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Tucson 101
There are about 38,000 students at the University of Arizona—and almost twice that number attending Pima Community College—so trying to find your place within the social structure can be harder than trying to find an even-numbered classroom in the UA Harvill Building. Lucky for you, we broke the massive student population down into seven stereotypes,…
Pick and Leave
Between 1910 and 1930, some 750,000 Mexicans entered the U.S. labor market, primarily as itinerant harvest workers in the West. Fleeing the Mexican Revolution and grinding poverty, the agricultural West’s latest immigrant labor force would become its last, following a familiar pattern of exploitation. Mexicans had worked in the region’s mines for years and helped…
LD28: GOP’s Krino Lands Spot on November Ballot
It looks like Republican Greg Krino, a write-in candidate for state Senate in Legislative District 28, has made the ballot. More than 1,300 write-in votes were cast in the Republican primary in the midtown Tucson district. Krino only needed 214 votes to make the ballot. Ordinarily, Democrats would have little reason to worry about defending…
The Return of Rum, Romanism and Rebellion
Tedski didn’t prevail in his legislative race in District 28 yesterday, but he’s back with Rum, Romanism and Rebellion, at least for today. Here’s one vote for him keeping it going.
CD8: Giffords Welcomes Kelly to the Race
Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords wasted no time in getting an ad running against Republican Jesse Kelly, who won last night’s GOP contest and the chance to face the incumbent Democrat in November. Giffords had this to say in a press release: “Congratulations to Jesse Kelly on receiving the Republican Party’s nomination tonight. I look forward to…
Election Results: Congressional and Statewide Races
For official results from the Arizona Secretary of State, click here. Congressional District 8, RepublicanJesse Kelly: 48.80 percentJonathan Paton: 41.23 percentBrian Miller: 7.54 percentAndy Goss: NAJay Quick: 2.17 percent U.S. Senate, RepublicanJohn McCain: 56.04 percentJ.D. Hayworth: 32.04 percentJim Deakin: 11.69 percent U.S. Senate, DemocraticRodney Glassman: 35 percentRandy Parraz: 12 percentCathy Eden: 28 percentJohn Dougherty: 23…
The Very Nearly Almost Complete Election Wrap-Up
Thanks to some stragglers in the statewide and Pima County election counting offices, we’re still waiting on the final count from yesterday’s primary election, but many of the races are all but wrapped up by this point. If you are just waking up, here’s what happened in the big races: -John McCain handily trounced opponent…
Vince Rabago’s Ready to Work for Winner
“I realize the numbers are not in my favor, though this has been a tremendous experience. I do not regret one minute of it,” Vince Rabago told the Hotel Congress party Dems. The crowd was starting to just thin out as the Attorney General candidate spoke. About his Democratic challengers he said it was too…
The View From The Democratic Party After-Party
Here’s a selection of shots from the Pima County Democratic Party Election After-Party at Club Congress.
