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.
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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.
#SundaySquareOff:
🔽AZ AG Kris Mayes on lawsuits v Trump tariffs & SNAP freeze, and will she drop 'fake electors' case w deadline looming?
▶️Turning Point's Mesa council win, Dems' big night, reax to Mayes' response on electors w Dem elex lawyer Roy Herrera & GOP activist TylerJMontague.
📺8am 12News
🔽AZ AG Kris Mayes on lawsuits v Trump tariffs & SNAP freeze, and will she drop 'fake electors' case w deadline looming?
▶️Turning Point's Mesa council win, Dems' big night, reax to Mayes' response on electors w Dem elex lawyer Roy Herrera & GOP activist TylerJMontague.
📺8am 12News
November 9, 2025 at 3:36 AM
#SundaySquareOff:
🔽AZ AG Kris Mayes on lawsuits v Trump tariffs & SNAP freeze, and will she drop 'fake electors' case w deadline looming?
▶️Turning Point's Mesa council win, Dems' big night, reax to Mayes' response on electors w Dem elex lawyer Roy Herrera & GOP activist TylerJMontague.
📺8am 12News
🔽AZ AG Kris Mayes on lawsuits v Trump tariffs & SNAP freeze, and will she drop 'fake electors' case w deadline looming?
▶️Turning Point's Mesa council win, Dems' big night, reax to Mayes' response on electors w Dem elex lawyer Roy Herrera & GOP activist TylerJMontague.
📺8am 12News
CALLES EXPLAINS In email to Tolleson Union HSD teachers & staff, Superintendent Jeremy Calles blames 65+ voters influenced by 'traditional media' for bond/override defeats. Also: Recall petitions for 2 School Board members due Fri 11/7. I'm told they've topped signature threshold.
November 6, 2025 at 7:24 PM
CALLES EXPLAINS In email to Tolleson Union HSD teachers & staff, Superintendent Jeremy Calles blames 65+ voters influenced by 'traditional media' for bond/override defeats. Also: Recall petitions for 2 School Board members due Fri 11/7. I'm told they've topped signature threshold.
'Sunday Square Off' preview:
🔽AZ's top elections officer Adrian Fontes on threats to '26 & '28 elections.
▶️Why PHX police officer's widow wants killer's gun destroyed & new twists in quest.
▶️School spending votes, UofA rejects Trump & Swoboda is in w Stacy Pearson & Trey Terry.
📺8aa 12News
🔽AZ's top elections officer Adrian Fontes on threats to '26 & '28 elections.
▶️Why PHX police officer's widow wants killer's gun destroyed & new twists in quest.
▶️School spending votes, UofA rejects Trump & Swoboda is in w Stacy Pearson & Trey Terry.
📺8aa 12News
October 26, 2025 at 4:43 AM
'Sunday Square Off' preview:
🔽AZ's top elections officer Adrian Fontes on threats to '26 & '28 elections.
▶️Why PHX police officer's widow wants killer's gun destroyed & new twists in quest.
▶️School spending votes, UofA rejects Trump & Swoboda is in w Stacy Pearson & Trey Terry.
📺8aa 12News
🔽AZ's top elections officer Adrian Fontes on threats to '26 & '28 elections.
▶️Why PHX police officer's widow wants killer's gun destroyed & new twists in quest.
▶️School spending votes, UofA rejects Trump & Swoboda is in w Stacy Pearson & Trey Terry.
📺8aa 12News
Former US Sen. Kyrsten Sinema lobbies for data center developer at Chandler AZ Plan Commission. Says she's working "hand in glove" w Trump Admin & warns city to embrace DCs or face federal intervention. City Council vote on Sinema's DC scheduled for Nov. 13.
October 24, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Former US Sen. Kyrsten Sinema lobbies for data center developer at Chandler AZ Plan Commission. Says she's working "hand in glove" w Trump Admin & warns city to embrace DCs or face federal intervention. City Council vote on Sinema's DC scheduled for Nov. 13.
'I want it destroyed': Police officer's widow sues Phoenix to prevent sale of gun that killed her husband. Arizona law requires law enforcement to sell weapons confiscated in criminal cases.
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October 22, 2025 at 6:49 PM
'I want it destroyed': Police officer's widow sues Phoenix to prevent sale of gun that killed her husband. Arizona law requires law enforcement to sell weapons confiscated in criminal cases.
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NOW Congresswoman-elect Adelita Grijalva's victory 3 weeks ago is officially certified by Arizona's top 3 executive officers.
@azagmayes.bsky.social threatens to sue House Speaker Mike Johnson if he doesn't seat Grijalva. Johnson has said he won't swear her in until shutdown ends.
