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Open Letter to the Mayor of the State Capital of Arizona

Open Letter to the Mayor of the State Capital of Arizona

By Deucalion Mawronahan Mayor Gordon, I have been an Arizona resident for 32-years now. My family and I have watched as the City of Phoenix has continually adapted to ever-changing circumstances and demographics, growing to the point of being the fifth largest municipality in all of the United States. As an entrepreneur in Phoenix, I [...]

May 14 2010 | Posted in Citizen Rants, Local Press | Read More »

Police: No evidence for Ariz. AG’s drug scout theory ‎

Police: No evidence for Ariz. AG’s drug scout theory ‎

Associated Press – April 2, 2010 7:34 PM ET PHOENIX (AP) – Police say there’s no evidence to back up the Arizona attorney general’s belief that a scout working for a drug cartel is behind the killing of a southern Arizona rancher. Robert Krentz was found shot to death March 27 on his ranch near [...]

April 2 2010 | Posted in Eye on AZ, Local Press | Read More »

A message to all members of The Patriot Caucus

A message to all members of The Patriot Caucus

Fellow Patriots, We have only two days left before we file our quarterly report with the FEC. Then, on the first of April, we’re launching an initiative in Nevada to begin running radio ads against Harry Reid and his re-election bid for U.S. Senate. On April 3rd, we’re hosting a meeting of the Arizona Patriot [...]

March 29 2010 | Posted in AZ Action, National | Read More »

AZ may criminalize presence of illegal immigrants

AZ may criminalize presence of illegal immigrants

By JACQUES BILLEAUD (AP) PHOENIX — Over the past several years, immigration hard-liners at the Arizona Legislature persuaded their colleagues to criminalize the presence of illegal border-crossers in the state and ban soft immigration policies in police agencies — only to be thwarted by vetoes from a Democratic governor. This year, their prospects have improved. [...]

March 2 2010 | Posted in Local Press | Read More »

State Superintendent candidate Jason Williams releases campaign platform

State Superintendent candidate Jason Williams releases campaign platform

Phoenix, Ariz. – Jason Williams, one of the leading candidates for Superintendent of Public Instruction, released his campaign platform today outlining his plan for improving educational outcomes in Arizona. In the platform, which can be accessed online at www.WilliamsForArizona.com, Williams emphasizes all actions of the Department of Education will be fair, innovative and accountable to ensure the best possible outcomes for Arizona’s students.

March 2 2010 | Posted in Democrats, Local Press | Read More »

Students voice concerns about proposed tuition hikes at Arizona’s 3 public universities

Students voice concerns about proposed tuition hikes at Arizona’s 3 public universities

PHOENIX (AP) – Arizona’s three public universities are hoping proposed tuition and fee increases as high as 31 percent will partially make up for cuts in state funding. Students who are dealing with their own budget problems are hoping the state board that oversees the schools will soften the blow. They raised their concerns Monday [...]

March 2 2010 | Posted in Local Press | Read More »

Man faces murder charge over chase

Man faces murder charge over chase

The Associated Press PHOENIX — A Glendale man who drove a stolen car through the gates of Luke Air Force Base is facing a murder charge after his teenage passenger was fatally shot by a security guard. Glendale police say 19-year-old Gabriel Aguilera is being treated at a Phoenix-area hospital for nonlife-threatening injuries. They say [...]

March 2 2010 | Posted in Local Press | Read More »

Authorities detain 2 men at Phoenix airport

Authorities detain 2 men at Phoenix airport

Authorities say two men were detained for acting suspicious aboard a flight bound for Arizona from Florida.

December 27 2009 | Posted in Featured, Local Press | Read More »

FREELIFE OPENS WORLD HEADQUARTERS IN ARIZONA

FREELIFE OPENS WORLD HEADQUARTERS IN ARIZONA

(Phoenix, AZ) – Governor Jan Brewer joined FreeLife International co-founders Ray Faltinsky
and Kevin Fournier and local dignitaries today in celebrating the grand opening of the company’s
global headquarters in Phoenix

December 17 2009 | Posted in Eye on AZ, Local Press | Read More »

Phoenix man sentenced in double homicide case

Phoenix man sentenced in double homicide case

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — A Phoenix man who admitted he was the middleman in a drug transaction that resulted in a double homicide has been sentenced to seven years in prison.

December 14 2009 | Posted in Local Press | Read More »