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Covering politics, government, the courts and everything in between now for more than 50 years. Gives me some perspective on the latest claims - and, hopefully, an ability to sniff out bullshit.
@agpambondi.govpeeps.com, Dhillon and Dept of Justice sue @azsecretary.bsky.social for refusing to surrender voter registration records. He says they're welcome to what's public but he can't give up private info in them. Or, to put it his way, "Pound sand!" tucson.com/news/state-r...
January 7, 2026 at 1:27 AM
@agpambondi.govpeeps.com, Dhillon and Dept of Justice sue @azsecretary.bsky.social for refusing to surrender voter registration records. He says they're welcome to what's public but he can't give up private info in them. Or, to put it his way, "Pound sand!" tucson.com/news/state-r...
So, with just 1% released to date, is the plan to drag this on beyond the 2026 election - and maybe til 2028?
🚨BREAKING: More than two weeks past its statutory deadline, the DOJ has released less than 1% of its Epstein documents and it will continue to be in violation of the law for the foreseeable future. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Less than 1% of Epstein files have been released, DOJ admits
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
January 6, 2026 at 6:00 PM
So, with just 1% released to date, is the plan to drag this on beyond the 2026 election - and maybe til 2028?
Hobbs order to Dept of Revenue to print up tax forms with only HER proposed tax cuts (and not others mirroring HR 1) provokes controversy, threats by GOP to send her a different bill, and her vow to veto. And taxpayers could end up with heartburn. tucson.com/news/state-r...
January 6, 2026 at 5:58 PM
Hobbs order to Dept of Revenue to print up tax forms with only HER proposed tax cuts (and not others mirroring HR 1) provokes controversy, threats by GOP to send her a different bill, and her vow to veto. And taxpayers could end up with heartburn. tucson.com/news/state-r...
Mom always told you to wash your hands after playing with farm animals. Now Sen. Kavanagh wants to make it a law after kids get ill following a visit to a petting zoo at the State Fair. @willhumble.bsky.social says the issue is pigs (vs goats & sheep). tucson.com/news/state-r...
Proposed law would mandate hand-washing at petting zoos in Arizona
State senator says children got sick with E. coli after being at a petting zoo last year at the Arizona State Fair.
tucson.com
January 6, 2026 at 5:10 PM
Mom always told you to wash your hands after playing with farm animals. Now Sen. Kavanagh wants to make it a law after kids get ill following a visit to a petting zoo at the State Fair. @willhumble.bsky.social says the issue is pigs (vs goats & sheep). tucson.com/news/state-r...
Fast food for disable, homeless, elderly food stamp recipients? The feds who fund the program says it's OK. But Rep. Martinez wants the state out of the program, saying recipients would do better, health and money-wise, by buying bread, baloney and cheese. tucson.com/news/state-r...
January 5, 2026 at 9:23 PM
Fast food for disable, homeless, elderly food stamp recipients? The feds who fund the program says it's OK. But Rep. Martinez wants the state out of the program, saying recipients would do better, health and money-wise, by buying bread, baloney and cheese. tucson.com/news/state-r...
Rep. Martinez wants AZ out of federally funded program that allows elderly, homeless, and disabled to use SNAP benefits to buy fast foods, says it's not healthy and a waste of taxpayer money. Her alternative: Buy bread, baloney & cheese and eat for a week. tucson.com/news/state-r...
January 4, 2026 at 10:34 PM
Rep. Martinez wants AZ out of federally funded program that allows elderly, homeless, and disabled to use SNAP benefits to buy fast foods, says it's not healthy and a waste of taxpayer money. Her alternative: Buy bread, baloney & cheese and eat for a week. tucson.com/news/state-r...
Judge says Arizona's Parents' Bill of Rights provides a legal basis for a lawsuit by a mother who claims school district hid from her that her daughter was seeking to be addressed as a boy and even wanted to be called a boy's name. tucson.com/news/state-r...
January 2, 2026 at 8:47 PM
Judge says Arizona's Parents' Bill of Rights provides a legal basis for a lawsuit by a mother who claims school district hid from her that her daughter was seeking to be addressed as a boy and even wanted to be called a boy's name. tucson.com/news/state-r...
You can blame changing demographics, charter schools, and vouchers. But whatever the reason, some districts now have empty schools. Sen. Kavanagh proposes to let them sell or lease them to be converted into affordable housing for teachers and others. tucson.com/news/state-r...
January 2, 2026 at 8:40 PM
You can blame changing demographics, charter schools, and vouchers. But whatever the reason, some districts now have empty schools. Sen. Kavanagh proposes to let them sell or lease them to be converted into affordable housing for teachers and others. tucson.com/news/state-r...
Panel crafts some recommendations to create Arizona's first-ever guidelines for employers to protect workers in heat. But whether they're specific enough to actually enforce -- if they're actually adopted by the Industrial Commission -- remains in question. tucson.com/news/state-r...
