Brahm Resnik
@brahmresnik.bsky.social
25 years covering Arizona. It's been a time.
Reporting on politics government & democracy at KPNX/12News (NBC) PHX. Host, 'Sunday Square Off,' 8am Sundays.
X: @brahmresnik
Tips: bresnik@12news.com or Signal
Northwestern U.
McGill U.
Reporting on politics government & democracy at KPNX/12News (NBC) PHX. Host, 'Sunday Square Off,' 8am Sundays.
X: @brahmresnik
Tips: bresnik@12news.com or Signal
Northwestern U.
McGill U.
JUST IN Arizona Supreme Court building evacuated after suspicious package sent to mailroom. Package tested positive for homemade explosives, per court email to judges & staff. ATF now investigating.
January 5, 2026 at 8:18 PM
JUST IN Arizona Supreme Court building evacuated after suspicious package sent to mailroom. Package tested positive for homemade explosives, per court email to judges & staff. ATF now investigating.
ICE's next stop is Phoenix, per @thebulwark.com report. www.thebulwark.com/p/scoop-ice-...
Scoop: ICE Plans to Descend on Phoenix
Following L.A., Chicago, and Charlotte, DHS now intends to scale up arrests—and its network of detention facilities—in Maricopa County.
www.thebulwark.com
January 2, 2026 at 4:53 PM
ICE's next stop is Phoenix, per @thebulwark.com report. www.thebulwark.com/p/scoop-ice-...
From Arizona's copper country: A Top Source of Lead Pollution Faced Tighter Rules. Then Trump Intervened. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/26/c...
A Top Source of Lead Pollution Faced Tighter Rules. Then Trump Intervened.
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December 26, 2025 at 10:25 PM
From Arizona's copper country: A Top Source of Lead Pollution Faced Tighter Rules. Then Trump Intervened. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/26/c...
JUST IN 'Litigation has been a success': Maricopa County asks judge to remove it from Arpaio-era racial-profiling case that has cost tens of millions of dollars. www.12news.com/article/news...
Maricopa County seeks removal from costly federal oversight in Melendres racial profiling case
Court filing declares 'litigation has been a success.' County Board chairman has targeted federal judge's 12-year-old order.
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December 18, 2025 at 6:28 PM
JUST IN 'Litigation has been a success': Maricopa County asks judge to remove it from Arpaio-era racial-profiling case that has cost tens of millions of dollars. www.12news.com/article/news...
Early contender for top story of 2026: Water in the West.
www.politico.com/news/2025/12...
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The brawl over the Colorado River is about more than water
The lifeblood of the West is drying up — and scrambling state and local politics.
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December 17, 2025 at 1:56 AM
Early contender for top story of 2026: Water in the West.
www.politico.com/news/2025/12...
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#SundaySquareOff:
🔽'Conditions are, to put it bluntly, dire': ASU's Kyl Center water experts on new report on perilous state of Colorado River.
▶️GOP's ACA flop, 'Charlie Kirk Freeway' & Dem suit vs indie party w Barrett Marson & Adam Kinsey.
📺8am 12News
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🔽'Conditions are, to put it bluntly, dire': ASU's Kyl Center water experts on new report on perilous state of Colorado River.
▶️GOP's ACA flop, 'Charlie Kirk Freeway' & Dem suit vs indie party w Barrett Marson & Adam Kinsey.
📺8am 12News
www.colorado.edu/center/gwc/C...
December 14, 2025 at 12:40 AM
#SundaySquareOff:
🔽'Conditions are, to put it bluntly, dire': ASU's Kyl Center water experts on new report on perilous state of Colorado River.
▶️GOP's ACA flop, 'Charlie Kirk Freeway' & Dem suit vs indie party w Barrett Marson & Adam Kinsey.
📺8am 12News
www.colorado.edu/center/gwc/C...
🔽'Conditions are, to put it bluntly, dire': ASU's Kyl Center water experts on new report on perilous state of Colorado River.