Glassman Leaves the Maverick
The Arizona Republic just called the race. That’s what Democratic candidate Rodney Glassman just told the crowd over here at Hotel Congress. Yes, what is now looking like John McCain’s challenger, left the Maverick, where his campaign party is taking place, to join his fellow Dems. “This is going to be a tough race, because…
LD26: Williams and Proud Feeling Good
Photo by: Aleksa Brown Photo by: Aleksa Brown Vic Williams is holding a steady lead in the Legislative District 26 House Republican primary, and far-right Republican Terri Proud has a 1,000 vote lead over more moderate Wade McLean. Both are in high spirits tonight at Mr. An’s restaurant. “We started this campaign on the ground…
Sweeney: It’s Over Already
Photo by: Aleksa Brown Ruth McClung is way ahead of perennial candidate Joe Sweeney in the CD7 Republican primary, capturing more than 50 percent of the vote so far. “It’s over already as far as I’m concerned,” Sweeney says. Always persistent, Sweeney has already committed to the 2012 race. Ruth McClung says the days of…
Graf: “Nothing From 2006 Applies to 2010”
We caught up with Republican Randy Graf, who lost to Democratic Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords in 2006, at Jesse Kelly’s victory party this evening. Graf says that Kelly “has a lot to look forward to,” but doesn’t expect the same type of party fractures that resulted when he won a contested primary in 2006. “This is…
Antenori: “The Era of Big-Spending Republicans Is Over”
We just spoke to state Sen. Frank Antenori, who is cruising to an easy win over former state lawmaker Marian McClure. “It’s a mandate,” Antenori says. “It’s a resounding message from voters in LD30.” Antenori says voters made a clear choice between him and a big-spending McClure. “I think the era of big-government Republicans is…
Jonathan Paton: “The People Are Always Right”
Photo by: Aleksa Brown Former state lawmaker Jonathan Paton, who is trailing Jesse Kelly by more than 10 percentage points, isn’t pouting. “You can’t always win everything and the people are always right—regardless of what they decide,” he says. Although there are still a lot of votes left to count before the Republican nomination is…
Brewer Speaks
Photo by: Aleksa Brown Governor Jan Brewer made a trip to the Old Pueblo tonight to celebrate her victory. After signing SB1070 and dropping all the other candidates like flies, Brewer has an easy night ahead of her capturing the GOP nomination. We caught her on her way out and asked if we could expect…
Dems at Congress
The election night fiesta hosted by the Pima County Democratic Party at Hotel Congress is a crowded mess, with the most applause so far this evening going to Republican Jesse Kelly’s lead over Jonathan Paton. The crowd is getting ready to greet U.S. Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, who is expected to address her fellow Dems any…
Glassman Leads Pack As Early Returns Come In
Former Tucson city council member Rodney Glassman is holding a small lead over his challengers in the Democratic Party senate primary as the early ballots come in. Rodney Glassman – 34.89%Cathy Eden – 28.17%John Dougherty – 23.54%Randy Parraz – 12%Write ins – 1.4% 179,749 total votes have been counted thus far. Find more results here.
CD8: Kelly Leads Paton by 10 Points
Republican Jesse Kelly reacts to the news that he is 10 points ahead of Jonathan Paton: “We’re feeling excellent. This is a win for the volunteers. … This is about the people who have worked so hard. This is not about me. This is about the people taking our country back. The people are tired…
Kelly Surges Ahead
Early results in Pima County show Republican Jesse Kelly with 49 percent of the vote to Jonathan Paton’s 40 percent. Check them out here. Kelly says he’s “very pleased” with the initial release.
The Other Republican Party
There’s a lot of energy in the room at the Viscount Suites, where Republican Jesse Kelly’s team has set up an alternative party to the official GOP celebration at Mr. An’s. We spoke to Kelly a few minutes ago and he said he expected a “big win tonight.” Also in the crowd: Radio show hosts…
Getting the Republican Party Started
Former state senator Jonathan Paton just arrived to Mr. An’s Teppan Steak and Seafood Sushi Bar, where the Republicans are holding their primary party tonight. While he made the rounds shaking hands and hugging old ladies, he told us he’s feeling pretty good tonight. His spokesman, Daniel Scarpinato, took some time to elaborate, saying their…
Poll: Most Arizonans Want Jungle Primaries
Just in time for Election Day: ASU’s Morrison Institute releases a report showing that a majority of Arizonans want non-partisan and open primaries. Here’s the press release: Arizonans go to the polls Tuesday to cast ballots in the primary election, but an overwhelming percentage of state voters believe the time has come for both open…
John McCain: The Liza Minnelli of American Politics
A look at John McCain’s primary run from The Daily Beast: The decent thing for McCain to have done after Obama’s election would have been to say that he was calling it quits, giving way in the Senate to a politician less spent. But he didn’t. Politicians without a guiding ideology are, frequently, the ones…
Get Yer Election Results Here!
