Rep. Mark Finchem’s Ties To Anti-Government Extremist Organizations

Josh Kelety at The Phoenix New Times has the latest reporting on Rep. Mark Finchem’s ties to anti-government extremist organizations identified as domestic terrorism organizations. Rep. Mark Finchem Worked With Anti-Government Extremists, Emails Show: State Representative Mark Finchem served as “Arizona Coordinator” for the Coalition of Western States, a group that supported the infamous armed … Read more

Anti-government Extremist Militia Types Running For The Arizona Legislature

A couple of recent reports deserve wider public attention. First, Politico reports on DHS draft documents: White supremacists are greatest terror threat: White supremacists present the gravest terror threat to the United States, according to a draft report from the Department of Homeland Security. Two later draft versions of the same document — all of … Read more

Political party redistricting organizations prepare to do battle

Update to Time to vet the applicants for the Independent Redistricting Commission. The Arizona Mirror today follows up on the political party redistricting organizations already lining up to do battle next year. Partisan groups laying the groundwork to shape Arizona redistricting (excerpts): [10 years ago] FAIR Trust, a collection of Republican lawyers and others who … Read more