Cover Story
Tucson’s Restaurant Renaissance
Chris Bianco is a superstar in the artisan pizza biz. Hungry fans will line up for hours outside his Pizzeria Bianco in downtown Phoenix’s Heritage Square for the chance to eat one of his pies. He’s the first pizza chef to bring home a James Beard award. His pizza has been celebrated in the pages…
Finally, I Understand Why People Like Downton Abbey
David Mendez asked me to fill in with a post today, so you get this: a supercut by the new site previously.tv with the most flatulent moments in Downton Abbey history. Enjoy!
Another Casa Libre Edge Series Worth Your Time
The best poetry treat in town is waiting for you at 7:30 tonight—Wednesday, May 15—at Casa Libre, 228 N. Fourth Ave. And it will just set you back $5. Carmen Calatayud, author of In the Company of Spirits, is back in Arizona from Washington, DC, to read from her book of poetry that reflects images…
Election Bills Moving in AZ Legislature
The elections omnibus that bizarrely emerged along with 10 budget bills passed out of the Senate Appropriations on a 3-6 party line vote. “There’s a shocker, people.” Sen. Don Shooter, R-Yuma, joked about the divide. Democrats said releasing the elections bill with the budget bills was inappropriate. SB1493 is a roundup of most of the…
Tonight: Go See “Shattered” at the Loft and Learn About the Heartache Detention and Deportation Cause Separating Families
Sure, you could watch Jaime Gonzalez’s Shattered on YouTube, but today is International Day of Families, so the Border Action Network and the Loft are showing the film at 7 p.m. Presented by the Latino Policy Coalition, the film is about a young mother who is apprehended by ICE and taken into detention. The father…
Health and Welfare Budget Bill Slides Through Senate Approps Committee
The Senate Appropriations Committee approved the health and welfare budget bill on a 6-3 party line vote. Democrats expressed concern about the hasty budget. Sen. Lynne Pancrazi, D-Yuma, said she was worried about continuing the freeze on KidsCare, as did Sen. Anna Tovar, D-Tolleson. Tovar remarked that the bill was a lot to digest in…
Another Kickstarter Campaign: But This Time It’s Personal
I know I’ve been on a bit of a Kickstarter and crowd-source funding rampage since doing that cover story on local campaigns, and I’ve reminded you a few times about those local campaigns and why you might want to send a small or big donation their way. But this Kickstarter that I’m about to tell…
The UA Commencement Ceremony Was Bananas
University of Arizona Class of 2013, congratulations! After 4 (or 5, or 3, or whatever) long years, you’ve finally reached the end of the road, which might lead to battles with unemployment, a job you dislike, grad school, or any number of possibilities — why, the only thing that’s a virtual certainty is your crippling…
Sales Tax Might Be Close to Simplifying — Again
Rep. Debbie Lesko, R-Glendale, who has been leading the charge on the effort to simplify Arizona’s sales tax, said she’s done negotiating with cities and contractors on the bill. Lesko said she thinks they’ve hit on a plan that will work and expects things to move quickly. Reports have indicated the bill would be both…
Seriously, People, Tell Domestic Harmony to Go F—k Itself
Liz and Dick in ‘Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?’: Blissful domestic disharmony not on Pinterest A post on NBC News’ Today blog that identified something now known as “Pinterest stress” has me really stressed right now. Seriously, folks, I guess women in particular, can’t we agree at this point in our lives to tell domestic…
Brewer: “It’s The Beginning of the End” of the Session
Senate President Andy Biggs, R-Gilbert, is taking the budget into his own hands. The Senate released a budget made up of 10 bills addressing the budget Tuesday. Along with the budget, the Senate also released SB1493, an elections omnibus that is packed with the controversial election bills that would limit who can pick up early…
Amy’s Baking Company Says ‘We Were Hacked!’ Following Yesterday’s Scorched Earth Campaign
facebook.com Well, obviously. So, the folks at Amy’s Baking Company have chosen to go the honorable route following the social media meltdown that took place yesterday on the company’s Twitter, Facebook and Yelp accounts: they’ve blamed it all on hackers. Sorry, did I say “honorable”? I meant to say that they offered the lamest excuse…
A Passed-Out-Drunk ASU Student Was Left At a Hospital With a Wheelchair and A Note
According to azcentral.com, an ASU student was left in the lobby of a hospital with a sticky note reading that he had been in a drinking competition. Apparently, the 19-year-old was found in the emergency room lobby of St. Luke’s Hospital in Phoenix, where the note read that he needed help — and given how…