It’s Election Day! If you haven’t voted yet, polls are open until 7 p.m. Tonight, we’ll be bringing you up-to-the-minute primary election results, reactions from candidates and more from both the Democrats’ party (at Hotel Congress, 311 E. Congress St.) and the Republicans’ party (at Mr. An’s Teppan Steak and Seafood Sushi Bar, 6091 N.…
CD8: Giffords Bracing for Attack Ad Onslaught
Team Giffords is bracing for for a few slaps in the days to come. Anne Hilby, spokeswoman for Democratic Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords’ reelection effort, notes that Americans for Prosperity has announced plans to spend $4.1 million to run attack ads in 11 states and recently added three congressional districts in Arizona to the list of…
Center for Biological Diversity: “End Offshore Oil Drilling”
Keiran Suckling of the Center for Biological Diversity tours the Gulf of Mexico in the wake of the Deepwater Horizon disaster. More details here, but the press release follows: Today marks the end of the fourth month since BP’s negligence and lack of government oversight caused the Deepwater Horizon offshore drilling rig to explode, sending…
Southern Arizona Vineyards See Huge Losses From Last Week’s Hailstorm
Wine-industry magazine Wines and Vines has a roundup of how Callaghan Vineyards, Canelo Hills Vineyard and Kief-Joshua Vineyard are dealing with the damage caused by last week’s hailstorm: Elgin, Ariz. — A freak hailstorm stripped ripening grapes and foliage from winegrape vines in this high-elevation viticultural center south of Tucson last weekend. Growers in the…
Politico on CD8: “Giffords Has Built a Political Fortress”
Politico looks at Southern Arizona’s Congressional District 8: Rep. Gabrielle Giffords has built a political fortress here in this southwestern swing district that shares a rugged, sparsely populated 114-mile border with Mexico. The Arizona Democrat’s $1.9 million war chest is more than twice the size of that of any other House candidate in the state…
Arizona Spotlight: Examining the Primary Races
The gang at KUAZ-FM was kind enough to have me on Arizona Spotlight to talk about tomorrow’s primary election with Christopher Conover. You can listen to the show here.
Primary Predictions From Maricopa County
You know Republican Andrew Thomas has troubles when conservatives such as Greg Patterson from Espresso Pundit and Stan Barnes from Copper State Consulting say that they don’t like the idea of the abuses that would come from allowing him to become Arizona attorney general. Plus, they’re even talking about CD8 up in Phoenix.
CD8: Jesse Kelly Tells Politico He’s “Expecting a Pretty Sound Victory”
Politico looks at Jesse Kelly’s campaign in the GOP primary that will decide the nominee who will face Democratic Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords: No one will ever accuse Jesse Kelly of bringing weak tea to the party. The conservative 29-year-old Marine combat veteran and tea party favorite made waves this week when a video of him…
Who Supports Education?
If you haven’t sent in your early ballot yet or plan to go to the polls on Tuesday, take a look at the Arizona Education Network’s website here to better understand how candidates support education. This nonpartisan organization asked candidates to fill out a survey, and looked at 2009 and 2010 voting records. Expected: Most…
Glassman Campaign a Sinking Ship?
According to Phoenix New Times’ Feathered Bastard, the rats are jumping ship at Rodney Glassman’s campaign for U.S. Senate. You can read more about it here. But several confidential sources inform me that Glassman’s staffers left because they were not happy with the behavior of their candidate. These sources relayed a litany of complaints about…
Your Pre-Primary Friday Roundtable
Arizona’s Illustrated’s Friday Roundtable gang previews Tuesday’s primary election, with a focus on the Congressional District 8 race between Jonathan Paton and Jesse Kelly as well as the U.S. Senate race between McCain and Hayworth.
Friday Roundtable: GOP’s Bob Westerman and Democratic Party’s Jeff Rogers
Pima County Republican Party Chairman Bob Westerman and Democratic Party Chairman Jeff Rogers visit Arizona Illustrated’s Friday Roundtable for a pre-primary political talk.
Obama and Religion: Who Cares, Stupid People?
