In the last couple of election cycles, the politics of Arizona Legislative District 11 has come under some ridicule because of the fringe and conspiracy-laden views of its elected state officials, notably State Representative Mark Finchem and State Senator Vince Leach. While the second Republican member of the LD 11 State House delegation, Brett Roberts, … Read more
Arizona Legislative District (LD) 11 State Senate and House Democratic Nominees Gunnery Sergeant JoAnna Mendoza and Dr. Felipe Perez both appeared at the September 30, 2020, Clean Elections Debate. Please click on the link below to watch the event. Both Mendoza and Perez ably discussed the vital issues facing Arizona and gave voters a clear … Read more
Each election year the Capitol Times hosts a Meet the Candidates event in July for all Legislative candidates and incumbents at a fancy downtown Phoenix hotel. This year, the Cap Times event — sponsored by the Citizens Clean Elections Commission — is virtual and spread out over five evenings, from 6-8 p.m. each night. The … Read more
According to the April 21 edition of Capitol Notes, It appeared last week that the Republican leadership at the State Legislature, Senate President Karen Fann, and House Speaker Russell Bowers, had an agreement for legislators to return to the capitol on May 1 and then quickly adjourn the legislative session Sine Die. Democratic leaders and … Read more
When asked why she did not cancel the Mardi Gras this year, the New Orleans Mayor, LaToya Cantrell, said the Federal Government did not advise her to cancel the event. Is she kidding? She could see the Coronavirus sprouting up across the country in Washington State and California. She should have known by then how … Read more