Flake’s Background-Check Problem
Sen. Jeff Flake’s name popped back up in the national news last week as someone who might potentially flip on the question of expanding background checks to gun shows, Internet transactions and other advertised sales. Both CNN and the Associated Press had stories that suggested Flake was considering voting for legislation similar to the Manchin-Toomey…
Your Opportunity to Celebrate the Armed Forces Alongside Cap’n Al Melvin Has Arrived
Looking for something to do this Saturday? Feel like hanging out with potential Republican candidates for office? Want to celebrate our armed forces? Well folks, you’re in luck: Al Melvin, the state senator out of District 11 and potential future Governor of Arizona will be speaking at Tanque Verde Guest Ranch as part of the…
A Self-Professed ‘Chubby With An Ugly Face’ Asks the Internet for Help Gettin’ Some
The Internet is useful for a great many things: sharing information, shopping and, of course, down-and-dirty hookups (looking at you, OKCupid.com). Well, a young lady over at Reddit’s Tucson subreddit (fancy name for “message board” for the uninformed) is asking where a woman of below-average attractiveness can get herself some lovin’: I’m looking for the…
The Folks at Amy’s Baking Company In Scottsdale Have Gone Insane [Update: They Were ‘Hacked’]
[Update: The Bouzaglos claim to have been “hacked.”] We now present a masterclass in how a business owner should not respond to criticism. You might be familiar with Amy’s Baking Company, up in Scottsdale — and likely, not for the reason that a restaurant would prefer to be known for. This 2010 video (which we’re…
The ‘Arrested Development’ Season Four Trailer Is Up and Looks Fantastic
May 26, TV nerds will welcome the long-awaited return of one of the most lauded shows in recent years — and I’m having trouble waiting. Arrested Development finally comes back to TV — or at least, to television sets linked to the Internet, as all 15 episodes of the new season will be launched at…
Surviving Tucson: A Guide to One’s First Summer In the Old Pueblo
Tucson Parks and Recreation Catalina Pool, located just north of Catalina High School. “Tucson is so exciting in the summer!” said no Tucson visitor ever — and really, said no T-Loc either. As the unbearable heat draws closer with every bright, sunny day, finding something to do between hugging an air conditioner and going to…
CCA Celebrates 30 Years, and AFSC Says It’s Nothing to Celebrate
Today, Monday, May 13, from 4 to 5 p.m. in front of the DeConcini Federal Courthouse, 405 W. Congress, the American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) will hold a special birthday uncelebration for the private prison company, Corrections Corporation of American (CCA). The company is celebrating its 30th anniversary, and the AFSC wants to point out…
Hey Nerds, The Daft Punk Album Is Currently Streaming on iTunes
I really don’t know what else I need to put here: People love them some Daft Punk. I’m not sure if it’s the music, or the fact that the two dudes wear the kinds of outfits that make San Diego Comic Con cosplayers look like low-budget Halloween costumes, but Daft Punk causes some severe reactions…
Brewer vs. GOP Lawmakers: No More Mrs. Nice Gov
Gov. Jan Brewer told the press on Friday that lawmakers might as well stop sending her bills because she’s not signing anything until she gets a budget that includes the Medicaid expansion she’s been fighting for since she delivered her State of the State speech. From the Arizona Republic’s Mary Jo Pitzl: Gov. Jan Brewer…
Play Out Your Favorite Star Wars Moments Using A Stormtrooper With Your Face On It
disneyparks.disney.go.com We gladly gave Disney a fair bit of grief the other day when we rained judgement upon their “brilliant” attempt to legally own Dia de los Muertos, but we’re gladly willing to praise the House of Mouse too — such as when they do brilliant things, like offer people the opportunity to become cannon-fodder…
Newt Gingrich “Really Puzzled” By What He Should Call His Newfangled Telephone
After watching this video, I imagine a lot of Americans are disappointed that they did not support Newt Gingrich in his quest for the White House last year. Newt observes that his gizmo can do more than make phone calls. You don’t say? Slate’s Josh Voorhees has fun with grandpa: Newt Gingrich wants you to…
Five Minutes of Gardening Makes a Big Difference – Especially in the Desert
Do you know that 5 minutes of gardening improves both self-esteem and mood as well as making you feel more tranquil, generous and hopeful*? To me this is both surprising and makes so much sense. I know when I go out to tend my potted garden in my back yard, I quickly feel better than…
AZ Illustrated Politics: Immigration Reform, TUSD Troubles, Downtown Revitalization & More!
