by David Safier Frank Antenori has been known to make callous, violence-laden references to women, and he's famous for his lack of compassion, but Frank's latest gambit in his exploratory campaign for a run against Giffords puts earlier remarks to shame. The thing is, though, Antenori is a man who knows no shame. He's the … Read more
by David Safier Congressman Raul Grijalva will be discussing the re-authorization of No Child Left Behind (NCLB) and implementation of Race to the Top from 5:30-6:30pm at the Rincon High Little Theater, 421 N Arcadia Blvd (Just east of Swan and Fifth). I expect Grijalva to put some distance between himself and the Obama/Duncan educational … Read more
by David Safier Ben Quayle won't be talking to the constituents he represents in the U.S. House — not for free, anyway. If you want to meet with him, you have to pay. According to Politico, Quayle is one of many Republican lawmakers (including Paul Ryan) "whose August recess town hall-style meetings are strictly pay-per-view." … Read more
by David Safier Yesterday I posted about Pima County Sheriff candidate Chester Manning holding a "Shoot With the New Sheriff" campaign event a day after the six month anniversary of the shooting at Giffords' Congress on Your Corner event. Now comes news of Blake Schritter, a staffer in Rep. Paul Gosar's district office (constituent services), … Read more
by David Safier Our own Daniel Hernandez (Gabby's intern) throwing out the first pitch at a Washington Nationals game with also-our-own Amanda Simpson — "the first openly transgender presidential appointee" — in attendance? This is just the kind of moment I need when I get into one of those ain't-it-awful funks. The occasion was Gay … Read more