If you are a birther and you are reading this, I want you to know that you are an idiot. John McCain was supposedly born in the Panama Canal Zone and we could have started a great birther movement based on the rumor that he was born in a hospital right outside the Canal Zone…
Happy Birthday, Tucson
Just waking up to greet the heat? Good. Now put on sunscreen, grab a hat and bring your water bottle. It’s time to celebrate our city’s 235th birthday. You missed the Prayer Walk on A Mountain, but if you’ve been living right, voted early or plan to vote next week, you’re doing OK. Here’s a…
U.S. Senate Race: Dougherty Tweets From His Walkabout
Investigative reporter John Dougherty, one of four Democrats who want a shot at U.S. Sen. John McCain in November, is sending tweets from his four-day, 40-mile hike as he wraps up his campaign. Follow ’em here. Meanwhile, Feathered Bastard amplifies the ongoing turmoil for Democrat Rodney Glassman’s team here. Whatever’s going on over there, it’s…
The Joys of Eating Locally: Hickman’s Family Farm Eggs Unaffected by Massive Recall
Hickman’s Family Farm eggs, a prominent brand available at most Tucson grocery stores, are not affected by the massive recall currently sweeping the country. Yet the recall is having various effects on the Buckeye, Ariz., company. There’s this report that several cities are turning to the company for a supply of untainted eggs. Then there’s…
Your Pre-Primary Friday Roundtable
Arizona Illustrated’s Roundtable gang sizes up Tuesday’s primary election, with a focus on the Paton-Kelly race in Congressional District 8, the U.S. Senate race and more!
CD8: Paton, Kelly Both Criticize California Court Ruling on Gay Marriage & Oppose Federal Benefits for Domestic Partners
Republicans Jesse Kelly and Jonathan Paton, who are facing off in the Congressional District 8 Republican primary that voters will decide next Tuesday, Aug. 24, both say a federal judge should not have ruled that Prop 8, the California law limiting marriage to one man and one woman, was unconstitutional. “It was an example of…
CD8: Paton Makes Final TV Push
Former state lawmaker Jonathan Paton has had some success in his push for more campaign cash: Our sources tell us that yesterday, he dumped another $50K or so into a TV advertising blitz for the last weekend of the campaign against Jesse Kelly in the GOP primary that will determine the Republican candidate who will…
Administrative Bloat and the Arizona Universities
David Safier at Blog for Arizona has been diligently unpacking this week’s Goldwater Institute’s report contending that Arizona’s university’s are heavy with administrative bloat. Here’s one example: Maybe, I said, based on G.I.’s history, some of the facts and figures in the report were distorted and misrepresented, and someone who knows how to critique research…
Why You Should Not Vote for Andrew Thomas in the Arizona Attorney General Race, Part VII
Espresso Pundit shares a shocking letter from Maricopa County Supervisor Andy Kunasek and notes that he “can’t do justice with excerpts—the letter has to be read to be believed. Take a moment and read the whole thing.” You should do just that by clicking here.
CD8: Kelly Stands By Comments About Sarah Palin
Republican Jesse Kelly, whose comments about Sarah Palin have become the talk of his Congressional District 8 Republican race with former lawmaker Jonathan Paton with just days to go before the Aug. 24 primary, doubled down on his statement rather than walking it back during an appearance on the Jon Justice radio show this morning.…
CD8: Nathan Sproul Joining Team Paton?
Politico takes notice of the Sarah Palin flap in the CD8 Republican primary that we told you about a few days ago.The story notes—as we did in coverage this week—that the race between former state lawmaker Jonathan Paton and political newcomer Jesse Kelly is coming down to the wire: The Palin flap is the latest…
U.S. Senate Race: Dougherty Sets Out on Walkabout
Investigative reporter John Dougherty, who is one of four Democrats competing for the chance to run for U.S. Sen. John McCain’s seat in November, is going on walkabout through Sunday. Here’s the press release: John Dougherty, Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate, Thursday takes his campaign to the streets as part of his climate-defying “Taking…
Colbert Talks Illegal Immigration & Joe Arpaio
The Colbert Report Mon – Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30c The Word – Borderline Personality www.colbertnation.com Colbert Report Full Episodes 2010 Election Fox News Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio was the subject of The Word last night after he made the suggestion that the Border Patrol could do a better job at protecting America’s borders if…
Save This Sign?
