GOP Roachfest: Andy Biggs and David Schweikert Debate in the Race for Governor
June 18, 2026
The most revealing moment in the Republican debate for Arizona governor came at the very end, when political outsider Ken Miceli said that on one end of the stage was David Schweikert, who “has had 11 ethics violations against him” and paid $175,000 in fines. On the other hand was Andy Biggs, who “on January
How America Lost the War in Iran in 14 Paragraphs
June 17, 2026
In a colossal surrender, Trump’s MOU (memo of understanding, or concept of a plan) gives Iran everything it wants and leaves the US worse off than Obama’s 2016 settlement with Iran. The loss cost the US $100 billion in military expenses, the death of 13 service members, and damaged the US economy with renewed inflation
While Kris Mayes Protects Arizonans from Fraud and Higher Utility Costs, Warren Peterson wants to protect ESA Fraudsters and Go After Dreamers
June 17, 2026
What has Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes and her team done this week? Put away, drug dealers and traffickers. Helped secure an appeals court’s vacating of the Arizona Corporation Commission’s imposition of a utility surcharge on Arizona consumers at the behest of APS. Late last month, her office obtained a conviction of a parent who
Arizona Democratic Congressional Reaction to Trump’s Apparent Unpublished America-Last Deal with Iran
June 17, 2026
Several of Arizona’s Congressional Democrats have weighed in on the still officially unpublished page-and-a-half memorandum signifying an armistice between the United States, Israel, and Iran that is the first step in a 60-day process to negotiate a more permanent arrangement. Or more accurately, what they heard is in it, based on scuttlebutt, what the Iranians
Vengeful ICE Reinstates Deportation Charge Against Karla Toldeo
June 16, 2026
ICE has proved our worst fears true by refiling deportation proceedings against Karla Toledo, a 31-year-old DACA recipient and long-time Tucson resident. Arizona Veterans are forced to ask a simple, painful question: haven’t they terrorized Karla enough? “When Vets Forward members stood on the steps of the immigration court for Karla Toledo’s first hearing on
Maricopa County Democratic Party Chairperson Patti O’Neil Previews the 2026 Summer Convention and Discusses This Year’s Elections
June 16, 2026
When Maricopa County Democratic Chairperson Patti O’Neil spoke with Blog for Arizona last December, she talked about her goals for improving voter registration numbers, messaging outreach, and candidate support. Now, six months later, Chairperson O’Neil graciously interviewed with Blog for Arizona again and previewed the County Party’s Summer Convention on June 20 and discussed the
MAGA-Only AZ Corporation Commission is Found Corrupt and Lawless in The AZ Court of Appeals
June 16, 2026
Our pugnacious and fearless (and former AZ Corporation Commissioner) Attorney General, Kris Mayes, just spanked the purely Republican-only AZCC in court for failing to do their duty under the Arizona Constitution, flouting the law, giving an outright gift to Arizona’s Arizona Public Service monopoly, and failing to understand, or willfully ignoring, the most basic concepts
Corrupt Utility Commissioner Kevin Thompson, Who Shills for Data Centers and Fossil Fuels, Must Resign Immediately
June 16, 2026
State Commissioner Kevin Thompson, who is supposed to regulate electric, gas and power rates, corruptly works for two companies that the Commission regulates. It’s called the “Arizona Corporation Commission,” (ACC) but what it actually does is regulate electricity and natural gas rates statewide. Thompson, who is the chairman, runs two consulting companies to benefit EdgeCore,