@azagmayes.bsky.social threatens to sue House Speaker Mike Johnson if he doesn't seat Grijalva. Johnson has said he won't swear her in until shutdown ends.
October 14, 2025 at 7:18 PM
NOW Congresswoman-elect Adelita Grijalva's victory 3 weeks ago is officially certified by Arizona's top 3 executive officers.
@azagmayes.bsky.social threatens to sue House Speaker Mike Johnson if he doesn't seat Grijalva. Johnson has said he won't swear her in until shutdown ends.
@azagmayes.bsky.social threatens to sue House Speaker Mike Johnson if he doesn't seat Grijalva. Johnson has said he won't swear her in until shutdown ends.
#SundaySquareOff:
🔽Rep Greg Stanton on Adelita Grijalva unable to help during AZ storms, shutdown negotiations & more.
▶️Millions misspent on MCSO racial-profiling case, per new analysis.
▶️Matt Benson & Gaelle Esposito on $80M high school stadium, Who's Hobbs rooting for?
📺8am 12News
🔽Rep Greg Stanton on Adelita Grijalva unable to help during AZ storms, shutdown negotiations & more.
▶️Millions misspent on MCSO racial-profiling case, per new analysis.
▶️Matt Benson & Gaelle Esposito on $80M high school stadium, Who's Hobbs rooting for?
📺8am 12News
October 12, 2025 at 4:03 AM
#SundaySquareOff:
🔽Rep Greg Stanton on Adelita Grijalva unable to help during AZ storms, shutdown negotiations & more.
▶️Millions misspent on MCSO racial-profiling case, per new analysis.
▶️Matt Benson & Gaelle Esposito on $80M high school stadium, Who's Hobbs rooting for?
📺8am 12News
🔽Rep Greg Stanton on Adelita Grijalva unable to help during AZ storms, shutdown negotiations & more.
▶️Millions misspent on MCSO racial-profiling case, per new analysis.
▶️Matt Benson & Gaelle Esposito on $80M high school stadium, Who's Hobbs rooting for?
📺8am 12News
"Sunday Square Off":
🔽School Supe Tom Horne defies AG Kris Mayes' order to stop blanket approvals of school voucher purchases.
▶️Fmr AZ health director Will Humble on why COVID vax is limited & why more vax could follow.
▶️Dbacks' new stadium funding about to flow. What's next?
📺8am 12News
🔽School Supe Tom Horne defies AG Kris Mayes' order to stop blanket approvals of school voucher purchases.
▶️Fmr AZ health director Will Humble on why COVID vax is limited & why more vax could follow.
▶️Dbacks' new stadium funding about to flow. What's next?
📺8am 12News
September 7, 2025 at 2:24 AM
"Sunday Square Off":
🔽School Supe Tom Horne defies AG Kris Mayes' order to stop blanket approvals of school voucher purchases.
▶️Fmr AZ health director Will Humble on why COVID vax is limited & why more vax could follow.
▶️Dbacks' new stadium funding about to flow. What's next?
📺8am 12News
🔽School Supe Tom Horne defies AG Kris Mayes' order to stop blanket approvals of school voucher purchases.
▶️Fmr AZ health director Will Humble on why COVID vax is limited & why more vax could follow.
▶️Dbacks' new stadium funding about to flow. What's next?
📺8am 12News
Week after fatal stabbing at Phoenix's Maryvale HS, State Rep Lydia Hernandez & woman believed to be daughter Cassandra tried to bring box cutter into HS in apparent test of security, per Phoenix Union. District weighing charges. 2 women sit on Cartwright School Board, feeder for Maryvale HS.
August 28, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Week after fatal stabbing at Phoenix's Maryvale HS, State Rep Lydia Hernandez & woman believed to be daughter Cassandra tried to bring box cutter into HS in apparent test of security, per Phoenix Union. District weighing charges. 2 women sit on Cartwright School Board, feeder for Maryvale HS.