Some people consider a large pole sign at 22nd Street and Rosemont Boulevard historic. Others consider the sign to be objectionable. Despite a recent decision that could lead to the sign’s removal, the argument continues. Erected in 1961 to advertise a Kinney Shoe Corporation store, the almost 200-square-foot, 37-foot-tall, double-faced sign and its adjacent building…
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Cyndi Lauper
The Fisters: Hell Arizona (Self-Released)
Judging by the group’s name, I might’ve thought The Fisters were a hard-core band. It turns out, to my delight, that the Tucson trio plays brittle and melodic late-1970s style punk of the primordial California variety. It also makes sense that bassist and singer Joy—all three members use Fister as their last name, you know,…
Real Dialogue
It was Dec. 23, 1997, and mourning had just commenced among residents of Acteal, a high-altitude hamlet in Mexico’s far-southern state of Chiapas. A day earlier, one group of dirt-poor Indians had massacred another group of dirt-poor Indians. This bloodshed occurred amid a short-lived rebellion by the Zapatista National Liberation Army, led by the charismatic,…
Nine Questions
Hank Topless
Walter Gibbons: Jungle Music: Mixed With Love: Essential and Unreleased Remixes 1976-1986 (Strut)
Although Walter Gibbons was less publicly heralded than some of his contemporaries, history has definitely caught up with the groundbreaking DJ and mix-master with the release of Jungle Music. Gibbons was there back in the day, at disco’s inception, in the legendary dance clubs of New York City. He was one of the first DJs…
For Your Fall Calendar
The college students are back in town and going to class. The number of calendar listings we’re running is on the rise. Yes, it’s still hot as hell, but cool(er) weather is on the way—after all a month ending in “ber” starts this week. Fall is on its way—and here are some fall (or almost-fall)…
Two by Four
State Rep. Ted Vogt has had a complicated year. Sen. Jonathan Paton stepped down to run for Congress; then-state Rep. Frank Antenori stepped up to fill Paton’s Senate seat, and in March, Vogt was appointed to Antenori’s seat in the Arizona House of Representatives. He was in his last year at the UA College of…
Top Ten in Music
Zia Records top sales for the week ending Aug. 15, 2010
Big Boi Sir Lucious Left Foot: The Son of Chico Dusty (Def Jam)
During “Daddy Fat Sax,” the first proper song of the absurdly titled, wildly enjoyable new album from OutKast’s Big Boi, he sets the tenor by snarling, “I write knockout songs / You spit punch lines for money.” Not content to just lyrically assault the current crop of rappers-for-hire—one of the album’s major themes—Big Boi peppers…
Police Dispatch
Defecation Violation; Door Suprise; Unhealthy Anger
Noshing Around
Ultimate Server Challenge; Vegetarian Finds; Tucson’s Birthday Cake Contest; Crafty Cocktails; Cooking Demonstration
Now Showing at Home
Flight of the Conchords: The Complete Collection; Piranha; The Joneses; $5 a Day
No Losers Here
If you’re looking for something to help you survive the dragon days of summer (“dog days” just doesn’t do a Tucson August justice), I will point you to a sure thing. It’s The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, brought to us by the terrifically talented and capable folks at Arizona Onstage Productions. Their version…
Sorrow and Redemption
Beth Braun’s much-loved dance work “The Struggle” begins in silence. Fourteen dancers are seated on chairs. Slowly, they begin to move, and start enacting their life struggles through movement, each performing a solo of his or her own. “My idea is that we’re all in these chairs, in our internal struggles,” Braun says. Part of…
Soundbites
Pop-Punk and its distant relatives, Short Takes, On the bandwagon
The Skinny
Why you should not vote for Republican Andrew Thomas for Attorney General Office … Republicans don’t want to send more federal aid to the state, even if Gov. Jan Brewer wants more money … Where to find your primary-election results … and more!
