Alberto Gutier, director of the Arizona Department of Highway Safety, admitted to New Times today that he made contributions to Governor Jan Brewer’s campaign under the name of a subordinate employee and his family — when the money came from Gutier himself.Gutier characterized the contribution as a “huge mistake” and…
If you believe the latest poll, Senator John McCain’s lead over his opponent in the GOP primary for Senate, J.D. Hayworth, has just gone from substantial to huge.According to the most recent poll, conducted by Phoenix-based Behavior Research Group, McCain now leads Hayworth 54 percent to 28 percent — a…
Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio continues to fan the media flames over his potential run for governor by announcing that he will not announce his gubernatorial plans this weekend because Vice President Joe Biden will be in town for a Democratic Party dinner on Saturday night.If you’re thinking Arpaio’s decision to…
According to the latest poll, Attorney General Terry Goddard leads all potential Republican challengers in his bid to become the next governor of Arizona — even Sheriff Joe Arpaio, who has been hinting at a run for months but is not officially a candidate.The poll was conducted by the North…
Owen “Buz” Mills “fraudulently” deceived his former business partner in a lucrative cell-phone tower deal, the Florida Court of Appeals ruled back in 2002. The court ruling didn’t mean much to Arizonans back then. But now that Mills is running for governor, his political foes have dug it up to help push the idea that Mills isn’t…
Former Congressman J.D. Hayworth continues to wage his debate over debates, and now he may have the ammunition necessary to bring his opponent in the GOP primary for Senate, John McCain, to the table.Hayworth delivered what he claims is more than 11,000 signatures to the Arizona Secretary of State’s office…
About 1,500 to 2,000 people who descended on the State Capitol today to protest anti-illegal-immigrant legislation were mostly peaceful, and state troopers arrested only four people. Three of the arrests were sparked in part by ice cream, of all things. At about 3:30 p.m., an ice-cream vendor reported to police…
It’s been said in political circles that Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon has been under a tremendous amount of stress in both his personal and public lives. And people aren’t sure what to make of some recent incoherent speeches Gordon has delivered to the public.The Republic has quoted Gordon verbatim on…
With the future of Luke Air Force base in doubt, the Fighter Country Partnership sees a powerful ally in Senator John McCain. The coalition of air base supporters, headed up by local developers and establishment-types, endorsed McCain today in his battle against former Congressman J.D. Hayworth for the Senate seat…
Governor Jan Brewer announced this afternoon that she won’t take any action today on a contentious anti-illegal-immigrant bill. Instead, Brewer says she’ll unveil a new border security plan at a news conference scheduled for 4:30 p.m. at the Papago Park Military Reservation, 5636 East McDowell Road. An e-mail sent to the media…
Phoenix’s Steve Ellman is an international developer with a commercial real estate empire spanning more than 12 million square feet of retail, entertainment, and office space. Ellman is among the largest owners of real estate in the Phoenix metropolitan area.So why did Ellman hire Elissa Mullany, former fundraiser and current…
Hard to fathom that there could be anything positive about state Senator Russell Pearce’s immigration bill, SB 1070, an extremist “solution” to undocumented immigrants in Arizona that makes their mere presence in here state a crime.The bill would also allow cops to check immigration status with nothing more than “reasonable suspicion” that someone…
Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio and Congressional candidate Vernon Parker will be hosting what could be seen by some as their own little slice of hell.For the bargain price of $200, you could spend a full day trapped on a bus with Joe and Vernon, as you tour the scenic Arizona/Mexico…
After our earlier post about ALIPAC founder William Gheen’s accusations that South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham is gay, we got word from J.D. Hayworth’s campaign spokesman, who says the campaign does not support the comments made by Gheen…
William Gheen, founder of the anti-illegal immigration group Americans for Legal Immigration-PAC, who once told this reporter to only submit questions to him via-email so he could “shove them up [his] ass,” is making some outrageous accusations about Republican Senator Lindsey Graham.At a speech in South Carolina over the weekend,…
Two years ago, Phoenix resident Isreal Correa was arrested on charges of false reporting and aggravated harassment — after police say he staged a home invasion and accused then-Justice of the Peace Carlos Mendoza of being its mastermind.The incident led to police rousting Mendoza from bed and cuffing him, before…
Earlier today, Senators John McCain and Jon Kyl released a 10-point plan to combat crime along the U.S./Mexico border, which — among other things — includes hiring 3,000 more Customs and Border Protection agents for Arizona, building new fences along the state’s southern border, and increasing aerial surveillance.McCain’s opponent in…
Arizona Governor Jan Brewer got a dash of good news over the weekend in her bid to go from accidental governor to elected governor — the latest poll number puts her as the leader in the crowded field of GOP candidates for guv.Needless to say, we were shocked.According to the latest…
Ex-Prez Bill Clinton is coming to Phoenix next Monday to stump for buddy Andrei Cherny, a former Clinton adviser who’s running for State Treasurer. For a donation of a whopping $840, locals can sign up for a quick “meet-and-greet” with the former president. People affected by the recession can opt for a lottery…
Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon earlier this week defended hiring Sue Lindmeier, sister of his girlfriend’s business partner, saying former Phoenix City Manager Frank Fairbanks and City Attorney Gary Verburg reviewed and approved her contract.Fairbanks, who retired in November, said today it isn’t true that he approved Lindmeier’s contract.”I’ve never heard of her in…
Senate hopeful J.D. Hayworth released poll numbers today that he claims show he’s inching closer to dethroning Senator John McCain as the Republican candidate for the United States Senate.A Rasmussen poll released today finds that McCain’s lead over Hayworth is only five percentage points, and in the release, the pollster…
Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon has established a new policy: He will no longer speak personally with New Times or the Arizona Republic. He will only accept questions from the publications if reporters submit them in writing.How very Joe Arpaio-esque.What’s next? Will the mayor start banning reporters who ask tough questions from…
