Gary Grado

Gary has been a journalist since 1994 and worked at two other newspapers in the Valley before joining the Arizona Capitol Times in 2010. Gary, a Valley resident since 1988, spent 13 years at the Pulitzer Prize-winning East Valley Tribune, where he covered courts, public safety and municipal government. He won third place for Best News Story in the 2008 Arizona Newspapers Association Better Newspapers Contest for a story about a jailhouse interview with a mass murderer, and he has won multiple first-place awards for investigative stories at the Capitol Times. At the Chandler Independent, he covered municipal government for three years. Gary is a graduate of Arizona State University’s Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication, a die-hard Denver Broncos fan and avid runner.

He can be reached at (602) 889-7111 or ggrado@azcapitoltimes.com

Follow him on Twitter at @geegra

Recent Articles from Gary Grado

courts November 1, 2023

Hung jury ends Navarrete trial

A Maricopa County jury could not agree on a verdict in the child-sex trial of a former state senator.

Audit supporter threatens Ugenti-Rita

Sen. Michelle Ugenti-Rita today tweeted a threat she received from a supporter of the Senate’s audit of the 2020 election.

Our 2,000-word story on Ducey’s sanctuary city proposal is now moot. Sorry.

On a few occasions in my stint as Managing Editor of the Capitol Times, I’ve gone home on Thursdays – the day we put the print edition to bed – worried that a change in circumstances will render one of our stories irrelevant. That came true Thursday in a big way, and it was too late to stop the presses.

Board recommends mercy for ex-agency boss, man convicted of murder

The Arizona Board of Executive Clemency has recommended a reduced sentence for a man serving a life sentence for a 1969 murder and pardons for a former state agency head convicted of a procurement violation and a man who was part of an armed robbery almost 20 years ago.

Former Arizona Corporation Commissioner Gary Pierce, with bottle, and wife Sherry Pierce, both of whom stand accused in a bribery scheme, leave U.S. District Court in Phoenix after their arraignment on June 7, 2017.

courts July 4, 2017

Gary Pierce indictment arises from larger FBI investigation

Defense attorneys for Pierce and his wife, Sherry, filed a motion saying the government wants the court to order that FBI reports, transcripts and recordings of witness interviews, and financial records and tax records of third parties be protected from the eyes of the public.

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Public Safety February 20, 2017

Burges withdraws early release bills after criticism from unlikely foe

Sen. Judy Burges, a Sun City West Republican, held two bills on February 16 designed to reduce recidivism that had the support of conservative and liberal justice reform groups.

agencies February 17, 2017

DPS investigators complete probe into DES weapons, ammo stash

The Department of Public Safety has completed its look into a stash of guns and ammunition found in the Department of Economic Security building after the dismissal of the agency’s head, Tim Jeffries, in November.

Court of Appeals hears challenge to Medicaid expansion affecting hundreds of thousands

With former Gov. Jan Brewer watching over the defense of her legacy, a panel of appeals court judges grilled a lawyer who argued the Medicaid expansion Brewer shepherded into law is unconstitutional.

Cities February 13, 2017

Police unions back bill that questions validity of video

A bill proposed in the Arizona Legislature challenges the notion that video evidence in police shootings and fights is foolproof.

Cap Times Q&A January 20, 2017

Paul Bender: A constitutional authority still learns from his students

The media usually seeks out the analysis and opinions of Arizona State University law professor Paul Bender when there’s a news story involving questions of Arizona law or the U.S. Constitution.

education January 13, 2017

Education community applauds Ducey proposals, but urges end to tax cuts

Gov. Doug Ducey’s robust K-12 public schools agenda for the 2017 Legislature left the various interest groups of the education establishment thrilled, yet calling for longer-term solutions to Arizona’s education woes.

courts January 3, 2017

Necessary or not, Supreme Court expands to 7 members

Republican lawmakers defied a core GOP principle of limited government in 2016 by passing a bill that enlarged the Arizona Supreme Court to seven justices from five.

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Recent Articles from Gary Grado

Hung jury ends Navarrete trial

Audit supporter threatens Ugenti-Rita

Our 2,000-word story on Ducey’s sanctuary city proposal is now moot. Sorry.

Board recommends mercy for ex-agency boss, man convicted of murder

Gary Pierce indictment arises from larger FBI investigation

Burges withdraws early release bills after criticism from unlikely foe

DPS investigators complete probe into DES weapons, ammo stash

Court of Appeals hears challenge to Medicaid expansion affecting hundreds of thousands

Police unions back bill that questions validity of video

Paul Bender: A constitutional authority still learns from his students

Education community applauds Ducey proposals, but urges end to tax cuts

Necessary or not, Supreme Court expands to 7 members

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