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Not that Terry Goddard
Terry Goddard's PIO Anne Hilby said that she has made several clarifications to previous blog posts that claimed Terry Goddard was representing defendants in the Desert Divas case. Technically, it is true. Goddard did at one time represent one woman arrested, but the Goddard in question is another attorney unrelated to the current Attorney General.
GOP behind Quelland
Several sources from the District 10 Republicans said talks of looking for replacements for Rep. Doug Quelland have died off. The mustachioed lawmaker was absent from the party's Monday night (Sept. 21) meeting, but he did have a LD10 Republican relay the message that the lawmaker "had hit a home run" during his testimony that occurred earlier in the day, said one source.
Will Arpaio take a side?
Rumors abound that Sheriff Joe Arpaio will give Paradise Valley Mayor Vernon Parker his endorsement, and while the sheriff said he hasn't made up his mind about the 2010 governor's race, the two did meet at Arpaio's 19th floor office in August.
Biden raises cash for Giffords
Joe Biden spoke yesterday at a fundraiser in Delaware for Gabrielle Giffords. According to a report from ABC News, Biden said that if Giffords' seat and other traditionally-held Republican ones were to switch back to GOP control, it would sink Obama's agenda.
Napolitano: ‘Best in the World’
U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano has landed on another "best of" list. This time the former Arizona governor, who just last week showed up as one of D.C.'s most datable singles, is featured in the latest issue of Esquire as one of the "75 best people in the world."
Former candidate allegedly defrauded Bennett
Former state Senate candidate Elise Townsend has been indicted by a Yavapai County grand jury on two counts of fraud and theft by converting services or property, a class 2 felony. Each charge carries a prison sentence of three to 12.5 years.
Who saved whom?
Former Gov. Fife Symington's newfound interest in being governor has begged a number of questions about how his pardon from Bill Clinton came about in January 2001. It had been three-and-a-half years earlier that Symington had been convicted by a jury of using false statements to obtain loans, prompting his resignation
Driggs’ fundraiser out of this world
Rep. Adam Driggs is planning a fundraiser (his first ever since the two-termer has run publically financed both times) for Oct. 23 with a national hero as the guest of honor: Buzz Aldrin. "I'm hoping it will bring out a little more than the normal people who turn up for political fundraisers," Driggs told our reporter.
Laughing off old times
Given former Gov. Fife Symington's newfound interest in running for governor, Yellow Sheet asked Gov. Jan Brewer if she thought Symington was a good governor - and whether she would like to see her fellow Republican returned to office. Her response...
History on Brewer’s side – mostly
For everyone watching closely to see if the governor will choose to go into retirement next year or fight to stick around for a full term, she came closer to revealing her intentions this Sunday (Sept. 13) than she ever has. On Channel 12's Sunday Square Off, Brewer (the lone guest) told host Rick DeBruhl that she's "leaning" towards running.
Brewer: McNeil was ‘a very good employee’
Gov. Jan Brewer addressed the departure of long time employee Brian McNeil, saying: "We're going to really miss Brian. I've known Brian forever and he's been a very good employee, and I think that he's just made a decision that he wants to do something else, look at some other opportunities.
It’s my party – now leave
Democrats partying it up at the Wrigley mansion Friday (Sept. 4) night were pretty surprised when city councilman Sal DiCiccio, a Republican, showed up at their high-end fundraiser. DiCiccio and wife, Deb, were apparently there to enjoy the view at the hill-top locale. But DiCiccio's rival, Democrat Dana Kennedy, thinks he was actually crashing the party.
