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Judge questions arguments by Trump’s attorney that Castro is ‘frivolous’ presidential candidate
A federal judge is questioning arguments by the lawyer for Donald Trump that he can declare that John Castro is a "frivolous'' candidate for president and therefore has no legal right to try to block the bid by the former president to try to get elected again.
State GOP says can’t count on Fontes to defend Trump’s right to be on ballot
Saying it can't rely on Democratic Secretary of State Adrian Fontes to vociferously defend the right of Donald Trump to be on the ballot in the state's 2024 presidential preference election, the Arizona Republican Party wants to play an active role in a pending federal court case seeking to bar the former president's candidacy.
House approves measure to govern ‘controversial issues’ in class
Republican lawmakers voted today to punish teachers who don't present both sides of controversial science or events, a move that some lawmakers say could force them to seek out and present contrary views on everything from climate change and slavery to the 9-11 terrorist attacks, the Holocaust – and even whether Joe Biden really won the election.
No movement on removal of Confederate monument
Saying they're still "reviewing'' the issue, state officials have not acted on various plans to deal with a controversial monument to Confederate soldiers at a state-run cemetery. They’ve also ignored a request by a member of the Sierra Vista city council asking to find out how to get rid of it.
America’s democracy not in jeopardy
Is America's democracy -- the most successful political experiment in history -- hanging on by a thread? Many commentators think so.
There is no Irony in The Equal Rights Amendment
Cathi Herrod, our modern day Phyllis Schlafly, is correct: public policy often sounds better in theory than it plays out in reality. Which is why it’s essential that we pass an Equal Rights Amendment. As Ms. Herrod points out, “who can disagree with equal rights for women? No one.” She lists numerous laws that prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex. But as she points out, laws and polic[...]
Mormon Pioneer Lot Smith
This stern looking patriarch is Lot Smith, one of the early Mormon settlers of Utah. As a youth he marched with the Mormon Battalion from Illinois to San Diego during the Spanish American War. After leaving the military, he mined for gold, and was successful enough to buy good property for himself and his family in Utah. During the Civil War he worked for the Union Army protecting the telegraph li[...]
No good can come from pointing fingers and passing blame
This country has not seen such division since the Civil War and Vietnam. Issues such as health care, unemployment, illegal immigration and countless others have brought heated conversations to water coolers all over the country. Politicians are pointing fingers and passing blame, not taking responsibility for the challenges at hand.
Buffalo Bill comes to Phoenix
William F. “Buffalo Bill” Cody was born near Davenport, Iowa, on Feb. 26, 1846. In 1860, at age 14, he joined the Pony Express which advertised for “expert riders willing to risk death daily.” During the Civil War, he served as a scout and enlisted soldier, and at age 21 was hired by the Kansas Pacific Railroad to hunt buffalo that would be used to feed construction crews. In 17 months, he[...]
