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07/30/2024

Good news! This is the last rotten Arizona primary election you'll ever vote in

All we get in Arizona's primary and general elections are partisan choices usually determined by party zealots. That's going to change.

07/30/2024

Kari Lake can't just win the Senate primary. Not if she wants to beat Ruben Gallego

Kari Lake can't just win the July 30 Republican Senate primary. She's got to blow Mark Lamb's cowboy hat into the next time zone.

07/29/2024

Ruben Gallego has a message for Latinos that every Arizona voter needs to hear

Ruben Gallego has a message about unity and the American dream that Kari Lake can't match. No wonder so many supporters are emotional about it.

07/29/2024

Why, as a Republican mayor, I support Kamala Harris over Trump

Arizona Republicans like me can emulate Sen. John McCain's motto of 'Country First' and beat back Trump and his threat to democracy.

07/29/2024

From coaching to cancer, Arizona's first female Olympian can take on anything

Lois Drinkwater Thompson was going into her senior year at Central High School in Phoenix when she made the 1968 U.S. Olympic team.

07/28/2024

Trump is now endorsing Blake Masters for CD8 but also rival Abe Hamadeh. How crazy

In a curious 11th-hour announcement, Trump endorsed Blake Masters for Congress. Call it the J.D. Vance effect.

07/27/2024

Democrats will regret ignoring democracy to nominate Kamala Harris

Democrats have done themselves no favors in choosing a candidate like Kamala Harris by fiat. In fact, it may have just cost them the election.

07/26/2024

Mark Kelly was there when I needed help for my daughter. He's the VP America needs

I have never forgotten the quick response and offer to help bring my daughter home. Sen Mark Kelly is the right man at the right time for America.

07/26/2024

Is a white van at the Trump shooting more proof that we put the AZ in crazy?

A white van that disappeared after the Trump shooting begs the question: Must Arizona be connected to everything that is infamous and insane?

07/26/2024

How to send a message with your 2024 Arizona primary election vote

Key congressional, legislative and county races in Arizona offer a chance for voters to send a message about competence and compromise.

07/26/2024

Kari Lake teams up with Marjorie Taylor Greene. Genius plan to court moderates

Kari Lake is now besties with Marjorie Taylor Greene. When someone tells you who they are, believe them.

07/26/2024

Arizona's anti-abortion zealots want to keep you from voting on ballot initiative

If the Arizona for Abortion Access act makes the ballot this fall, it will pass. And anti-abortion zealots really, really don't want to lose.

07/26/2024

How one Gilbert mom and 75 pools are making a difference for critically ill kids

A Gilbert real estate agent proves that giving to charity doesn't have to be boring. We all can find fun ways to give back to our community.

07/26/2024

I ran elections in Arizona for nearly three decades. Here's how I know they're secure

Don't believe the narrative that Arizona elections are insecure or untrustworthy. There is transparency at every step.

07/26/2024

Major Arizona GOP donor says Kari Lake 'cannot win.' That's going to sting

Randy Kendrick, a major GOP donor and wife of the Arizona Diamondbacks owner, now wants her friends to support Mark Lamb instead of Kari Lake. Ouch.

07/25/2024

Steve Watson has failed county schools. It's time for new leadership

Maricopa County schools need competent leadership. Steve Watson, vying for a third term, is not it.

07/25/2024

Saved from the wrecking ball, Gilbert has just days to save a key part of its past

You can help Gilbert hold on to a piece of its agricultural past - one that literally helped feed an army. Here's how.

07/25/2024

Stolen valor is Arizona's latest (and most nauseating) primary election trend

Yet another Arizona candidate has been caught embellishing his military service on the campaign trail. It's an insult to veterans and voters.

07/25/2024

'Border czar' or not, Kamala Harris ran from her job to get the border under control

Democrats say Kamala Harris was merely assigned to address immigration’s 'root causes.' That's not what the record shows.

07/25/2024

You say political endorsements from celebrities don't matter. But they do

Regular people tell pollsters that celebrity endorsements don't matter one bit. They're lying.

07/25/2024

You may soon drink purified wastewater. Here's how Arizona will ensure it's safe

Cities all over Arizona are considering Advanced Water Purification. It's important to set rules that ensure this water is safe — and plentiful.

07/25/2024

Holy cat lady, Blake Masters agrees with J.D. Vance that childless people can't lead us

Arizona congressional wannabe Blake Masters says childless people have no stake in the country. And you wonder why he didn't win his 2022 Senate race?

07/24/2024

Don't canonize Mark Kelly as a VP contender. He's no saint

There is only one reason Mark Kelly is a U.S. senator, and it probably won't bolster the Democratic ticket as vice president.

07/24/2024

Judge is right to toss ex-Trump enforcer's attack on Mesa transgender kids

Stephen Miller's outfit filed a lawsuit harassing families and administrators in Mesa Public Schools under the guise of protecting parental rights.

07/24/2024

Sen. Speedy Wadsack gets dumped by police. Entitlement, like crime, doesn't pay

Sen. Justine Wadsack's astonishing efforts to dodge a speeding ticket just lost her the support of police. That's going to leave a mark.

07/24/2024

3 big questions voters can answer in Arizona's July 30 primary election

MAGA is coming hard at some of Arizona's Republican elected officials. But what will voters say? Here are the primary election races to watch.

07/23/2024

Kamala Harris doesn't scare Republicans, but Mark Kelly absolutely should

Republicans are giddy about crushing Kamala Harris in November, but they need to get a grip. Particularly if she chooses Mark Kelly as her VP.

07/23/2024

Anti-vaccine Arizona lawmakers are culling our herd … of children

Only a third of Arizona schools have what is called 'herd immunity,' meaning enough children are vaccinated to stop measles from spreading.

07/23/2024

The angriest candidate for county supervisor also has the best shot to beat an incumbent

There are two reasons why former lawmaker Michelle Ugenti-Rita could beat incumbent Thomas Galvin.

07/23/2024

Kamala Harris faces a giant hurdle in Arizona. Mark Kelly can help her clear it

Arizona may be too conservative to support a Black candidate like Kamala Harris. But Mark Kelly could help even the chances in a key swing state.

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