiera Riley
Jul 6, 2022

The failure of HB 2050 brings attention to challenges social equity licensees face in the marijuana market.
Wendy Rogers Wants to Put 1.3 Million Americans Out of Work

By Elias Weiss
Jun 29, 2022

“When we take back the Federal Government we need to abolish 70% of the agencies and employees,” state senator Wendy Rogers tweeted Monday. That would put nearly 1.3 million gainfully employed Americans out of a job.
"It's Terrifying": Young Arizona Women Who Filled Streets to Protest Roe Share Fears for What's Next

By Katya Schwenk
Jun 28, 2022

New Times spoke with several young women at the march, who shared what it's like to come of age in a state that is rapidly losing reproductive rights.
Arizona Women Eye Mexico for Abortions, Amid Conflicting Advice

By Elias Weiss
Jun 28, 2022

“If you ever choose to have an abortion, I know exactly where I’m going to take you,” Arizona state senator Stephanie Stahl Hamilton recently promised her daughter. Where’s that? Mexico.
With Roe v. Wade Overturned, Arizona Abortion Advocates Prepare for Uncertain Future

By Kiera Riley and Katya Schwenk
Jun 24, 2022

The Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, spiking abortion back to the states. In Arizona, future law oscillates between a 15-week limit and an all-out ban.
Four Eye-Popping Moments from Arizona GOP Senate Debate

By Katya Schwenk
Jun 24, 2022

Senate hopefuls played to a base riled up about the border and harped endlessly on the 2020 election.
Supreme Court Knocks Down Roe v. Wade

By Michael Kiefer
Jun 24, 2022

The U.S. Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade and returns abortion lawmaking to state legislatures.
With Gosar Under Scrutiny for His January 6 Role, Big Dollar Backers Don't Flinch

By Elias Weiss
Jun 24, 2022

Big dollar backers didn't flinch when Arizona Republican Paul Gosar took credit for inciting the January 6, 2021, attack on the United States Capitol.