A Pulitzer Awaits the Arizona Daily Star
A recent Wall Street Journal column on the scam of the federal student-loan program brought to mind the financial, governance, and ethical mess at the University of Arizona (UA). The Arizona Daily Star’s coverage of the UA mess has been commendable, thanks to reporter Ellie Wolfe. A Pulitzer Prize awaits her if she ties UA’s […]
Arizona News: April 24, 2024
The Prickly Pear’s TAKE ACTION focus this year is to help achieve a winning 2024 national and state November 5th election with the removal of the Biden/Obama leftist executive branch disaster, win one U.S. Senate seat, maintain and win strong majorities in all Arizona state offices on the ballot and to insure that unrestricted abortion […]
As the University of Arizona Goes, so Goes Tucson
As the University of Arizona goes, so goes Tucson, the city where the university is located. As Tucson goes, so goes the University of Arizona (UA). Things haven’t been going very well for either of them. Both have been operating well below their potential for a long time, and both are suffering from problems that […]
[Arizona] Dem AG Releases Indictment Alleging ‘Fake Elector Scheme,’ Charges 18 People Allegedly Including Fmr Trump Connections
Editors’ Note: If you don’t think lawfare is a problem, then you haven’t been paying attention. It is spreading like a cancer and has now infected Arizona thoroughly. Republicans must pull together and throw these people out of office. In the last election cycle, divisions between MAGA and McCain partisans allowed a radical Democrat Administration […]
Arizona GOP files lawsuit over more than 500,000 ‘unaccounted-for voters on the rolls’
The Arizona Republican Party and the Arizona Free Enterprise Club filed a lawsuit against Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes. Both organizations have accused Fontes of violating numerous issues related to the National Voter Registration Act, according to a social media post on X. The lawsuit concerns alleged discrepancies in the state’s voter registration system […]
Arizona News: May 1, 2024
The Prickly Pear’s TAKE ACTION focus this year is to help achieve a winning 2024 national and state November 5th election with the removal of the Biden/Obama leftist executive branch disaster, win one U.S. Senate seat, maintain and win strong majorities in all Arizona state offices on the ballot and to insure that unrestricted abortion […]
Arizona man gets 15 years for setting woman’s camper on fire
An Arizona man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for setting fire to a camper trailer occupied by a woman who was under a court-ordered protection. Yavapai County prosecutors said suspect James Haynes, of Prescott, was originally charged with attempted murder, arson, violating a court order and aggravated harassment after the incident last […]
Arizona moves closer to making illegal immigration a state crime
The Arizona Legislature approved a ballot measure Tuesday that would allow voters to decide whether illegal immigration should be a state crime. The so-called “Secure Border Act” would make illegal entry into Arizona from Mexico a criminal offense and give local police the power to arrest and incarcerate migrants suspected of crossing the border between […]
Arizona mom nearly mauled to death by pit bull she rescued from homeless person and nurtured to health for 4 years
Arizona women Attacked by a pit bull She spent years rescuing the child and nursing him back to health. Enza Piazza told KVOA-TV that she brought the pit bull, named Baby Girl, to her home in 2020. “His lungs were collapsed and he’d already lost two pints of blood.” Piazza said late last year the […]
This November, Arizona could change the rules of electoral politics
Arizona has become center stage for every issue Democrats and Republicans are using to drum up votes for Donald Trump or Joe Biden: Immigration, abortion, the rise of Latino voters. Climate change. Voter denialism and vote protectionism. Inflation and taxes. They’re all front and center in the politics of one of the last remaining competitive […]