The constant theme in Governor Katie Hobbs’s third State of the State Address before a joint session of the Arizona State Legislature was the need to work together to fulfill Arizona’s Promise. Whether invoking the legacies of Arizona political stalwarts like Sandra Day O’Connor, Bruce Babbit, Raul Castro, Barry Goldwater, and John McCain or saluting … Read more
Donald Trump made history again for all the wrong reasons yesterday. Appearing virtually in a New York Courtroom, he received his sentence for the 34 convictions he received last spring for the business fraud committed when he sent hush money to Stormy Daniels while he was a Presidential Candidate in 2016. Mr. Trump will be … Read more
A documentary aired last night on AZPM, in partnership with AZ Luminaria and their reporter John Washington, who has been reporting on the Pima County Jail for 3 years. Apparently since 2018, 58 inmate lives have been lost in the Pima County Jail in Tucson, Arizona. From AZ Luminaria (online): https://azluminaria.org/2025/01/10/watch-death-behind-bars-a-documentary-by-azpm-and-az-luminaria/ “A new investigative documentary … Read more
With another eventful year investigating and prosecuting individuals and groups who are accused of defrauding senior citizens, grifting the taxpayer funded Empowerment Scholarship Account system, jeopardizing the local water supply, and violating the state’s electoral college voting procedures, Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes and her team have had a busy year in 2024. The Attorney … Read more
Once again, Lil’ Johnnie Kavanagh has introduced a bill to outlaw begging for food. Senate Bill 1029 is a fruitless copy of his identical bill that Gov. Hobbs vetoed in April. His new legislation will be doomed, most likely by fellow Republicans who are sick of his Lil’ Johnnie’s act. For 10 years, Lil’ Johnnie … Read more