#SundaySquareOff:
🔽AZAG Mayes on ESA probe/Trump '26 plans/update on rent price-fixing lawsuit/AZ federal drug enforcement agents shipped to DC
▶️Voucher spending spree, per Craig Harris
▶️AZGOP knifefight/Will Schweikert retire?/Dem voter reg collapse w Barrett Marson & Matt Grodsky
📺8am 12News
🔽AZAG Mayes on ESA probe/Trump '26 plans/update on rent price-fixing lawsuit/AZ federal drug enforcement agents shipped to DC
▶️Voucher spending spree, per Craig Harris
▶️AZGOP knifefight/Will Schweikert retire?/Dem voter reg collapse w Barrett Marson & Matt Grodsky
📺8am 12News
August 24, 2025 at 5:08 AM
#SundaySquareOff:
🔽AZAG Mayes on ESA probe/Trump '26 plans/update on rent price-fixing lawsuit/AZ federal drug enforcement agents shipped to DC
▶️Voucher spending spree, per Craig Harris
▶️AZGOP knifefight/Will Schweikert retire?/Dem voter reg collapse w Barrett Marson & Matt Grodsky
📺8am 12News
🔽AZAG Mayes on ESA probe/Trump '26 plans/update on rent price-fixing lawsuit/AZ federal drug enforcement agents shipped to DC
▶️Voucher spending spree, per Craig Harris
▶️AZGOP knifefight/Will Schweikert retire?/Dem voter reg collapse w Barrett Marson & Matt Grodsky
📺8am 12News
#SundaySquareOff from Iowa State Fair:
🔽What's Sen Ruben Gallego doing at traditional stop on way to WH?
▶️O. Kay Henderson on Gallego visit & whether Iowa Dems will caucus in '28 after '20 fiasco
▶️Plus Romney's flop w flipped pork chop
📺8am Sun 12News/8pm Mon 12+
🔽What's Sen Ruben Gallego doing at traditional stop on way to WH?
▶️O. Kay Henderson on Gallego visit & whether Iowa Dems will caucus in '28 after '20 fiasco
▶️Plus Romney's flop w flipped pork chop
📺8am Sun 12News/8pm Mon 12+
August 10, 2025 at 2:49 PM
#SundaySquareOff from Iowa State Fair:
🔽What's Sen Ruben Gallego doing at traditional stop on way to WH?
▶️O. Kay Henderson on Gallego visit & whether Iowa Dems will caucus in '28 after '20 fiasco
▶️Plus Romney's flop w flipped pork chop
📺8am Sun 12News/8pm Mon 12+
🔽What's Sen Ruben Gallego doing at traditional stop on way to WH?
▶️O. Kay Henderson on Gallego visit & whether Iowa Dems will caucus in '28 after '20 fiasco
▶️Plus Romney's flop w flipped pork chop
📺8am Sun 12News/8pm Mon 12+
FRIDAY Live #SundaySquareOff from Iowa State Fair w Sen. Ruben Gallego, O. Kay Henderson & the Butter Cow's sculptor. Plus pickle dawgs, PB&J on a stick & Romney's flipped pork chop.
-230pm Fri & re-air 8am Sun on 12News.
-230pm Fri & re-air 8am Sun on 12News.
August 8, 2025 at 4:40 PM
FRIDAY Live #SundaySquareOff from Iowa State Fair w Sen. Ruben Gallego, O. Kay Henderson & the Butter Cow's sculptor. Plus pickle dawgs, PB&J on a stick & Romney's flipped pork chop.
-230pm Fri & re-air 8am Sun on 12News.
-230pm Fri & re-air 8am Sun on 12News.
#SundaySquareOff:
🔽 AZ SoS Adrian Fontes defends handling of election site hack believed tied to Iran. Why weren't Trump Admin & AZGOP briefed?
▶️New reports show AZ water supply shrinking above & below ground
▶️Can state meet data centers' water/power demands w
@sashahupka.bsky.social
📺8a 12News
🔽 AZ SoS Adrian Fontes defends handling of election site hack believed tied to Iran. Why weren't Trump Admin & AZGOP briefed?
▶️New reports show AZ water supply shrinking above & below ground
▶️Can state meet data centers' water/power demands w
@sashahupka.bsky.social
📺8a 12News
July 27, 2025 at 3:16 AM
#SundaySquareOff:
🔽 AZ SoS Adrian Fontes defends handling of election site hack believed tied to Iran. Why weren't Trump Admin & AZGOP briefed?
▶️New reports show AZ water supply shrinking above & below ground
▶️Can state meet data centers' water/power demands w
@sashahupka.bsky.social
📺8a 12News
🔽 AZ SoS Adrian Fontes defends handling of election site hack believed tied to Iran. Why weren't Trump Admin & AZGOP briefed?
▶️New reports show AZ water supply shrinking above & below ground
▶️Can state meet data centers' water/power demands w
@sashahupka.bsky.social
📺8a 12News
Defiant Tolleson Union school superintendent endures 3-hour legislative hearing, with city manager, police chief, former supe aligned against him. State audit of district is expected. www.12news.com/article/news...
July 22, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Defiant Tolleson Union school superintendent endures 3-hour legislative hearing, with city manager, police chief, former supe aligned against him. State audit of district is expected. www.12news.com/article/news...
