Morning Poll: Will Joe Arpaio Actually Run for Governor?

Today’s the day. Sheriff Joe Arpaio plans to announce whether he will actually pull the trigger and run for governor. Last week, ABC15’s Josh Bernstein reported that sources close to the sheriff confirmed that Arpaio would run for governor and that the necessary paperwork “has been filled out and is…

Grant Woods Running for Phoenix Mayor — Maybe

Former Arizona Attorney General Grant Woods confirmed today in a phone interview with New Times that he is seriously contemplating a run for mayor of Phoenix.Woods, a Republican who served two terms as attorney general from 1991 to 1999, refused to put odds on the likelihood of his running –…

McCain Picks Up Endorsement by Supporters of Luke Air Force Base

With the future of Luke Air Force base in doubt, the Fighter Country Partnership sees a powerful ally in Senator John McCain. The coalition of air base supporters, headed up by local developers and establishment-types, endorsed McCain today in his battle against former Congressman J.D. Hayworth for the Senate seat…

Russell Pearce’s Immigration Bill Moving President Barack Obama to Act on Immigration Reform? Nah, Doesn’t Look Like It

Hard to fathom that there could be  anything positive about state Senator Russell Pearce’s immigration bill, SB 1070, an extremist “solution” to undocumented immigrants in Arizona that makes their mere presence in here state a crime.The bill would also allow cops to check immigration status with nothing more than “reasonable suspicion” that someone…