▶️GOP's ACA flop, 'Charlie Kirk Freeway' & Dem suit vs indie party w Barrett Marson & Adam Kinsey.
📺8am 12News
www.colorado.edu/center/gwc/C...
THURSDAY Chandler AZ City Council votes on AI data center promoted by former Sen. Kyrsten Sinema. Residents' emails to council running 20-1 against approving data center. www.12news.com/article/news...
Chandler residents rally against $2B data center as City Council vote looms
Former Senator Sinema is lobbying for an AI data center developer. Emails to the council running 20-1 in opposition to the project.
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December 11, 2025 at 4:05 PM
THURSDAY Chandler AZ City Council votes on AI data center promoted by former Sen. Kyrsten Sinema. Residents' emails to council running 20-1 against approving data center. www.12news.com/article/news...
WTF? Embracing profanity is one thing both political parties seem to agree on
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WTF? Embracing profanity is one thing both political parties seem to agree on
The language of politicians has become more vulgar in recent years. Leaders in both parties are openly using vulgarities.
apnews.com
December 10, 2025 at 4:43 PM
WTF? Embracing profanity is one thing both political parties seem to agree on
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JUST IN Arizona Sen Mark Kelly's Democratic colleagues on Senate Armed Services Committee sign letter to Navy secretary objecting to "review" of Kelly's actions. Last week Defense Secy Pete Hegseth wanted briefing on review by Dec. 10. documentcloud.org/documents/26...
SASC Letter
documentcloud.org
December 10, 2025 at 12:34 AM
JUST IN Arizona Sen Mark Kelly's Democratic colleagues on Senate Armed Services Committee sign letter to Navy secretary objecting to "review" of Kelly's actions. Last week Defense Secy Pete Hegseth wanted briefing on review by Dec. 10. documentcloud.org/documents/26...
"Sunday Square Off":
🔽Arizona Republic's Richard Ruelas on Arizona's deportation highway. Is it legal?
▶️Sinema's date w Chandler data center
▶️Mark Kelly's moment, Trump's rough week, Hobbs vs Vouchers Round 4 w Lorna Romero & Matt Grodsky
📺8am Sun 12News
🔽Arizona Republic's Richard Ruelas on Arizona's deportation highway. Is it legal?
▶️Sinema's date w Chandler data center
▶️Mark Kelly's moment, Trump's rough week, Hobbs vs Vouchers Round 4 w Lorna Romero & Matt Grodsky
📺8am Sun 12News
December 7, 2025 at 4:31 AM
"Sunday Square Off":
🔽Arizona Republic's Richard Ruelas on Arizona's deportation highway. Is it legal?
▶️Sinema's date w Chandler data center
▶️Mark Kelly's moment, Trump's rough week, Hobbs vs Vouchers Round 4 w Lorna Romero & Matt Grodsky
📺8am Sun 12News
🔽Arizona Republic's Richard Ruelas on Arizona's deportation highway. Is it legal?
▶️Sinema's date w Chandler data center
▶️Mark Kelly's moment, Trump's rough week, Hobbs vs Vouchers Round 4 w Lorna Romero & Matt Grodsky
📺8am Sun 12News
Trump Calls Somalis ‘Garbage’ He Doesn’t Want in the Country www.nytimes.com/2025/12/02/u...
Trump Calls Somalis ‘Garbage’ He Doesn’t Want in the Country
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December 3, 2025 at 3:43 AM
Trump Calls Somalis ‘Garbage’ He Doesn’t Want in the Country www.nytimes.com/2025/12/02/u...
'Overkill': Tempe PD's arrest of Tucson woman in alleged threat to City Council raises issue of local government cracking down on critics' free speech, per columnist Tim Steller of AZ Daily Star. Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell weighing felony charge. tucson.com/news/local/s...
