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(UPDATED) “End the Waste. End the Fraud. End the Abuse”: Auditor General Finds Major Issues of Non-Compliance with the ESA Program

May 14, 2026May 12, 2026 by David Gordon

It is amazing what an audit can uncover. In another bombshell report by 12 News journalist Craig Harris, the billion-dollar-a-year Arizona Empowerment Scholarship Account (ESA) private school voucher welfare/scam for the wealthy and huckster class program, has been found by the Auditor General to have major issues of non-compliance in how management at the Arizona … Read more

Democratic Az Superintendent of Public Instruction candidates debate

April 26, 2026April 9, 2026 by Carolyn Classen

by Carolyn Classen, blogger Az Citizens Clean Elections Commission debate for 2 Dems running for Az Superintendent of Public Instruction in the July 21 Primary. Winner will face off in Nov. 3rd General Election with winner of Republican primary, either incumbent Supe Tom Horne or Az Treasurer Kimberly Yee. Dem candidates are all political newcomers. … Read more

CD 6 candidate JoAnna Mendoza and AZ Treasurer candidate Nick Mansour at TVVDC meeting

March 31, 2026March 26, 2026 by Carolyn Classen

by Carolyn Classen, blogger CD-6 Candidate JoAnna MendozaandAZ Treasurer Candidate Nick Mansour Saturday, April 11, 2026, 10:30-11:30amKirk-Bear Canyon Library(8959 E Tanque Verde Rd) Our April meeting will feature Democratic candidate for CD-6 JoAnna Mendoza and Democratic candidate for Arizona Treasurer Nick Mansour. Pat WiedhopfChair, Tanque Verde Valley Democratic Club The Tanque Verde Valley Democratic Club … Read more

Forget Frequent Flier Miles: Arizona’s Richest Use the ESA Program to Travel to Disneyland

March 10, 2026 by David Gordon

Recognize these Superbowl commercials that have aired over the last several years. Well, some of Arizona’s wealthiest families do not have to play in the Super Bowl or earn frequent flier miles to win a trip to Disneyland. All they have to do is be part of the Empowerment Scholarship Account-Private School Voucher Welfare/Scam for … Read more

Condoms Purchased Through the ESA Program Are Not Just Mistakes

March 14, 2026March 4, 2026 by David Gordon

Arizona Channel 12 News Craig Harris has followed up on his reporting last month, revealing that over 20 percent of purchases $2500 and under in the Empowerment Scholarship Account (ESA) Welfare/Scam for the Wealthy and Crooked Private School Voucher program were unallowable items. Among those unallowed items in Harris’s most recent report include an above-ground … Read more

JT had the perfect comeback: "I've been eating BBQ since before his first indictment".

It's Texas, Paxton is saying Talarico is a transexual vegan. Because running on issues is gay, I guess?

Holly also ran for House seat in then LD 11 in Nov. 2014. https://apps.azsos.gov/election/2014/General/Canvass2014GE.pdf