On AZ Illustrated Politics: Tucson Hispanic Chamber of Commerce President Lea Marquez-Peterson, Pima County Democratic Party chairman Don Jorgensen and Republican strategist Sam Stone talked about the U.S. Senate’s markup of the comprehensive immigration reform package; the troubles in the Tucson Unified School District; the county’s budget; and the recent restaurant boom in downtown Tucson.
Mother’s Day Round-Up: A Look At Nice Things To Do For the Mom In Your Life
Still stuck on things to do for Mother’s Day? Listen, we’ve got your back. Check out these things you can do for the mom in your life before stepping out of the way and letting her relax for a while, dammit (special thanks to Tucson Weekly’s rock critic/calendar mistress extraordinaire Linda Ray for her assistance):…
Discovering CandyStrike and Elizabeth Albert
Sometimes when you find or rediscover something in the city that makes you happy to call the Moldy Pueblo home despite the crap we have to deal with from time to time, you have to give a shout out. And that’s what I’m doing right here — a shout out for Elizabeth Albert and her…
The RIAA Now Includes Digital Streaming In Its Gold and Platinum Certification
In news that’s sure to be great for another industry that’s circling the drain, the Recording Industry Association of America has decided to join in with the times and include song streams as part of their certification process for gold and platinum records. From Billboard: The last time the RIAA altered its methodology was in…
Shoreline’s Lambert is Leading Candidate for PCC Chancellor
Shoreline Community College President Lee Lambert It appears Pima Community College may have a top candidate for the chancellor position. During today’s Pima Community College governing board meeting, the board voted to authorize travel for two board members and three employees early next week to visit Lee Lambert, president of Shoreline Community College in Shoreline,…
John McCain Wants To Help You, Unhappy Cable Subscriber
Sen. John McCain may be less popular now than he has been in more than 20 years, but that doesn’t stop the former maverick from doing what he feels is right — at least, when it comes to the wacky, wild world of telecommunications. Yesterday, May 9, McCain introduced the Television Consumer Freedom Act (you…
“He Drove Away With Her, and I Just Walked Away”: Jamie Sells the Bitchen Kitchen
One of the first wave of food trucks is on the road out of Tucson: Chef Jamie Castro of Jamie’s Bitchen Kitchen has sold her truck. Castro, who ran Jamie’s Bitchen Kitchen for nearly two years, is taking a break from the food scene for a while to take care of her mother — and…
Roxanna Green: “This Mother’s Day, Don’t Just Call Your Mom. Call Your Senators”
Roxanna Green, whose 9-year-old daughter Christina-Taylor Green was killed in the shooting rampage at Gabby Giffords’ Congress on Your Corner event on Jan. 8, 2011, has a Mother’s Day message asking people to call their senators to demand support for background checks in Congress. In other background-check news: Peter Ambler of Americans for Responsible Solutions…
This Mother’s Day, No Gifts Wanted, Just Time
For the first time my 11-year-old son Rafi, at the urging of his grandmother, announced recently he was going to spend his allowance on a Mother’s Day gift for me. He wanted to know what I wanted. He couldn’t believe my response when I told him not a thing this Mother’s Day and all my…
Go Ahead and Cancel Your Plans For November 1: You’re Seeing “Ender’s Game”
Or at least, I am, and I don’t feel bad telling you that you should go. If you’re not familiar with Orson Scott Card’s Ender’s Game series of books, here’s a short synopsis: In the future, Earth is attacked by alien forces. To combat them, Earth forces unite to create a space-station/school for select children,…
Score One For The Good Guys: Homicide Edition
The late summer and early fall of 2010 were some of the bloodiest Tucson has seen in terms of homicides. Believe me, I spent a lot of time covering and tweeting about it while working for another publication. It got so bad during a five-week stretch (roughly Aug. 8-Sept. 10, 2010), with at least 21…
Plans For the World’s First Completely 3D Printed Gun Have Gone Viral, Shut Down by State Department