Tim Steller's column: Overkill in Tucsonan's arrest by Tempe PD for 'threat'
For Star subscribers: It made sense for Tempe police to investigate whether a post by Tucsonan Kathleen Tierney was a threat. Now, though, they appear to be turning critics' free
tucson.com
November 26, 2025 at 3:19 PM
'Overkill': Tempe PD's arrest of Tucson woman in alleged threat to City Council raises issue of local government cracking down on critics' free speech, per columnist Tim Steller of AZ Daily Star. Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell weighing felony charge. tucson.com/news/local/s...
Per Charles Blanchard, fmr general counsel to Army & USAF (& fmr AZ state senator): "The target of this case is not merely Sen. Kelly, but the many military retirees that have been outspoken in their opposition to the Trump Administration." notesfortheperplexed.substack.com/p/the-depart...
The Department of Defense Joins the Lawfare Game: Three Observations on the Investigation of Senator Mark Kelly
Yesterday, the Department of Defense announced that it was investigating Senator Mark Kelly from the great state of Arizona for “serious allegations of misconduct,” apparently for the fact that he par...
notesfortheperplexed.substack.com
November 25, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Per Charles Blanchard, fmr general counsel to Army & USAF (& fmr AZ state senator): "The target of this case is not merely Sen. Kelly, but the many military retirees that have been outspoken in their opposition to the Trump Administration." notesfortheperplexed.substack.com/p/the-depart...
NOW Pentagon says it's investigating Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly over video aimed at service members.
November 24, 2025 at 5:27 PM
NOW Pentagon says it's investigating Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly over video aimed at service members.
Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly on threats from Trump: "People listen to him more than they listen to anybody else. And there are a lot of nuts out there that do crazy things. He's experienced this himself. He should know better."
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www.youtube.com/watch?v=bwJ0...
Sen. Mark Kelly responds to troop deployments and presidential threats
YouTube video by 12 News
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November 23, 2025 at 3:19 AM
Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly on threats from Trump: "People listen to him more than they listen to anybody else. And there are a lot of nuts out there that do crazy things. He's experienced this himself. He should know better."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=bwJ0...
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#SundaySquareOff
🔽Can they do that? 1A reporter Taylor Seely on Fountain Hills council ending public comment.
▶️Updates on Axon deal, MariCo rejected ballots, $80M indoor football stadium
▶️Hobbs hijacks Trump cuts, Kelly message, GOP vote fraud w Stacy Pearson & Chad Heywood
📺8a 12News
🔽Can they do that? 1A reporter Taylor Seely on Fountain Hills council ending public comment.
▶️Updates on Axon deal, MariCo rejected ballots, $80M indoor football stadium
▶️Hobbs hijacks Trump cuts, Kelly message, GOP vote fraud w Stacy Pearson & Chad Heywood
📺8a 12News
November 23, 2025 at 3:12 AM
#SundaySquareOff
🔽Can they do that? 1A reporter Taylor Seely on Fountain Hills council ending public comment.
▶️Updates on Axon deal, MariCo rejected ballots, $80M indoor football stadium
▶️Hobbs hijacks Trump cuts, Kelly message, GOP vote fraud w Stacy Pearson & Chad Heywood
📺8a 12News
🔽Can they do that? 1A reporter Taylor Seely on Fountain Hills council ending public comment.
▶️Updates on Axon deal, MariCo rejected ballots, $80M indoor football stadium
▶️Hobbs hijacks Trump cuts, Kelly message, GOP vote fraud w Stacy Pearson & Chad Heywood
📺8a 12News
BREAKING Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes will keep 'fake electors' case alive with appeal to Arizona Supreme Court. www.12news.com/article/news...
Arizona attorney general Kris Mayes decides to keep 'fake electors' case alive
Mayes asking Arizona Supreme Court to review lower court ruling that would have returned case to grand jury. Court had set Friday deadline for decision.
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November 21, 2025 at 8:03 PM
BREAKING Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes will keep 'fake electors' case alive with appeal to Arizona Supreme Court. www.12news.com/article/news...