January 2, 2026 at 8:33 PM
Panel crafts some recommendations to create Arizona's first-ever guidelines for employers to protect workers in heat. But whether they're specific enough to actually enforce -- if they're actually adopted by the Industrial Commission -- remains in question. tucson.com/news/state-r...
Judge says parent has a right to sue school district when it appears to have a policy of hiding from her the fact that her child is asking to be identified by a different gender than the one of her birth and even wants to be addressed with a boy's name. tucson.com/news/state-r...
Ruling revives legal fight in Arizona over students' pronouns
A 2010 Arizona law provides broad protections against interference with how a family chooses to raise a child, the Arizona Court of Appeals has ruled.
tucson.com
January 1, 2026 at 7:18 PM
Judge says parent has a right to sue school district when it appears to have a policy of hiding from her the fact that her child is asking to be identified by a different gender than the one of her birth and even wants to be addressed with a boy's name. tucson.com/news/state-r...
Arizona taking first steps that could mean more restrictive requirements than exist now that employers must meet to keep their workers safe in the heat. But questions remain on whether they're specific enough to protect employees. tucson.com/news/state-r...
Arizona moves to build on heat-safety rules for workers
Companies in Arizona would be required to develop plans designed to ensure that their employees have access to water, shade and rest, early recommendations from a state task force show.
tucson.com
January 1, 2026 at 7:12 PM
Arizona taking first steps that could mean more restrictive requirements than exist now that employers must meet to keep their workers safe in the heat. But questions remain on whether they're specific enough to protect employees. tucson.com/news/state-r...
Vacant school buildings? No problem says Sen. Kavanagh. He wants to let local boards sell or lease them for affordable housing for teachers, government workers and others and let the districts use the proceeds to maintain other buildings. tucson.com/news/state-r...
Arizona lawmaker: Turn vacant schools into affordable housing
PHOENIX — Arizona has too few affordable housing rentals, but too many schools.
tucson.com
January 1, 2026 at 7:02 PM
Vacant school buildings? No problem says Sen. Kavanagh. He wants to let local boards sell or lease them for affordable housing for teachers, government workers and others and let the districts use the proceeds to maintain other buildings. tucson.com/news/state-r...
Appeals court says Parents' Bill of Rights allows a mother to sue Mesa schools after she says that they purposely hid from her the fact that her daughter had been identifying herself in classes as male and even sought to be address by a boy's name. tucson.com/news/state-r...
Ruling revives legal fight in Arizona over students' pronouns
A 2010 Arizona law provides broad protections against interference with how a family chooses to raise a child, the Arizona Court of Appeals has ruled.
tucson.com
December 31, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Appeals court says Parents' Bill of Rights allows a mother to sue Mesa schools after she says that they purposely hid from her the fact that her daughter had been identifying herself in classes as male and even sought to be address by a boy's name. tucson.com/news/state-r...
Gov. Hobbs sought $100M in discretionary funding from federal Center for Medicare and Medicaid Studies. She got just $67M. But even if Arizona's share of $5B was larger, it won't make up for effects of cuts to Medicaid services in the "Big Beautiful Bill." tucson.com/news/state-r...
December 31, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Gov. Hobbs sought $100M in discretionary funding from federal Center for Medicare and Medicaid Studies. She got just $67M. But even if Arizona's share of $5B was larger, it won't make up for effects of cuts to Medicaid services in the "Big Beautiful Bill." tucson.com/news/state-r...
Federal CMS grants only a portion of the money sought by Gov. Hobbs for rural health, money designed to make up in some small way for effects of cuts to Medicaid in "Big Beautiful Bill." Gov's office says it isn't sure why. tucson.com/news/state-r...
December 30, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Federal CMS grants only a portion of the money sought by Gov. Hobbs for rural health, money designed to make up in some small way for effects of cuts to Medicaid in "Big Beautiful Bill." Gov's office says it isn't sure why. tucson.com/news/state-r...
Rep. Bliss says it's finally time for Arizona Legislature to recognized slain journalist Don Bolles and allow a monument in Wesley Bolin Plaza. She says the votes are there. But she still has to get a couple of GOP lawmakers out of the way. tucson.com/news/state-r...
Renewed push to honor slain Arizona journalist
Nearly 50 years ago reporter Don Bolles was killed in a car bombing outside a Phoenix hotel.
tucson.com
December 29, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Rep. Bliss says it's finally time for Arizona Legislature to recognized slain journalist Don Bolles and allow a monument in Wesley Bolin Plaza. She says the votes are there. But she still has to get a couple of GOP lawmakers out of the way. tucson.com/news/state-r...
It's been 50 years since AZ Republic reporter Don Bolles was assassinated. Rep. Bliss says it's finally time for AZ lawmakers to erect a monument to him near the Capitol - and for some GOP lawmakers to get out of the way of the majority who want it. tucson.com/news/state-r...
