Three of Arizona’s four Democratic candidates for the U.S. Senate have been busy scheduling a series of debates set to begin June 9. But one, former Tucson Vice Mayor Rodney Glassman, hasn’t agreed to take part — at least he hasn’t let the other candidates know if he’ll take part…
For those of you who’ve been wondering whatever happened to those plans to kick Sheriff Joe Arpaio out of his pricey executive suites in downtown Phoenix’s Wells Fargo building, the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors has a plan to get Arpaio into a fixer-upper: an ex-IRS building at 210 East…
Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio has endorsed so many candidates in this year’s election that he can’t keep them all straight (dementia must be setting in) — which might be the reason he claims he mistakenly endorsed two candidates who are running against each other.On the Sonoran Alliance Web site today, Arpaio claims…
A Gilbert man was arrested yesterday after police say he bribed a teenage girl with gifts in exchange for sex. According to Gilbert police, 41-year-old William Flanagan (that’s him in the photo) molested his 16-year-old victim several times over a two-year period, with the last incident happening just three weeks…
J.D. Hayworth’s campaign is in trouble. Yesterday, Hayworth was forced to admit that his starring in an infomercial for a now-bankrupt company promising to teach customers how to get their hands on “free government money” was “a mistake.”…
Compared to the verbal fisticuffs former Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas and Arizona schools Superintendent Tom Horne laid on each other in their recent Horizon debate over the GOP primary nod for Arizona Attorney General, the Democratic AG debate Wednesday on Horizon was rather tame, save for a burst of sparring toward the…
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In a rare gesture of regret, Senate hopeful J.D. Hayworth conceded that his starring in an infomercial for a now-bankrupt company offering customers “free government money” was “a mistake.”In a statement issued moments ago, Hayworth, who dubbed himself “the consistent conservative” early in his campaign, says he regrets his association…
Luis Gonzalez is the Diamondbacks leader in numerous offensive categories: games played, hits, home runs, and runs batted in. Now, Gonzo will be the first player in D-Backs history to have his number retired, as his Number 20 will be retired in a pre-game ceremony August 7 against San Diego…
As you’re probably aware, President Barack Obama penciled in Arizona Governor Jan Brewer in for a little face-time earlier this month so the two could discuss Arizona’s controversial, new immigration law.Obama originally didn’t agree to the meeting, but after realizing the new law had become somewhat of a political pundit’s wet…
A Phoenix woman is behind bars after she was arrested yesterday in connection with the shooting death of Michael Medina, a Phoenix resident shot in his yard during a burglary last year. According to court documents obtained by New Times, 30-year-old Stephanie Ramirez didn’t pull the trigger in the shooting…
Rachel Alexander — stumping for J.D. Hayworth — has been complaining on Facebook that Senator John McCain’s people are threatening her and trying to ruin her political career.But, um, wasn’t trying to ruin political careers her specialty when she worked for former Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas?Alexander was the former…
To the surprise of no one, Phoenix Coyotes head coach Dave Tippett won the Jack Adams Award last night in Las Vegas. The trophy, given to the NHL’s best coach every season, was awarded to Tippett in a nearly unanimous fashion as he received 57 of 59 first-place votes. It…
Despite the blazing wildfires that engulfed parts of northern Arizona over the weekend, it seems the Arizona Department of Public Safety wasn’t going to allow a pesky inferno to stop it from dishing out photo-radar speeding tickets.As the fires raged, a source who was at the scene of the blaze…
If you ask Scott Rasmussen, he’ll insist (and insist) that until an incumbent candidate has 50 percent of the vote, that candidate is vulnerable. This theory has become a staple of Senate hopeful J.D. Hayworth’s morale campaign in his quest to unseat Senator John McCain in the GOP primary.Each time…
Funnier than a “That 70’s Show” rerun? I’ll let you be the judge Sure, this YouTube cartoon of former Maricopa County Attorney Andy Thomas taking a dive out the window when the feds come-a-callin’ is classic political propaganda from the camp of Thomas’ deadly enemy and rival for the Republican…
Any hopes of former St. Louis Cardinals quarterback Marc Bulger coming to Phoenix to fill the leadership void left by the retirement of Kurt Warner can now come to a rest — Bulger inked a deal with the Baltimore Ravens yesterday. The terms of deal haven’t been made public, but…
The Yuma County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a woman they say stole a federal marshal’s vehicle yesterday, after she was already in the back seat of the marshal’s car. According to a press release from the YCSO, 26-year-old Simona Herrera, a.k.a. Maria Herrera (pictured), was detained by U.S. Marshals for…
Shades of November 2001–almost. Here we were again, in the land of deja vu, with New York Yankees relief pitcher extraordinaire Mariano Rivera trying to hold a one-run lead against the hometown Arizona Diamondbacks. Then, of course, it was the BOB (Bank One Ballpark) and now it’s Chase Field. More…
Senate hopeful J.D. Hayworth, “the consistent conservative,” isn’t the “original hype-man,” but as we learned yesterday, he’s no slouch when it comes to pimping a product. When he was ousted from Congress, Hayworth acted as a pitchman for a now-bankrupt company that offered seminars that basically showed people how to milk…
Why do the Mexicans hate American soccer and “hate” (bolded, underlined, and italicized) Landon Donovan? Uncle Sam’s Army Brat Because Mexicans hate Americans — duh! Geez, this is the literary equivalent of taking a penalty kick at this year’s FIFA World Cup with no goaltender — but I also want…
Correction: This story should have identified Bentley Calverley as the owner of the building that houses Bentley Gallery on Marshall Way in Scottsdale. It also should have reported that Bentley Gallery is closed for the month of July, but open in June, August, September, and October. The gallery does not…
