(UPDATED) Dear John: Do the Right Thing and Let the People Testify Remotely

Apparently, some Republicans in the Arizona State House have found a way to use COVID 19 to their advantage to shut out the voice of the people. Unlike the more enlightened rule-makers in the Arizona State Senate, Republican House Leadership is allowing Committee Chairpersons the discretion whether or not to allow remote-virtual testimony on legislation … Read more

Republicans Fight Among Themselves in LD 23; Eric Kurland may Benefit

This has been a great week for LD 23 State House Democratic Nominee Eric Kurland Not only has a poll, that the Kurland Campaign paid for, show the Scottsdale Democrat as the first or second choice of a sizable (winning) plurality of the district, but the Republicans have not finished their acrimonious primary contest. Joseph … Read more

LD 23 Republican Nominees Wimp Out of Clean Elections Debate

Did you know Michelle Urgenti-Rita, Joseph Chaplik, and John Kavanagh were on the ballot for the LD 23 State Senate and House seats this year? Voters who watched the LD 23 Clean Elections Debate on September 1, 2020, would not have. Why? None of the Republican candidates thought it worthwhile to show the voters what … Read more

Mr. Kavanagh: How can you Support Donald Trump

With so many former McCain and Romney people recently announcing their intentions to support Joe Biden, Arizona Republicans have had to reach into the depths of the State Legislature to find people to write op-eds spreading debunked statements about Joe Biden wanting to defund the police. Writing in the August 27, 2020 edition of AZ Central, … Read more