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Rob Haney

Sep 23, 2016

Former GOP county chairman coins a new rallying cry: ‘Never McCain’

Republican activist Rob Haney is prepared to betray his party in order to save it. Save it from U.S. Sen. John McCain, that is.

Sep 22, 2016

Rob Haney: Better Ann than John

The way he puts it, Rob Haney is prepared to betray his party in order to save it – from McCain. One of McCain’s fiercest Republican critics is now saying he would rather see Kirkpatrick represent Arizona in the US Senate than endure six more years of the incumbent.

Former Sen. Russell Pearce (Photo by Ryan Cook/RJ Cook Photography)
Jun 18, 2014

Activist opposes subpoena in immigration case

Lawyers for a prominent GOP activist in Arizona are asking a judge to throw out a subpoena issued to their client by civil rights groups that are challenging the state's 2010 immigration law.

Disbarred former Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas addresses questions about voters' tolerance for a politicians so wrapped in controversy. (Photo by Evan Wyloge/Arizona Capitol Times)
Apr 26, 2013

Thomas files to run for governor, maintains innocence after disbarment for abuse of power

Disbarred former Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas maintained his longstanding insistence that he was unfairly targeted for taking on corrupt officials as he jumped into the 2014 governor’s race, attempting to revive his political career.

Feb 18, 2013

Analysis shows Lewis fell short in appealing to Hispanics

Jerry Lewis, the Republican who rose to fame by defeating Russell Pearce two years ago, lost his Senate seat in 2012 partly because his crossover appeal to Latinos did not translate into votes for him, an analysis of the results of the November elections showed.

Gov. Jan Brewer and President Barack Obama (AP photo)
Dec 28, 2012

Wild West moments of 2012

While the mood at the state Capitol this past year might be best described as riotous, 2012 — the Chinese Year of the Dragon — was marked with fewer gaffes, catfights and over-the-top name calling among Arizona’s political elite.

Dec 27, 2012

Moderate Mesa Republicans resolve suit over disputed district elections

Moderate GOP precinct committeemen in Legislative District 25 and the Maricopa County Republican Committee settled a lawsuit today that alleged voter fraud in the district’s organizational elections in November.

Dec 27, 2012

Pearce says District 25 dispute is over cheating

Former Senate President Russell Pearce said the dispute over organizational elections in Legislative District 25 is over cheating, not a power struggle between political factions as it has been portrayed in a federal lawsuit.

Pearce, a precinct committeeman in the heavily conservative Mesa district, said the lawsuit, filed Dec. 24 in U.S. District Court in Phoenix, is an attempt to cover [...]

Rob Haney
Dec 26, 2012

Moderate Republicans sue over disputed district election

A group of moderate, GOP precinct committeemen in Legislative District 25 has filed suit over a disputed organizational election in November and allege that a faction of Russell Pearce supporters is trying to bully its way back into power.

TMorrissey drops out of race for GOP Party chairman
Dec 13, 2012

Arpaio backs AZGOP Chairman Morrissey

Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio says that Tom Morrissey deserves a second term as Arizona Republican Party chairman when party activists meet in January to decide whether to keep Morrissey as their leader or replace him.

Arizona voter fraud group preps for election day pounce
Nov 2, 2012

Arizona voter fraud group preps Election Day pounce

When Arizonans make their way to the polls Nov. 6, a small army of volunteers will meet them there, hoping to prevent the illicit manipulation of the election.

The group’s leaders don’t want to disclose the details of their plan and elections officials have expressed mixed feelings about their tactics. Nonetheless, Verify the Vote AZ is training its volunteers in locations throughou[...]

Jan 26, 2011

Only in Arizona

Ron Carmichael told our reporter he believes his endorsements from Kyl, Adams, Shadegg and other GOP elected officials ultimately cost him the Republican Party chairman's election on Saturday.

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