Arizona Congressman Paul Gosar released two statements over the weekend in response to the New Times story of Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu’s ex-boyfriend claiming he was threatened with deportation.Gosar’s not exactly complaining about the accusations from Babeu’s ex-boyfriend — he’s more concerned about the press conference the sheriff had…
Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney leads ex-U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania Rick Santorum by a mere three percentage points as they and other Republican candidates speed toward Arizona’s GOP presidential primary, just one week away. This, according to a survey just released by the North Carolina-based firm Public Policy Polling. PPP…
Dennis Gilman’s raw footage of Babeu’s Saturday presserIn addition to Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu’s admission to being a gay man during a Saturday press conference, wherein he denied allegations published in my colleague Monica Alonzo’s expose concerning deportation threats against his ex-lover, Babeu made progressive statements on two issues…
If public-opinion polls are to be trusted, then Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s endorsement still is worth something to Arizonans.Arpaio’s endorsement of some candidates hasn’t worked out too well — like former U.S. Senate candidate J.D. Hayworth, ousted Senate President Russell Pearce, former County Attorney Andrew Thomas, and failed presidential candidate…
Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu’s ex-boyfriend, Jose, spoke for the first time since he shared his story with Phoenix New Times about the threats he alleges were made against him by the sheriff. Watch the interview: Read New Times’ story…
The Phoenix Suns and Los Angeles Lakers traded wins over the weekend, with each team grabbing 12-point victories at home.The Suns got the Kobe Bryant treatment in L.A. on Friday, as he dropped 36 points in a 111-99 victory.Last night, the Suns turned it around in Phoenix — despite Bryant…
Pinal County Sheriff’ Paul “studboi1” Babeu had quite the weekend after New Times broke the story of the sheriff’s ex-boyfriend claiming he was threatened with deportation if he disclosed the details of their relationship.Babeu held a press conference on Saturday, denying his ex-boyfriend’s allegations and announcing his resignation as the…
Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu turned a nearly hour-long press conference to address allegations of threats that he and his attorney made to Babeu’s ex-boyfriend into a parade of people defending his right to be gay. He asked a slew of own employees and friends to the microphone to offer…
Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu just announced at a press conference that he is a gay man and that he is no longer a part of presidential candidate Mitt Romney’s campaign. “I called the Romney campaign, and I told him I’m going to step away from the campaign,” Babeu told…
A proposed legislative remedy to the successful recall of ex-state Senate President Russell Pearce is unconstitutional, according to experts in election and constitutional law.Senate Bill 1449, sponsored by state Senator Steve Smith, recently moved through the Senate judiciary committee with a do-pass recommendation. If enacted, it would create both a…
A new lawsuit over Arizona’s Medical Marijuana Act targets the provision that bans patients and caregivers from growing pot within 25 miles of an open dispensary.Bill Hayes, a marijuana activist and qualified patient who lives in Surprise, argues in a federal complaint filed yesterday that the provision violates the equal…
Less than 24 hours away from a candidate forum in Sun City West that was supposed to host both Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio and his opponent Mike Stauffer, the Stauffer campaign tells New Times that he’s been officially uninvited.If you’re a fan of coincidences, get this — Stauffer’s campaign…
There’s a very important piece of legislation proposed in the Arizona Senate that could affect people all across the state.Yes, jumping off cliffs could become a crime.Senate Bill 1499 is the work of Republican State Senator Judy Burges, and would make it a misdemeanor for anyone to “knowingly jump or…
Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio and his opponent Mike Stauffer are going to be in the same room tomorrow for a candidate forum in Sun City West, according to the Stauffer campaign.New Times tried to confirm that Arpaio would be at the event, but his campaign manager Chad Willems literally…
For a 32-year-old man, following around a random 14-year-old girl and running away after grabbing her butt is pretty creepy. Finding out where the girl lives and showing up at her apartment on Valentine’s Day takes it to a whole new level.According to court documents obtained by New Times, Octavio…
Yusra Farhan — the Phoenix mother who cited “Iraqi culture” as the reason for alleged assaults on her daughter — said at her initial court appearance yesterday that she was disciplining her daughter “like any parent would.”Most parents haven’t been arrested twice in the past week for tying their children…
Arizona could have folded last night up in Pullman, Washington, traditionally a difficult road game for any team in the Pac-12. Jesse Perry, one of the Wildcats’ key players, was saddled with his fourth foul early in the second half and had to sit for a long stretch. Washington State’s burly…
Republican State Senator Sylvia Allen is pushing her legislation to spend more than $1 million to form a civilian militia of folks to play Border Patrol agents down at the border.Allen has called the training these people would receive “comparable to Sheriff Joe [Arpaio]’s posse,” and assures the training will…
Twelve-point loser, radio lip-flapper and second vice chair of the Arizona GOP Russell Pearce owes his entire political existence, such as it is, to illegal immigrants and the racist lies he spews about them on a regular basis.Former Arizona GOP executive director Sean McCaffrey has given the marble-mouthed Mesa pol…
Democratic Congressman Raul Grijalva released a statement about State Senator Sylvia Allen’s bill to create a volunteer militia to guard the border, and as you can imagine, he’s not too hip to the idea.”This legislation is not just silly and irresponsible, it’s a public safety threat,” Grijalva says. “To arm…
With nearly 200 days to go before the August 28 primary between Republican Congressmen Ben Quayle and David Schweikert in Arizona’s newly formed sixth Congressional district, there’s already drama.It started earlier this week, with the Schweikert campaign sending an email to supporters about Quayle’s intention to “carpetbag” into the new…
In 2009, Haider Abdullah was busted by one of his sister’s buddies dancing at a Phoenix bar and throwing dollar bills at strippers.After that information was relayed to his sister and her husband, Abdullah’s sister gave him a talk about how dancing and strippers “were contrary to their Muslim culture.”Abdullah…
