Justin Pierce the brave and the bold! I have had the chance to meet Corporation Commissioner Gary Pierce on a number of occasions. Pierce is an avid jogger, was a college athlete, and in case you forget, Gary reminds you he is kind of a big deal! Such a big deal in fact that just [...]
Sheriff Joe has reigned over Maricopa County as its chief law enforcement officer for nearly 20 years, and recently announced that he will again seek re-election.
Russell Pearce, also closely associated with an extremely tough stance on illegal immigration, recently met with a steep loss in …
I received a comment on another post with this link to a new anti-Russell Pearce site from a group calling itself “Citizens for a Sane Arizona.” The group was created by Michael O’Neil, president of O’Neil Associates Inc. of Tempe, a leading Phoenix-area pollster. Ed Phillips, a former broadcaster and state legislator who is serving as [...]
Jerry Lewis was recruited by Dea Montague and encouraged to run by other Mesa leaders you know. He will listen to everyone, and not belittle those who may disagree on issues. Jerry will not accept expensive gifts from lobbyists, and will sponsor legisl…
The letter below was posted on Jerry Lewis’ Facebook page yesterday morning. Lewis is the real Republican challenger to Senator Russell Pearce in the LD18 November 8th recall election. Mesa Residents and Friends, I want to tell you clearly why I joined the race for LD 18 Senate and why I hope you will [...]
From today’s Arizona Republic. Things got interesting when a group of voters tried approaching Olivia Cortes’ Mesa home in an effort to learn more about her campaign. This who incident is turning into a bizarre Mormon version of “Roger and Me”: An organized group of half a dozen voters in west Mesa’s Legislative District 18 convened on [...]
In November, Senate President Russell Pearce will face a recall election financed and placed on the ballot by left wing interests opposed to Senator Pearce’s conservative policies. Policies that many, if not most Republicans in this state support. Yet, in this difficult time where Senator Pearce is fighting for his political life, I am both [...]
Brahm Resnik recently did a story for Channel 12 on Olivia Cortes, the third candidate in the Russell Pearce vs. Jerry Lewis race in LD18. Cortes, who’s campaign signs include the slogan “Si Se Puede” is accused of being a sham candidate recruited by Pearce supporters for the specific purpose of taking away Democrat votes [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 22, 2011 CONTACT: Mike Philipsen “Today I received a letter from the Senate Rules Attorney (attached), informing me that three members of the Ethics Committee were recusing themselves from the Committee while the panel considers an ethics complaint filed against the three on September 20, 2011. The letter also explains that [...]
(State Capitol, Phoenix)—A new report from the Joint Legislative Budget Committee shows continued strong growth for the State of Arizona. General Fund revenues are up 8.4% from this time last year, and July collections are up $35.4 million from the budget forecast.
“The State is really starting to see an economic comeback. The Legislature started the …