#SundaySquareOff:
🔽CongressmanGreg Stanton on dealing w Trump, 'Tomato War,' clash w Lake & more
▶️Who's behind Mesa City Council recall?
▶️Gallego going to Iowa, have school vouchers gone too far & looming power crunch w Stacy Pearson & Matt Benson
📺8am 12News
🔽CongressmanGreg Stanton on dealing w Trump, 'Tomato War,' clash w Lake & more
▶️Who's behind Mesa City Council recall?
▶️Gallego going to Iowa, have school vouchers gone too far & looming power crunch w Stacy Pearson & Matt Benson
📺8am 12News
July 13, 2025 at 3:11 AM
#SundaySquareOff:
🔽CongressmanGreg Stanton on dealing w Trump, 'Tomato War,' clash w Lake & more
▶️Who's behind Mesa City Council recall?
▶️Gallego going to Iowa, have school vouchers gone too far & looming power crunch w Stacy Pearson & Matt Benson
📺8am 12News
🔽CongressmanGreg Stanton on dealing w Trump, 'Tomato War,' clash w Lake & more
▶️Who's behind Mesa City Council recall?
▶️Gallego going to Iowa, have school vouchers gone too far & looming power crunch w Stacy Pearson & Matt Benson
📺8am 12News
"Sunday Square Off":
-Yee vs Horne: It's all about blank check for vouchers. Is Hoffman a kingmaker? w Tony Cani & Barrett Marson.
-Family's voucher shopping bill w Craig Harris.
-Crunch time at Leg: What gets done, what doesn't in 1-week session? w AZ Rep's Mary Jo Pitzl.
📺8am 12News
-Yee vs Horne: It's all about blank check for vouchers. Is Hoffman a kingmaker? w Tony Cani & Barrett Marson.
-Family's voucher shopping bill w Craig Harris.
-Crunch time at Leg: What gets done, what doesn't in 1-week session? w AZ Rep's Mary Jo Pitzl.
📺8am 12News
June 1, 2025 at 1:18 PM
"Sunday Square Off":
-Yee vs Horne: It's all about blank check for vouchers. Is Hoffman a kingmaker? w Tony Cani & Barrett Marson.
-Family's voucher shopping bill w Craig Harris.
-Crunch time at Leg: What gets done, what doesn't in 1-week session? w AZ Rep's Mary Jo Pitzl.
📺8am 12News
-Yee vs Horne: It's all about blank check for vouchers. Is Hoffman a kingmaker? w Tony Cani & Barrett Marson.
-Family's voucher shopping bill w Craig Harris.
-Crunch time at Leg: What gets done, what doesn't in 1-week session? w AZ Rep's Mary Jo Pitzl.
📺8am 12News
BREAKING As expected, Trump's US Department of Justice closes Biden-era investigation into Phoenix Police Department and retracts findings of constitutional violations. Also dropping suits v Louisville & Minneapolis Police Depts.
May 21, 2025 at 2:51 PM
BREAKING As expected, Trump's US Department of Justice closes Biden-era investigation into Phoenix Police Department and retracts findings of constitutional violations. Also dropping suits v Louisville & Minneapolis Police Depts.
'Sunday Square Off' preview:
▶️AZ Republic's Stacey Barchenger on new questions about Gov. Hobbs' transparency.
🔽Why Axon exec Josh Isner says Scottsdale lawsuit would be 'lunacy.'
▶️azcentral's Joanna Allhands on status of Western water pact critical to AZ's future.
📺8am Sun @12newsnow.bsky.social
▶️AZ Republic's Stacey Barchenger on new questions about Gov. Hobbs' transparency.
🔽Why Axon exec Josh Isner says Scottsdale lawsuit would be 'lunacy.'
▶️azcentral's Joanna Allhands on status of Western water pact critical to AZ's future.
📺8am Sun @12newsnow.bsky.social
May 18, 2025 at 1:22 AM
'Sunday Square Off' preview:
▶️AZ Republic's Stacey Barchenger on new questions about Gov. Hobbs' transparency.
🔽Why Axon exec Josh Isner says Scottsdale lawsuit would be 'lunacy.'
▶️azcentral's Joanna Allhands on status of Western water pact critical to AZ's future.
📺8am Sun @12newsnow.bsky.social
▶️AZ Republic's Stacey Barchenger on new questions about Gov. Hobbs' transparency.
🔽Why Axon exec Josh Isner says Scottsdale lawsuit would be 'lunacy.'
▶️azcentral's Joanna Allhands on status of Western water pact critical to AZ's future.
