The news coverage of one of Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s Gestapo style immigrant raids at a Chandler public school in 2010 is what convinced Jon Ryder to become fully involved in Arizona Politics. Seeing what amounted to modern-day Nazi tactics by Arpaio’s Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office propelled him to become involved in Democratic politics. By 2013, … Read more
With his declared willingness to accept help from a foreign government in an election, President Trump upended long-held views that such outside assistance is anathema in American campaigns, both because of laws prohibiting foreign contributions and widely embraced norms of fair play. Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation clearly determined that the Trump campaign — including … Read more
Over the last couple of weeks, the Arizona Department of Education, led by Superintendent of Public Instruction Kathy Hoffman has announced several exciting and positive developments that will move the educational experience for the states children, teachers, and staff forward into the Twenty-First Century. These developments include: Hiring Erica Maxwell to be the first Associate … Read more
Arizona Public Media reports that Mark Kelly leads Martha McSally in new poll: Democrat Mark Kelly leads Republican Martha McSally 46-41 in the latest poll by OH Predictive Insights. The poll has a 4 point margin of error, and represents the first time either candidate’s lead has been outside the margin of error. When you … Read more
James Hohmann at the Washington Post framed it perfectly: Following his now well-established pattern after mass shootings, Trump continues to back away from his initial support for “strong background checks.” When the bodies are still being buried – whether after Las Vegas, Parkland, Fla., or El Paso – the president proclaims that he will take … Read more