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The last-minute contributions opposing an initiative that would legalize recreational marijuana in Arizona continue to pile up, with even Las Vegas billionaire Sheldon Adelson shelling out $500,000 against the cause. Much like the money, the ads against recreational marijuana continue to flow as well. An Oct. 11 ad from Arizonans for Responsible Drug Policy, an anti-pot group, uses testimonies… → Read More
The effort to legalize recreational marijuana in Arizona has seen millions of dollars in contributions opposing the initiative -- and political advertisements on both sides of the issue. A recent ad from the Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol, a pro-pot group, tells the story of a post-9/11 veteran, Bruce Laird, who was prescribed multiple drugs before he turned to medical marijuana to… → Read More
Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio wants to remain sheriff this November. Despite pending criminal charges for profiling Latino drivers, America’s → Read More
Colorado has been the measuring stick for both supporters and opponents of an initiative to legalize recreational marijuana in Arizona this November. A recent ad from the Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol, a pro-marijuana group, attempts to show the positive effects of marijuana regulation in Colorado, highlighting millions of dollars going toward public education and the lack of an… → Read More
Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., won his Aug. 30 primary and has since shifted jabs to his Democratic challenger, U.S. Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick of Flagstaff, ahead of November’s general election. A recent political advertisement attempts to portray Kirkpatrick as dishonest -- noting that she mostly votes along party lines (a pro-McCain PAC made this same claim, we rated it Mostly True) -- and turned her… → Read More
Donald Trump unveiled a 10-step plan in Phoenix to fix what he called a → Read More
Conservative anti-tax group Club for Growth is weighing in on the crowded GOP race for Arizona’s Fifth Congressional District ahead of Tuesday's primary. Former GoDaddy executive Christine Jones of Phoenix, state Senate Majority Leader Andy Biggs of Gilbert, state Rep. Justin Olson of Mesa, and former Maricopa County Supervisor Don Stapley of Mesa all seek the strong Republican seat. The Club… → Read More
Former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin expressed her discontent for Republicans in name only, or RINOs, while talking about Arizona’s District 4 congressional race. The Aug. 30 Republican primary is a two-man contest between three-term incumbent U.S. Rep. Paul Gosar of Prescott and challenger Ray Strauss of Buckeye, whom Palin called a → Read More
Former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin expressed her discontent for Republicans in name only, or RINOs, while talking about Arizona’s District 4 congressional race. The Aug. 30 Republican primary is a two-man contest between three-term incumbent U.S. Rep. Paul Gosar of Prescott and challenger Ray Strauss of Buckeye, whom Palin called a → Read More
Donald Trump’s vice presidential pick, Mike Pence, reiterated many of his campaign partner’s promises at a recent town hall in Phoenix. From building a wall along the Southern border to fixing the economy, Pence also attacked Democrats, saying Hillary Clinton in the White House would equal a third term for President Barack Obama. And that wouldn’t be a good thing, he said. → Read More
Donald Trump’s vice presidential pick, Mike Pence, reiterated many of his campaign partner’s promises at a recent town hall in Phoenix. From building a wall along the Southern border to fixing the economy, Pence also attacked Democrats, saying Hillary Clinton in the White House would equal a third term for President Barack Obama. And that wouldn’t be a good thing, he said. → Read More
The Arizona-Mexico border became a brief focal point during day one of the Republican National Convention. Live from the border via video, Kelly Terry-Willis and Kent Terry, relatives of Border Patrol agent Brian Terry, who was killed in a shootout with Mexican bandits near the border in December 2010, bashed President Barack Obama for leaving Border Patrol agents → Read More
Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton portrayed immigrants as more successful at starting and running businesses than natives in a recent interview. When Vox editor Ezra Klein asked Clinton if it would be good for the economy to increase immigration, Clinton gave a short answer: yes. → Read More
Sen. John McCain's primary challenger accused him of selling military weapons to allies of Osama bin Laden, on the Fourth of July of all weekends. The campaign of former state Sen. Kelli Ward, R-Lake Havasu City, sent out a July 3 news release attacking McCain for his alleged plans. It included this graphic: McCain did go to Pakistan that holiday weekend, as well as Afghanistan for his annual… → Read More
Donald Trump continues to attack Hillary Clinton on everything from campaign spending to ISIS. At a rally in Phoenix, he accused her of taking money from countries that have a poor rapport with women and gay people. → Read More
Arizona House Democrats are questioning the priorities of their Republican counterparts, balking at a Department of Corrections plan to buy a $137 million privately run prison in Kingman. The Democrats say the plan, which was developed by the governor’s office, the corrections department and the Department of Administration, is bad for taxpayers. → Read More
Criticizing the Affordable Care Act, President Barack Obama’s signature health care law, remains a top talking point for Republicans. Donald Trump railed against the law at a June 18 rally in Phoenix, saying he would → Read More
Sen. John McCain has picked up his attacks on the Affordable Care Act recently, making the law synonymous with his Democratic rival, U.S. Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick of Flagstaff. A May 17 attack ad from McCain against Kirkpatrick, who’s running for McCain’s Senate seat, is a case in point. In addition to the claim that the healthcare law is her → Read More
Paul Babeu, the Republican Sheriff of Pinal County, Ariz., near the U.S.-Mexico border, has repeatedly criticized President Barack Obama’s administration for its lack of border security. Babeu, who’s running for Congress this November against a Republican field that includes David Gowan, Ken Bennett and Wendy Rogers, warned of Mexican drug cartels in his county ahead of Memorial Day weekend on… → Read More
U.S. Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick says Sen. John McCain has changed after 33 years in Washington, D.C. On immigration, she said of her U.S. Senate rival, McCain’s changes are especially striking. → Read More