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Anti-recreational marijuana ad cherry-picks data for claim on newborn babies and pot

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

Are VA doctors barred from recommending medical marijuana to veterans?

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

PolitiFact Sheet: Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s campaign attacks

Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio wants to remain sheriff this November. Despite pending criminal charges for profiling Latino drivers, America’s → Read More

Has Colorado teen pot use not increased since legalization?

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

John McCain claims Democratic challenger walked out on constituents

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 wrongly claims Hillary Clinton has not talked immigration

Donald Trump unveiled a 10-step plan in Phoenix to fix what he called a → Read More

Conservative group attacks Arizona GOP candidate for calling Hillary Clinton ‘effective’

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

Sarah Palin claims Arizona congressional candidate is a big government ‘champion’

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

Sarah Palin claims Arizona congressional candidate is a big government ‘champion’

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

Mike Pence claims national debt has nearly doubled under President Obama

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

Mike Pence claims national debt has nearly doubled under President Obama

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

Sister of Border Patrol agent killed near Arizona border claims there are few agents

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

Hillary Clinton claims immigrants are more successful at owning businesses than natives

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

Rival claims John McCain visited Pakistan to sell weapons to 'folks who harbored Osama bin Laden'

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

Did Hillary Clinton take money from countries that treat women, gays poorly?

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’s House Democrats claim governor wants to increase private prison salaries

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

Donald Trump wrongly claims there are many more part-time jobs because of health care law

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

John McCain ad claims some Arizonans may have no healthcare choice

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

Arizona sheriff says Obama called global warming America’s ‘top’ national security threat

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

Did John McCain support the Dream Act, then vote against it?

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