As residents express outrage, Fountain Hills AZ Town Council ends public comment at meetings
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As residents express outrage, Fountain Hills ends public comment at council meetings
The Fountain Hills Town Council voted 5-2 to end public comment at their meetings following threat of lawsuit over religious expressions.
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November 19, 2025 at 4:47 PM
As residents express outrage, Fountain Hills AZ Town Council ends public comment at meetings
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'Worst idea' in town history? Fountain Hills AZ may end public comment at meetings
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'Worst idea' in town history? Fountain Hills may end public comment at meetings
After a resident accused the town of religious proselytizing and violating the First Amendment, Fountain Hills may block public comment altogether.
www.azcentral.com
November 18, 2025 at 9:02 PM
'Worst idea' in town history? Fountain Hills AZ may end public comment at meetings
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Who decides the fate of a gun used in a crime? AZ law mandates the sale of guns used to commit a crime - even the killing of a police officer. A top Republican prosecutor wants to give crime victims a say. #SundaySquareOff
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Who decides fate of a gun used in crime?
YouTube video by 12 News
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November 17, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Who decides the fate of a gun used in a crime? AZ law mandates the sale of guns used to commit a crime - even the killing of a police officer. A top Republican prosecutor wants to give crime victims a say. #SundaySquareOff
www.youtube.com/watch?v=78gG...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=78gG...
Shutdown post-mortem with @SenRubenGallego: Did Dems cave? Should Schumer stay? Why take paycheck? & fate of ACA. #SundaySquareOff
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZKA7...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZKA7...
Sen. Ruben Gallego's shutdown review
YouTube video by 12 News
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November 17, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Shutdown post-mortem with @SenRubenGallego: Did Dems cave? Should Schumer stay? Why take paycheck? & fate of ACA. #SundaySquareOff
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZKA7...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZKA7...
SundaySquareOff
🔽Sen Ruben Gallego on voting 'no' to end shutdown, keeping Schumer, taking paycheck & more.
▶️Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell on push to let crime victims decide how weapon used against loved one should be disposed of. AZ law requires guns be sold, not destroyed.
📺8am 12News
🔽Sen Ruben Gallego on voting 'no' to end shutdown, keeping Schumer, taking paycheck & more.
▶️Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell on push to let crime victims decide how weapon used against loved one should be disposed of. AZ law requires guns be sold, not destroyed.
📺8am 12News
November 16, 2025 at 3:44 AM
SundaySquareOff
🔽Sen Ruben Gallego on voting 'no' to end shutdown, keeping Schumer, taking paycheck & more.
▶️Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell on push to let crime victims decide how weapon used against loved one should be disposed of. AZ law requires guns be sold, not destroyed.
📺8am 12News
🔽Sen Ruben Gallego on voting 'no' to end shutdown, keeping Schumer, taking paycheck & more.
▶️Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell on push to let crime victims decide how weapon used against loved one should be disposed of. AZ law requires guns be sold, not destroyed.
📺8am 12News
'Billions & billions & billions of gallons': Top export from Mohave County AZ is water guzzled by out-of-state interests, per @azcir.org
https://azcir.org/news/2025/11/13/out-of-state-interests-turn-haualapi-valley-into-de-facto-transfer-basin/
https://azcir.org/news/2025/11/13/out-of-state-interests-turn-haualapi-valley-into-de-facto-transfer-basin/
Arizona's Hualapai Valley now a 'de facto transfer basin' for out-of-state interests
Since 2014, an influx of out-of-state interests have drilled nearly 200 agricultural wells in Mohave County’s Hualapai Valley groundwater basin, straining the aquifer and putting residential water sup...
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November 14, 2025 at 1:34 AM
'Billions & billions & billions of gallons': Top export from Mohave County AZ is water guzzled by out-of-state interests, per @azcir.org
https://azcir.org/news/2025/11/13/out-of-state-interests-turn-haualapi-valley-into-de-facto-transfer-basin/
https://azcir.org/news/2025/11/13/out-of-state-interests-turn-haualapi-valley-into-de-facto-transfer-basin/