Eat Drink Politics Analysis
Here are two bits of news that you—as an eating, drinking, politically savvy Tucsonan—really need to know: 1. We have a Happy Hours Guide! We have partnered with GoTime.com to launch THE definitive Tucson Happy-Hour Guide—on the Web (happyhours.tucsonweekly.com), on mobile Web (hh.tucsonweekly.com) and as apps for the iPhone, Android and Blackberry. The Tucson Happy-Hour…
Giving Their All
For the past quarter-century or so, the University of Arizona has largely been known athletically for men’s basketball and women’s softball. But Wildcats teams have also won national championships in men’s and women’s golf and men’s and women’s swimming in that period, to go along with national titles in baseball won in the 1970s and…
Danehy
The other night on the late news, Pima County Supervisor Ramón Valadez was commenting on the Regional Transportation Authority’s decision to cut funding given to the city for Sun Tran bus service. Appearing somewhat ill at ease, he spoke with frankness rarely heard from politicians. While talking about those who might be adversely affected by…
Top Ten in Books
Mostly Books best-sellers for the week ending Aug. 13, 2010
Downing
Books are becoming obsolete. Publishers are croaking. Newspapers are going belly-up. Paper’s going away. Boo. Hoo. Hoo. Really, who’ll miss it? Before anybody here falls into a hyper-literate bibliophilic frenzy, let me assure you that I say this as a devotee of the written word: Hell is where there’s nothing to read. As a child,…
In Pursuit of Perfection
The pursuit of culinary perfection depends on minute details and timing. Sear a scallop for 30 seconds too long, and you’ve transformed a fluffy, melt-in-your-mouth delicacy into a rubbery mess. Fortunately, Contigo Cocina Latina is all about the attention to details—although perfection seemed to be just out of reach on my visits. Occupying a now-urban-chic…
Endorsements
Zombies are all the bloodthirsty rage these days. And increasingly, they seem to be infecting our political parties. Once upon a time, Republicans believed in fiscal responsibility, protecting the environment and investing in the nation’s infrastructure. What do Republicans believe in now? Taaax cutsssss. Seecurrrre the borrrderrrr. Eaaaaaat braaaaainnnnns! Given the dismal circumstances, we’ve decided…
T Q&A
Carla Donau
Ancient Muscle
I get excited for every Sylvester Stallone movie, no matter how much it looks like it could suck. Whether Sly is paired with one of the Golden Girls, arm-wrestling truckers, or wearing a dress and hooking in downtown Detroit, I’m giving the movie a chance. As I sat waiting for the lights to go down…
The President Says
The state Legislature reacted to the Great Recession by taking a hatchet to health-care and education programs. As a result, the University of Arizona experienced more than $100 million in cuts over the last two years. President Robert Shelton directed Meredith Hay, the university’s executive vice president and provost, to launch a transformation plan that…
Media Watch
KOLD, KGUN making HD studio upgrades; KOLD holds off on additional local programming;
Wallet Weirdo
Wild Grass is the sort of foreign film that makes American audiences loathe foreign films. It exploits how clever it is, teases a terribly unsatisfying conclusion with multiple endings, and, well … it’s French. There is, of course, nothing wrong with being a French film. Some of the best and most influential films ever made…
Mailbag
Vigilante Watch Groups + Alex Mills’ Land = Everybody Wins!; Alex Mills Needs to Quit His Bitching and Accept That Things Affect Property Values
Weekly Wide Web
The End of Channel-Surfing?
Top Ten in Movies
Casa Video’s top rentals for the week ending Aug. 15, 2010
¡Ask a Mexican!
