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Move over, Ron Popeil
At today's Joint Border Security Advisory Committee meeting, Smith used the forum to shill for his border fence donation website.
Border fence gets $100,000 in donations
A fundraising website launched by the state of Arizona to build more fencing along the U.S.-Mexico border brought in more than $100,000 in donations in its first week of operation.
Arizona voters choosing independence
Arizona voters continue to skip the party. The Secretary of State's Office says new registration figures show independents outnumbered Democrats for the first time in January.
Mesa police taking unusual step in Lewis’ padlock investigation
Mesa police are giving special treatment to the investigation on the assault of recall candidate Jerry Lewis.
The department is going to check a padlock apparently thrown at Lewis on Saturday for fingerprints and DNA evidence, a step that normally wouldn’t be done in most other simple assault cases.
School district consolidation, unification committee holds first meeting
Skeptics and opponents of the massive 2008 school district unification and consolidation push are voicing a willingness to give the issue another chance, but not without certain conditions.
Pinal County Sheriff still waiting for state money
After a contentious vote last session, the Legislature promised to give $1 million to Pinal County to help fight border-related crime.
But the sheriff’s office says it’s still waiting for the money.
Put your money on Goliath
Lewis said there were "hundreds [of LD18 voters who] have also offered their financial support" to his campaign, but it appears that the same cannot be said about the Capitol community, which will probably remain hesitant to help Lewis raise money for fear of angering Pearce.
Multiple Pearce challengers emerge
Even as a Mesa Republican with strong ties to the Mormon Church is preparing to mount a challenge to Senate President Russell Pearce, two other residents have also jumped into the recall election.
Social Security shouldn’t be used as a piggy bank to pay debt
Dear Arizona Capitol Times:
It’s outrageous that some in Washington want to cut Social Security to help balance our federal budget. Social Security did not contribute to our financial mess and should not be used as a piggy bank to pay down our debt.
Christian Palmer talks matching funds
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Tancredo forms group opposing Pearce recall
Former Congressman Tom Tancredo on Monday opened a committee to help Senate President Russell Pearce keep his seat.
Pearce challenger Jerry Lewis to make it official
In a move that could have significant reverberations for the political establishment in the East Valley, a Mesa Republican is expected to announce Tuesday that he will challenge one of Arizona’s most influential politicians.
