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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

Commentary March 6, 2024

Arizonans shouldn’t pay extra for government overreach

Conservatives have never allowed political ideology to raise taxes or prevent economic growth. We can’t afford to change that now.

a woman slips a ballot into a ballot box.

Commentary March 6, 2024

SRP to hold biggest little election in Arizona

About half of Arizona’s carbon emissions are attributable to utilities. Therefore, whether you care about the environment, air quality, public health, energy independence, or just want to save money on your bills, there is reason to participate in the upcoming SRP board election.

In this Aug. 15, 2019 file photo, marijuana grows at an indoor cannabis farm in Gardena, Calif.

Commentary March 6, 2024

Artificial Intelligence can transform, maximize cannabis industry

In 2012, the first states legalized recreational cannabis in America, which spurred a new race to capitalize on the economic opportunities to come. The legal cannabis community is only a little over a decade old, and leaders in our sector are constantly innovating to get their footing in our emerging markets.

Commentary March 6, 2024

An Easy Choice for Arizona’s Future – Why Debate a Clear Winner?

We must compete to bring businesses and jobs to the state to create more opportunity for the state’s residents, create a higher standard of living, grow demand for small and local businesses already here, and generally better the economic lives of the people of Arizona. We should not let politics hurt the economy of the state.

Home news March 5, 2024

Registration is open for the Best Place to Work in Law Firms

On behalf of our sister company, Best Companies Group, we are thrilled to announce that registration for the Best Place to Work in Law Firms is now open.

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Commentary March 4, 2024

Legislature must prevent lack of transparency, overreach of licensing boards

When SB1233 comes up for a vote on the Senate Floor I will proudly cast a vote in favor and I suspect I will have members from both sides of the aisle aiding its passage.

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Navajo nation settles tribal rights for Colorado River

A Native American tribe with one of the largest outstanding claims to water in the Colorado River basin is closing in on a settlement with more than a dozen parties, putting it on a path to piping water to tens of thousands of tribal members in Arizona who still live without it.

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Commentary February 28, 2024

It’s time for a new direction in sexual offense policy

At a time when the American Law Institute, virtually all available research and a growing body of public and professional opinion reflects the reality that our current sexual offense policies do not work, it is important for Arizona to take a new direction.

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Commentary February 27, 2024

Psilocybin can break the cycle of ‘token’ mental health care

We have a right to medicines that are proven to improve these illnesses. Furthering that belief, we drafted SB1570, which allows the use of psilocybin in clinical settings under the supervision of medical professionals. We ask that you join us in changing this token system of care into one that provides real relief to those struggling with a mental health condition.

Commentary February 27, 2024

Arizona Legislators should seize an opportunity to transform state’s prisons

The Legislature is on the cusp of putting another feather in its cap of bipartisan criminal justice reform achievements. We should laud their progress and keep up the momentum of transformational change.

Commentary February 27, 2024

Criminalizing deepfakes will censor political speech

Serving a hard time for spoofing a politician is draconian. The Arizona legislature should have found a middle ground. Otherwise, this law restricts free expression. There is nothing more un-American than censoring criticism of politicians. The fear of emerging technologies is no excuse to trample free speech.

Commentary February 26, 2024

We must pass Defend the Guard Act into law

I have witnessed the same overwhelming support for this legislation from my own constituents, and every Senate Republican will tell you the same. I am determined to see SB1121 become law, for our federal government to rein in its endless wars abroad, and for Arizona to become the first state to defend the integrity of our National Guard.

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Gary Grado

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Recent Articles from Gary Grado

Arizonans shouldn’t pay extra for government overreach

SRP to hold biggest little election in Arizona

Artificial Intelligence can transform, maximize cannabis industry

An Easy Choice for Arizona’s Future – Why Debate a Clear Winner?

Registration is open for the Best Place to Work in Law Firms

Legislature must prevent lack of transparency, overreach of licensing boards

Navajo nation settles tribal rights for Colorado River

It’s time for a new direction in sexual offense policy

Psilocybin can break the cycle of ‘token’ mental health care

Arizona Legislators should seize an opportunity to transform state’s prisons

Criminalizing deepfakes will censor political speech

We must pass Defend the Guard Act into law

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