Looks like it’s time for folks to get acquainted with the next thing that far too many people will freak the hell out about: the Liberator, the first gun consisting almost entirely of parts fabricated via 3D printer. Named for the World War II era FP-45 Liberator pistols that were manufactured in secret and meant…
Yo La Tengo: It’s an All Ages Thing
We’re thinking Ira Kaplan must have to replace three or four guitars after every tour. He gives new meaning to the term “shredding” with a claw-hammer strum attack and a swing that threatens amps into yet better, bigger and more feedback as he heaps layers of chaos onto the unshakeable constancy of Georgia Hubley’s beats…
Fox Manages to Find a New Low With Their New Reality Show
Apparently, the concept for Does Someone Have to Go? has been kicking around Fox for awhile, possibly waiting for the economy to improve, so that television viewers, pushing giant piles of money out of their line of sight, would feel good about a program where people lose their jobs as part of the basic premise.…
(Another) Rap Celebration Coming to AVA
If the Kings of the Mic show on May 23 wasn’t quite enough for your old school hip hop soul, AVA announced another show sure to send you down memory lane, remembering music videos on The Box and the fuzzy AM signal of Power 1490: Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, DJ Quik and Warren G & tha Dogg…
Gentlemen With “Performance Issues” Can Now Buy Their Boner Pills Through the Internet
Because if there’s anything the Internet needs more of, it’s ways to aid people in their quest to possess the Ultimate Penis. According to Jezebel, Pfizer (the producer and pusher of Viagra) is having quite a hard [snicker] time as of late, as Viagra is the most counterfitted drug on the planet. See, Pfizer’s patent…
CNN’s Split-Screen Lunacy During Jodi Arias Trial
The Daily Show with Jon Stewart Mon – Thurs 11p / 10c The Standlot www.thedailyshow.com Daily Show Full Episodes Indecision Political Humor The Daily Show on Facebook The Atlantic Wire captures an amusing CNN moment during the absurdly over-covered Jodi Arias trial in Phoenix: It seems that Grace and Banfield are sitting in the same…
Indiana Restaurant Looks to Hire Line Cook That Will Show Up to Work ‘Sick As A Dog’
happyplace.com And really, isn’t that what we all want from the people handling our food? Farm Bloomington is another one of those cool, farm-to-table joints (not unlike a few of the cool places featured in this week’s fantastic cover story, come to think of it), only this one tells you straight from the help-wanted ad…
Senate Immigration Bill Markup Day
This is a big day for the comprehensive immigration reform package put forward the by the Gang of Eight: The Senate Judiciary Committee is set to start hearing proposed amendments to legislation. Talking Points Memo rounds up the big issues: On Thursday, the Senate Judiciary Committee will begin examining about 300 proposed amendments to the…
Police Dispatch
Does Tucson have…witches? (No, probably not.)
Serraglio
I wonder if Janet Napolitano is experiencing “déjà vu all over again,” in the words of renowned American orator Yogi Berra. Eight years ago, exasperated with symbolic congressional grandstanding on border security and inaction on anything that could be considered a solution to the problem of illegal immigration, then-Arizona Gov. Janet famously quipped, “Show me…
Guest Commentary
In 1885, Arizona’s notorious “Thieving Thirteenth” Territorial Legislature overhauled the public school system, built roads and bridges, established what became the state hospital, created what became Arizona State University and founded the University of Arizona. Despite the fact that they spent much of their time drinking and fighting, legislators managed to do all this in…
T Q&A
Linda Tarason, a colon cancer survivor and volunteer leader for the LiveStrong Foundation, is holding her third dance-themed event to celebrate National LiveStrong Day and honor Tucson’s own community of cancer survivors. Dancers Against Cancers will be held on May 18 at 8 a.m., in Trail Dust Town at 6541 E. Tanque Verde Road, and…
Soundbites
Get another chance to see Os Mutantes … We say goodbye to Monster Pussy … take a look at rising stars in Tucson’s music scene … and more!
