by David Safier This is the second part of my interview with Rep. Raúl Grijalva in his D.C. office on Thursday, December 8 (Part 1 here). I smoothed out some phrases for continuity, occasionally added a word or phrase in brackets for clarity and removed a few tangential discussions. Otherwise, this is what Grijalva said … Read more
by David Safier On Thursday, December 8, as the Take Back the Capitol marchers were gathered in the park on the other side of the Capitol Building, I sat down with Rep. Raúl Grijalva in his office in the Longworth House Office Building. I set an audio recorder between us, and we spoke for half … Read more
by David Safier I'd heard buzz about this, but now I know it's true, 'cause I read it in the Star's Political Notebook. Daniel Scarpinato is moving up, from the spokesman for the Republicans in the State House to the regional communications officer for the National Republican Congressional Committee. Daniel has been a friend of … Read more
by David Safier It's a jaw-dropping twofer for Trent Franks, and the second jaw-dropper is worse than the first. Earlier, Franks said during a House Judiciary hearing on the National Right-To-Carry Reciprocity Act, "In Arizona sometimes to gain office you have to have shot someone." He immediately said, "I'm joking, of course." Which, I suppose, … Read more
by David Safier During a Judiciary hearing in the House, Rep. Steve Cohen (D-TN), while discussing a gun bill up for consideration, said, half joking, "I know in Arizona you have to have a gun." Instead of offering a clarification of our gun laws ("No, Representative Cohen, you do not have to own a gun … Read more