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Sheriff Joe Arpaio Sends 'Threats Unit' Investigator To Hawaii To Escalate Birther Probe

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Not to be outdone by the Arizona secretary of state's recent flirtation with birtherism, Sheriff Joe Arpaio escalated his probe into President Obama's birth certificate this week by dispatching a deputy from his "threats unit" to Hawaii. Both the Arizo... »

Arpaio sends Obama investigators to Hawaii

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Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio continues to carry the torch for right-wing conspiracy theories that President Barack Obama was not born in Hawaii. Arpaio has dispatched a volunteer investigator and a deputy to Hawaii to investigate Obama’ birth doc... »

Suspect held in pair of Valley sexual assaults

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A West Valley father of two was arrested Sunday and is accused of sexually assaulting two women he met on social- networking sites, according to the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office. »

Ken Bennett learning lessons at Mitt Romney's knee

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...And so crappie season begins...Mitt Romney is renowned for his penchant to change his position on an issue, any issue, when he thinks it may be politically expedient.He may be the consummate flip-flopper in American politics today.Now Ken Bennett, A... »

'Republic' photographer makes most of rare eclipse

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Like other photographers, Arizona Republic photographer Michael Chow knew that Sunday's eclipse would be a rare opportunity. The last such partial eclipse was 18 years ago. »

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Ken Bennett learning lessons at Mitt Romney's knee

Random Musings

...And so crappie season begins...Mitt Romney is renowned for his penchant to change his position on an issue, any issue, when he thinks it may be politically expedient.He may be the consummate flip-flopper in American politics today.Now Ken Bennett, A... »

State loses lawsuit, must pay for briefs

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A federal judge today ruled that Arizona's refusal to pay for incontinence briefs for disabled adults violates Medicaid laws. U.S. District Judge A. Wallace Tashima ordered the state to start covering the briefs for people who are incontinent because o... »

Things You Don’t See Every Day in Phoenix

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It’s always an adventure when you venture into the historic districts of central and east Phoenix. Builders back in the 40s clearly had no sense of flow; the house was less a showpiece than a place to hang your hat. But what you lose in modern convenie... »

John Washington for mayor of Scottsdale

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Even before the mayoral candidate forum held on Thursday night, I was leaning toward supporting John Washington for Mayor of Scottsdale.  Thursday's forum confirmed and strengthened that support.One candidate, Jim Lane, is the incumbent.  He has a trac... »

Legislative staff downsizes

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Three legislative staffers have been given their walking papers, in the name of saving money. Already gone is John Mills, who has been pivotal to Republican efforts on political redistricting. A longtime House staffer, Mills was a constant presence at ... »