Scenes of the Southwest
Natural Seductions Jim Waid, Jane Abrams, Robert D. Cocke 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday Etherton Gallery135 S. Sixth Ave. Free 624-7370; ethertongallery.com What’s the best way to reproduce the shimmering light of the Sonoran Desert? Well, if you’re Jim Waid, you pick out all the colors of the blazing sun from your…
Top Ten in Music
1. Iron and Wine Ghost on Ghost 2. Phoenix Bankrupt 3. Dawes Stories Don’t End 4. Jake Bugg Jake Bugg 5. Lonely Wild The Sun as it Comes 6. Bajofondo Presente 7. Bombino Nomad 8. Devendra Banhart Mala 9. Generationals Heza 10. Lila Downs Pecados Y Milagros
Bullies at the Border
And Hell Followed With Her: Crossing the Dark Side of the American Border By David Neiwert Nation Books $26.99; 326 pages If there’s a single lesson to be carried away from reading this engrossing and chilling new book about vigilantes and our border, it’s this: Don’t underestimate ’em. Those Minutemen might have been funky-looking old…
A Search for Community
Sitting outside the Student Union between composition classes he teaches at the UA, TC Tolbert agrees that it has indeed been the busiest year of his life. There’s a collection of personal poetry expected next year and a chapbook that came out last year, but the center of Tolbert’s world is this year’s release of…
Top Ten in Books
1. Game of Thrones: A Song of Ice and Fire, Book 1 George R.R. Martin ($8.99) 2. The Painted Girls: A Novel Cathy Marie Buchanan ($27.95) 3. The Great Gatsby F. Scott Fitzgerald ($15) 4. Still Life Louise Penny ($7.99) 5. Clockwork Angel Cassandra Clare ($12.99) 6. Mom & Me & Mom Maya Angelou ($22)…
Nine Questions
Johnny Redd is a local rapper and a film student at the Art Institute of Tucson. In the 18 months he’s been in Tucson he has performed at almost every local venue, including the Rialto Theatre, the Rock and Hotel Congress. Redd has been a rapper for almost 10 years and started performing in Chicago,…
Villains and More Villains
Shane Black, writer of such infamous screenplays as Lethal Weapon and Last Action Hero, made one of my all-time favorite directorial debuts with 2005’s Kiss Kiss Bang Bang. I thought it marked the arrival of a true directorial force. And then he just disappeared. Kiss Kiss Bang Bang featured the best Robert Downey Jr. performance…
Mailbag
Reader problems with Sun Tran bus drivers … and a consideration regarding marijuana prohibition
Mentors and Machinations
In the House Starring Kristen Scott Thomas, Fabrice Luchini and Ernst Umhauer Directed by François Ozon Mars Distribution, 105 minutes Opens Friday, May 10, at the Loft Cinema (795-7777). It gets worse every year. Germain (Fabrice Luchini) sits at the kitchen table grading papers, lamenting to his wife, Jeanne (Kristin Scott Thomas), that the students…
Investigation Maneuvers
This isn’t the first time Arizona School for the Deaf and Blind board member G. Michael Williams was tasked to find an investigator to look into complaints made against the ASDB administration, which is why a 2008 incident has a few wondering if the board needs to reconsider this latest action. Last month, students at…
True TV
You Should Watch It Dangerous Intuition Saturday, May 11 (Lifetime) Movie: Lifetime’s latest White Women in Peril flick asks for even larger suspensions of disbelief than usual: 1. We’re supposed to buy that any man would have the urge—or balls—to leave Tricia Helfer. 2. Also, that the new woman she’s being shoved aside for is…
Riding Shotgun
In modern America, notions of public safety have now fully morphed from precautionary to political. That shift was certainly on display last month, when even meager gun control reform efforts crashed in the Senate, following a month of hysterical pushback by the National Rifle Association and its minions. On the local level, meanwhile, gun zealots…
It’s Not About the Food
Fox and Hound 7625 N. La Cholla Blvd. 575-1980; foxandhound.com Open 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. daily Pluses: Cold beer, a decent place to watch sports on TV Minuses: The actual food The difficulty in reviewing restaurants such as Fox and Hound is that there just isn’t a lot to say. While the food we…
Pedersen On Sports
A running toilet sent me down memory lane with Stephanie Nicholson last week. While sifting through boxes of keepsakes to see what could be salvaged from flooding in her home, Nicholson came across a stack of photographs. Included was a picture of her as a 14-year-old sophomore being interviewed by an intrepid young sports reporter…
Top Ten in Cinema
1. Silver Livings Playbook 2. Django Unchained 3. Gangster Squad 4. Broken City 5. The Guilt Trip 6. The Impossible 7. Promised Land 8. A Haunted House 9. Hyde Park on Hudson 10. Happy People: A Year in the Taiga
Live
The showmanship that Josh Tillman brings to the stage – a sort of psychedelic shaman lounge-act – elevates his witty, catchy songs to a new level. There’s plenty of absurd humor in the Father John Misty persona that Tillman created for his eighth solo album, a radical departure from his previous singer-songwriter sound. Fear Fun…
Ask a Mexican!
