There is a widely held and little examined stereotype among many that the GOP is pro-police and Dems are anti-police: this is entirely wrong, of course. I have a take on that cheap trope that could prove useful: as a former criminal prosecutor, I have what I believe to be a realistic viewpoint on police, … Read more
Ed.: I think everyone here might find this dustup between an anonymous homeowner and his town’s cops as amusing as I did. What follows is the homeowner’s own write-up of the controversy. In Wickenburg, Arizona, a small town of less than 9,000 about 80 miles northwest of Phoenix, a homeowner erected a sign in his yard … Read more
On the last days of 2022, Tucson Mayor Regina Romero helped welcome 2023 by hailing 22 accomplishments on social media made by the city government in the last year. These measures included those to help Tucsonians get affordable housing, improvements to public safety, lifting all people up, and new infrastructure and green sustainability projects. Among … Read more
As we all ring in a New Year with too many firearms, too much alcohol, and too many cheap fireworks, we hope it will be superior to 2022, which we can all pretty much agree was no picnic. We also naturally wonder what might occur over the coming 365 days here in Arizona. I’ve been scanning … Read more
Phoenix and Tucson Mayors Kate Gallego and Regina Romero released Happy Holiday messages to their constituents today (December 24, 2022.) Mayor Gallego posted a video on social media relaying holiday wishes from her and her family. She also commented how 2022 had been a good year for Phoenix (moves in electric vehicles and the semiconductor … Read more