As Laurie Roberts sarcastically wrote in her evening November 30 column: “Gee didn’t see that coming.” What she was referring to was the Wrath of Donald Trump descending on Governor Doug Ducey. Why is one of Arizona’s leading Trump sycophants now on the 2016 and 2020 Popular Vote Loser’s Fecal Matter List? Well, it probably … Read more
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