The Mexican addresses intra-Mexican hatred … and talking about love and immigration!
Noshing Around
Apple Annie’s Orchard Country Store opens not far from the Wilcox Wine Festival … Tucsonans move against Monsanto … the summer restaurant down-swing begins anew … and more!
The Mission Creeps: Midnight Blood (Self-Released)
When the first guitar chord on the Mission Creeps’ latest album arrives, it’s like a crashing wave, a moment of energy, collision and reverberating aftermath. It’s a thrilling kick-start to the Tucson goth-surf-psychobilly band’s Midnight Blood record, a collection of 10 songs that can both jump on the listener like a haunted-house spook and give…
Fast-Paced Comedy
All in the Timing Presented by Arizona Onstage Productions 8 p.m., Friday and Saturday; 2:30 p.m., Sunday, through Sunday, May 19 Cabaret Theater, Temple of Music and Art, 330 S. Scott Ave. $25 regular; $20 students, seniors, teachers and military Runs one hour and 20 minutes, with no intermission 882-6574; arizonaonstage.org For tickets, (800) 838-3006…
Leaving Lo-Fi Behind
Damien Jurado 7 p.m., Thursday, May 16 Club Congress, 311 E. Congress St. Admission: $12 18 and older admitted 622-8848; hotelcongress.com Playing haunting and stark urban folk music in the 1990s, Seattle-based singer-songwriter Damien Jurado became known as a quiet storm and an inspiration to thousands of kids with guitars and spiral notebooks full of…
Monster Pussy: In Heat! (Bloat Records/Cat Cassettes)
Monster Pussy In Heat! BLOAT RECORDS/CAT CASSETTES After melting hearts and catching dreams for almost four years, Monster Pussy say goodbye to the Tucson house party circuit with the grandest of grand statements: the rock opera. With lead singer/punk lifer Mullarkey imminently departing this burg to go upstate, In Heat! is a concept album about…
City Week
This week, do something nice for Mother’s Day … spend Saturday evening downtown … watch a collaboration between dance and music … and wander through Tucson’s gardens!
Editor’s Note
First of all, if you’re reading this and you haven’t read Jim Nintzel’s cover story on the rush of new restaurants downtown, either flip forward (in print) or click over to it (for our digital friends). He’s done a great job of capturing what’s happening, largely at Congress and Fifth, and what to look forward…
Reverie: Souls of Castelmuzio (Self-Released)
In the mid-1980s there were few local bands that commanded as much attention and respect as Street Pajama. With original rock with a funky groove and jazz twist, their shows displayed an urban swagger that made it hard to believe they were a homegrown affair. They recorded and toured and played all the local dives,…
The Skinny
Funding for Planned Parenthood is the latest wrinkle in the fight over Medicaid expansion at the Capitol … You won’t be minting your own coins in Arizona … Al Melvin’s gubernatorial ambitions have set off a game of GOP musical chairs … and more!
Members Only
Tumbleweeds Health Center 5315 E. Broadway Blvd., Suite 105 Certifications: 1 to 7 p.m. Monday; 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday through Friday Meds: 5 to 9 p.m. Thursday and Friday; noon to 4 p.m. Saturday. Pluses: Top-shelf meds for a $55 daily membership fee; shit-ton of classes and demonstrations on highly relevant topics; hugs.…
Media Watch
Saying goodbye to Nixon Low … and Chuck George admits he suffers from depression.
Danehy
I have to admit that they had me fooled there for a while. When the Arizona Legislature convened early this year, there was a different vibe. The Democrats had made a few modest gains in November’s election, while the Republicans, aware of the whuppin’ their party had taken across much of the country, were a…
Politico: Gabby’s Gun-Control Group Hauls in $11 Million
Politico reports today that Americans for Responsible Solutions, the gun-regulation organization formed earlier this year, has raised $11 million: Former Rep. Gabby Giffords’ gun control group has raised a staggering $11 million over the past four months. Giffords and her husband Mark Kelly formed Americans for Responsible Solutions following the Newtown, Conn., mass shooting to…
