Activism, Headlines Monday, October 31st, 2011
You knew it was coming, and here it is. Last week I brought you a story about flyers instructing and encouraging cop killing being found by a Maricopa County Sheriff Deputy at Occupy Phoenix. The flyers were serious enough that the Arizona Counter-Terrorism Information Center issued a safety memo to Arizona law enforcement, warning them of potential danger.
No pot permits on county land, prosecutor says
Health Saturday, May 28th, 2011
PHOENIX (AP) — Maricopa County Attorney Bill Montgomery is advising the Board of Supervisors not to grant permits for medical marijuana dispensaries on country-controlled land because of opposition from the federal government.
Liberals in southern Arizona seek to form new state
Constitution, State's Rights Tuesday, May 10th, 2011
TUCSON, Arizona (Reuters) – A long-simmering movement by liberal stalwarts in southern Arizona to break away from the rest of the largely conservative state is at a boiling point as secession backers press to bring their longshot ambition to the forefront of Arizona politics.
In Arizona, Tea Party License Plate Draws Opposition From Its Honorees
Activism, Headlines Thursday, May 5th, 2011
SURPRISE, Ariz. — When conservative Republicans pushed a bill through the Arizona Legislature creating a “Don’t Tread on Me” license plate design that would be used to raise money for Tea Party groups in the state, opposition was expected from Democrats, liberals and other assorted antagonists.
Ariz. gov mulls ‘Don’t Tread On Me’ license plate
Free Speech, Headlines Thursday, April 21st, 2011
Associated Press | Apr 20, 4:22 PM EDT PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona tea party supporters would have a new way of showing their affinity for the movement under a bill sent to Gov. Jan Brewer on Wednesday that creates a special “Don’t Tread On Me” license plate. The plate would feature the rattlesnake emblem and [...]
Brewer Signs Bill Giving Tea Party-Backed Flag Same Status as U.S. Flag
Headlines, Liberty, State's Rights Wednesday, April 20th, 2011
Published April 19, 2011 FoxNews.com Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer signed into law this week a bill that prevents homeowners associations from banning the black-on-yellow Gadsden flags — the Tea Party-favored banners displaying the coiled rattlesnake and “Don’t Tread on Me” message. Under the new law, the flag has the same protected status as the American [...]
2012 Elections, Breaking News, Headlines Wednesday, February 16th, 2011
By Evan McMorris-Santoro, TalkingPointsMemo Hours after Rep. Jeff Flake (R-AZ) announced his campaign for the seat being vacated by Sen. Jon Kyl (R-AZ), tea party umbrella group FreedomWorks, best known as the arm of the movement led by former House Republican leader Dick Armey, endorsed Flake in an email blast sent by its PAC. “Endorsing [...]
2012 Elections, Headlines Wednesday, February 16th, 2011
By Daniel Strauss, The Hill, The Washington Scene Maricopa Sheriff Joe Arpaio said Monday he is open to the possibility of running for the seat of retiring Sen. Jon Kyl (R-Ariz.) in 2012. Arpaio, the conservative sheriff famous for his hard-line anti-immigration stances, made the remarks in light of a poll released Monday by Summit [...]
Giffords is seen as shoo-in for Kyl’s seat
2012 Elections Friday, February 11th, 2011
By Valerie Richardson-The Washington Times Any discussion of who’s likely to succeed outgoing Sen. Jon Kyl of Arizona needs to factor in the following: If Rep. Gabrielle Giffords wants the seat, it’s hers. The three-term Democratic congresswoman explored the idea of running for the Senate seat in the event of Mr. Kyl‘s retirement before she [...]
2012 Elections Wednesday, January 26th, 2011
The Tea Party movement will be two years old in February! We’ve stunned the establishment once, imagine what we can do with the next 40 years! Join Tea Party Patriots February 25-27, 2011 – the second anniversary of the Nationwide Tea Party Protests. Help write the first pages of a new chapter in American history [...]