December 28, 2025 at 9:08 PM
It's been 50 years since AZ Republic reporter Don Bolles was assassinated. Rep. Bliss says it's finally time for AZ lawmakers to erect a monument to him near the Capitol - and for some GOP lawmakers to get out of the way of the majority who want it. tucson.com/news/state-r...
Wondering what names your Arizona neighbors are giving their newborns? We have a list here. We also have the names their parents were given by their own parents - and the names their grandparents were given by THEIR parents. Some interesting trends. tucson.com/news/local/a...
Most popular baby names in Arizona in 2025: Olivia and Noah
For girls, Olivia, Sophia and Mia are this year's most common baby names in the state, according to the Arizona Department of Health Services. For boys, Noah, Liam and Mateo
tucson.com
December 28, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Wondering what names your Arizona neighbors are giving their newborns? We have a list here. We also have the names their parents were given by their own parents - and the names their grandparents were given by THEIR parents. Some interesting trends. tucson.com/news/local/a...
If you missed it at 5 p.m., rerun tonite at 10 p.m. on Channel 8 where @jeremyduda.bsky.social, @camrynsanchez.bsky.social and I read some tea leaves, study some chicken bones, and check Magic 8 Ball to make mad predictions of what next 12 months will bring in AZ politics, like who will win races.
December 27, 2025 at 1:44 AM
If you missed it at 5 p.m., rerun tonite at 10 p.m. on Channel 8 where @jeremyduda.bsky.social, @camrynsanchez.bsky.social and I read some tea leaves, study some chicken bones, and check Magic 8 Ball to make mad predictions of what next 12 months will bring in AZ politics, like who will win races.
Guess what? New Arizona parents are choosing very different names for their babies than their own parents gave them. Of course, that also was true of THEIR parents. Details, Top 100 charts and comparisons over time all here. tucson.com/news/local/a...
More Noahs and Olivias coming to a playground near you
New Arizona parents are choosing very different names for their offspring than their own parents chose for them.
tucson.com
December 26, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Guess what? New Arizona parents are choosing very different names for their babies than their own parents gave them. Of course, that also was true of THEIR parents. Details, Top 100 charts and comparisons over time all here. tucson.com/news/local/a...
Your tax dollars at work: Sen. Shamp wants to order state health director to study "Trump Derangement Syndrome" including causes (which she says includes the media) and how to deal with it. Never mind there's no actual definition or diagnosis of TDS.... tucson.com/news/state-r...
December 24, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Your tax dollars at work: Sen. Shamp wants to order state health director to study "Trump Derangement Syndrome" including causes (which she says includes the media) and how to deal with it. Never mind there's no actual definition or diagnosis of TDS.... tucson.com/news/state-r...
Jim Lamon, indicted in "fake electors" case, has all charges dropped by @azagmayes.bsky.social after he agrees to let prosecutors use emails to him (that they already had subpoenaed) to try to convict remaining defendants. But the future of that case remains in doubt. tucson.com/news/state-r...
December 22, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Jim Lamon, indicted in "fake electors" case, has all charges dropped by @azagmayes.bsky.social after he agrees to let prosecutors use emails to him (that they already had subpoenaed) to try to convict remaining defendants. But the future of that case remains in doubt. tucson.com/news/state-r...
ICYMI: Are Arizonans ready to reverse their 2020 vote (by 3-2 margin) and take away the right of adults to use marijuana for whatever reason they want? Head of American Encore thinks so and is raising money to put repeal on 2026 ballot. tucson.com/news/state-r...
December 22, 2025 at 3:25 PM
ICYMI: Are Arizonans ready to reverse their 2020 vote (by 3-2 margin) and take away the right of adults to use marijuana for whatever reason they want? Head of American Encore thinks so and is raising money to put repeal on 2026 ballot. tucson.com/news/state-r...
There are 7.9 million possible number combinations in any area code. Yet 520 on track to run out in 5 years, mainly due to robocallers and others being able to seek clocks of 10,000 to convince you they're really calling from the state. tucson.com/news/state-r...
December 22, 2025 at 3:19 PM
There are 7.9 million possible number combinations in any area code. Yet 520 on track to run out in 5 years, mainly due to robocallers and others being able to seek clocks of 10,000 to convince you they're really calling from the state. tucson.com/news/state-r...
So the 520 area codes is running out of numbers. Some is due to everyone has a cell phone. But a lot is spammers and others who can legally request blocks of 10,000 numbers to make the called ID SEEM like it's local. 😡 (Other AZ area codes: You're next!) tucson.com/news/state-r...
December 21, 2025 at 11:27 PM
So the 520 area codes is running out of numbers. Some is due to everyone has a cell phone. But a lot is spammers and others who can legally request blocks of 10,000 numbers to make the called ID SEEM like it's local. 😡 (Other AZ area codes: You're next!) tucson.com/news/state-r...