📺8am Sun @12newsnow.bsky.social
Gov. Katie Hobbs: No "Gulf of America" in Arizona. Vetoes bill that would have required State Board of Education to require instruction on Trump-named body of water. #HB2700
May 13, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Gov. Katie Hobbs: No "Gulf of America" in Arizona. Vetoes bill that would have required State Board of Education to require instruction on Trump-named body of water. #HB2700
"You can't kill people to balance your budget": Former Republican Gov. Jan Brewer delivers harsh warning to fellow Republicans about Medicaid cuts after listening to GOP Congressman Andy Biggs - now running for gov - outline plans at PHX luncheon. bit.ly/4jRzkhs
April 24, 2025 at 2:19 PM
"You can't kill people to balance your budget": Former Republican Gov. Jan Brewer delivers harsh warning to fellow Republicans about Medicaid cuts after listening to GOP Congressman Andy Biggs - now running for gov - outline plans at PHX luncheon. bit.ly/4jRzkhs
BREAKING Arizona House overwhelmingly approves hard-won, bipartisan compromise that will free $122 million to provide services to 60,000 Arizonans w developmental disabilities. Senate is expected to go along. Would end gov's 'bill moratorium' #HB2945 bit.ly/3EEvjhb
April 24, 2025 at 2:57 AM
BREAKING Arizona House overwhelmingly approves hard-won, bipartisan compromise that will free $122 million to provide services to 60,000 Arizonans w developmental disabilities. Senate is expected to go along. Would end gov's 'bill moratorium' #HB2945 bit.ly/3EEvjhb
JUST IN @repyassansari.bsky.social tells 12News from San Salvador that El Salvador government rejected congressional delegation's request to meet with Kilmar Abrego Garcia. Now asking Secretary of State Rubio for daily proof of life, access to counsel & Garcia's release.
April 21, 2025 at 7:37 PM
JUST IN @repyassansari.bsky.social tells 12News from San Salvador that El Salvador government rejected congressional delegation's request to meet with Kilmar Abrego Garcia. Now asking Secretary of State Rubio for daily proof of life, access to counsel & Garcia's release.
"SundaySquareOff":
🔽Can School Superintendent Tom Horne tell us what's illegal about DEI?
▶️Recorder Justin Heap's plan to oust fellow Republican Thomas Galvin as County Board chair
▶️ Republic's Mary Jo Pitzl & @axios.com's Jeremy Duda on Hobbs' 'bill moratorium'
📺8am @12News
🔽Can School Superintendent Tom Horne tell us what's illegal about DEI?
▶️Recorder Justin Heap's plan to oust fellow Republican Thomas Galvin as County Board chair
▶️ Republic's Mary Jo Pitzl & @axios.com's Jeremy Duda on Hobbs' 'bill moratorium'
📺8am @12News
April 20, 2025 at 3:57 AM
"SundaySquareOff":
🔽Can School Superintendent Tom Horne tell us what's illegal about DEI?
▶️Recorder Justin Heap's plan to oust fellow Republican Thomas Galvin as County Board chair
▶️ Republic's Mary Jo Pitzl & @axios.com's Jeremy Duda on Hobbs' 'bill moratorium'
📺8am @12News
🔽Can School Superintendent Tom Horne tell us what's illegal about DEI?
▶️Recorder Justin Heap's plan to oust fellow Republican Thomas Galvin as County Board chair
▶️ Republic's Mary Jo Pitzl & @axios.com's Jeremy Duda on Hobbs' 'bill moratorium'
📺8am @12News
'I WILL NOT BE SILENCED': In email to state committee, new AZ Democratic Party Chair Robert Branscomb II calls out Sens Mark Kelly & Ruben Gallego in dispute over hiring of exec director. Branscomb claims one senator pulled out of party fund-raising, other warned he would 'face consequences.'
April 19, 2025 at 8:36 PM
'I WILL NOT BE SILENCED': In email to state committee, new AZ Democratic Party Chair Robert Branscomb II calls out Sens Mark Kelly & Ruben Gallego in dispute over hiring of exec director. Branscomb claims one senator pulled out of party fund-raising, other warned he would 'face consequences.'
BREAKING @GovernorHobbs declares 'bill moratorium' until deal reached on funding services for people with developmental disabilities. Bills already on way to her desk, like Axon, not affected. Gov Doug Ducey used same tactic on budget in '21.
April 17, 2025 at 4:19 PM
BREAKING @GovernorHobbs declares 'bill moratorium' until deal reached on funding services for people with developmental disabilities. Bills already on way to her desk, like Axon, not affected. Gov Doug Ducey used same tactic on budget in '21.