Matt Salmon’s closet seems to be full of political skeletons these days. The problem is not just Salmon’s career as a lobbyist after he left Congress but his “friends” since he left Congress. It is a mounting problem that calls into question not only his conservative credentials but also his judgment. What’s the problem this [...]
Sen. Al Melvin, R-26
Chair, Senate Commerce and Energy Committee
(State Capitol, Phoenix) – Angered by the Obama Administration’s radical environmental policies, a trio of Arizona state lawmakers is calling on Congress to “rein in” the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and other federal bureaucracies whose policies …
After securing the endorsement with Rick Santorum’s withdrawal today, Mitt Romney might have a new problem on his hands. Russell Pearce, the author of Arizona’s controversial immigration law, commonly referred to as S.B. 1070, has just endorsed Mitt Romney for President. Russell Pearce has been a lighting rod of controversy since his authorship and eventual [...]
In 2007, lobbyist, former Congressman and overall righteous dude Matt Salmon asked, “How do you evaluate the benefits of a public/private partnership?” Salmon was referring and lobbying for Waveyard Development LLC, a Mesa, Arizona public-private partnership project that planned to seed 125 acres of city-owned public parks and recreation properties and facilities to developers to [...]
Update:
Lawmakers decline to immediately oust Patterson
House Republicans effectively killed a mostly Democratic effort to remove Patterson from his seat in the face of an ethics investigation that exposed allegations of domestic violence, outbursts against other lawmakers and staff, marijuana use and offers to a …
The panic over federal legislation regulating the Internet is over, but now states are jumping on the bandwagon. As with many things, Arizona seems to want to be “first”. A bill has worked its way through both houses of Arizona’s legislature giving the state …
Last month was the 37th straight month of the Obama administration with an unemployment rate over 8 percent. The United States has lost nearly 900,000 jobs since the president’s so-called “stimulus” was signed into law. And it seems that each month, President …
Arizona’s Senator John McCain has endorsed, or more accurately, “strongly supports” Kirk Adams in the GOP primary for the 5th Congressional District.
McCain also made it clear where his sympathies are in the closely watched 5th Congressional District GOP primary between former U.S. Rep. Matt …
Did you know that Matt Salmon went “Camel Cool” as the lobbyist and spokesperson for the Electronic Cigarettes Association? I guess it is only appropriate if you are a fan of e-cigarettes that you take advantage of Groupon’s Deal of the Day. Groupon is offering a whopping 52% discount, a savings of $31.00, off the [...]
After formally endorsing Mitt Romney, former Florida Governor Jeb Bush was asked by the Pittsburg Tribune-Review who he wanted as the GOP’s vice presidential nominee. Bush’s answer, like so many others who have answered this question, was quick and decisive. Bush called on his …