Dear Readers: My trusty burro, my pigtailed chica and I are currently crisscrossing Aztlán researching Mexican food. So now is as bueno as any time to do some housecleaning for the columna. Hay que start with a letter from the Mexican’s longtime amigo, William Lobdell. For years one of the most prestigious religion reporters in…
The Big 2-3-5
Do birthdays make you feel old? Well, imagine turning 235—like Tucson is this week. History lesson: On Aug. 20, 1775, the Spanish established a walled fortress, El Presidio San Agustín del Tucsón, near the site of what’s now the Pima County Courthouse. That presidio came to be known simply as “Tucson,” and became part of…
Tea for Two
With the Aug. 24 primary just days away, the race for the Republican crown in Congressional District 8 has come down to this: It’s former state lawmaker Jonathan Paton vs. political rookie Jesse Kelly. And the gloves are coming off in the showdown between the establishment candidate and the insurgent challenger. The race came into…
Where the Song Demands
Tim Baker started the band Hey Rosetta! because he had “a pile of songs, no money and no jobs on the horizon.” That was five years ago, when Baker was 21 and had just returned to his hometown of St. John’s, Newfoundland—on the rugged east coast of Canada—from an extended road trip. “I started playing…
City Week
Tribute to a Teacher; Inner Strength; Opera Intro; Up With Culture
CD8: Another Punch Headed Jesse Kelly’s Way
It appears that Arizonans Working Together, an independent expenditure committee, is readying another salvo against Republican Jesse Kelly in Congressional District 8. A new FEC report notes the committee has spent more than $43,000 in recent days in printing and mailing costs. Our bet: It’s reinforcing stories about Don Kelly Construction’s government contracts and the…
Multicultural Rhythm and Music Fest in Prescott
3D Fest-Drum.Dance.Didge … Heal will take place this weekend in Prescott at Watson Lake Park. Music and dance performances, workshops, a bazaar and a food court will be offered, as will more than 20 hours of modern and traditional world music. Details from a press release: PRESCOTT, ARIZONA — Endless Breath Entertainment LLC presents the…
Why You Should Not Vote for Andrew Thomas in the Arizona Attorney General Race, Part VI
The Arizona Republic reports that a private investigator was tailing the Colorado attorney who is investigating bar complaints about Republican Andrew Thomas, who is running for Arizona attorney general. Colorado attorney John Gleason on Wednesday confirmed that he was tailed during his trips to Phoenix to work the case. Gleason also said that he had…
Goddard’s First TV Ad—And Concerns About Privatizing Arizona Prisons
Democrat Terry Goddard has debuted his first TV in his race to unseat Gov. Jan Brewer. Goddard also took Brewer to task over the ongoing push to privatize the state’s prison system with a press release today: A report published today by FORTUNE magazine takes to task the plan by Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer to…
Oyster Bar Coming to Newish South Side Eatery
Before we get into the nitty gritty of what’s going on at the newish Salud Oyster Bar and Grill at 1825 W. Valencia Road, we have to tell you specifically about the oyster bar that should be up and running before long. Manager Jesus Bonilla Jr. says the eatery is dedicating a portion of its…
Hawaii, Anyone?
It’s mid-August in Tucson, and just the time for a beach fix. Alas the waves are miles away, but we can dream. Here’s a taste of the new Hawaii Five-O with cool theme song in tact.
National Geographic Show to Feature Biosphere 2
A crew from the National Geographic Channel wraps up three days of filming at Biosphere 2 today. The footage will be used for a show called X-Ray Earth, scheduled to air in December. From the press release: David Rajter, Field producer for X-Ray Earth said “When we were first developing the program Biosphere 2 was…
Voooote!
Fainting goats from Washington state, with a message still applicable in crazy Arizona:
Here and Now: Examining CD8 and Other Arizona Congressional Races
I joined Phoenix radio station KJZZ-FM’s Here and Now show to talk about Arizona’s Senate and congressional races, including Congressional District 8, earlier today. Click here to hear the show.
Why You Should Not Vote for Andrew Thomas in the Arizona Attorney General Race, Part V
Arizona Republic columnist Robert Robb continues to unpack the grand-jury revelations from last week: The most disturbing aspect of the grand jury transcripts is the lack of any evidence in support of the bribery charge brought against Judge Gary Donahoe. Thomas and Arpaio charged Donahoe with bribery on Dec. 9. In response to criticism, they…
