ARIZONA
CORNER
July 27, 2011
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| Research: Admin Staff |
Arizona
voters registering as independents more often
by Emily Holden -
Jul. 27, 2011 12:00 AM
The Arizona Republic
The Arizona Republic
Arizona voters without a
party preference continue to eclipse Democrats in number, according to new registration figures from the Secretary of
State's Office. Independents outnumbered Democrats for the first time in
January.
From April 1 until July
1, 13,149 voters registered for the first time or
re-registered without a party affiliation, bringing the total independent
voters statewide to 1,043,649.
Republican
registration slipped 3,243 to 1,138,802, and Democratic registration fell by
7,892 to 999,232. Democrats haven't numbered fewer than 1 million since August
2008, Secretary of State spokesman Matt Roberts said.
"I think you're
certainly seeing frustration, especially when you get into these situations of
deadlock, when it seems like no progress is being made," Democratic Party
spokeswoman Jennifer Johnson said.
Party-registration
numbers fluctuate often, and experts attribute changes to backlashes against
the party holding the presidency, economic factors and voter-migration
patterns.
But Johnson said there's
something more to this trend: Arizona voters are sick of polarized politics. Read more: http://www.azcentral.com/community/pinal/articles/2011/07/27/20110727arizona-voter-registration-more-independents.html#ixzz1TLKAkRqI
Phoenix
mayor candidate Mattox: I stand behind city
by Lynh Bui -
Jul. 27, 2011 12:00 AM
The Arizona Republic
The Arizona Republic
While the popular
campaign rhetoric this election season is to bash how city government operates
and question the influence of unions at City Hall, Claude Mattox is standing
firm behind Phoenix.
With the endorsement of
the firefighters union and more than 11 years on the City Council, Mattox is
running on the belief that the city is headed in the right direction and needs
a leader to build on its success.
"I'm proud of what
we're doing in the city of Phoenix," Mattox said during a candidate forum
in April. "We're streamlining our city but still providing services to
residents."
Read more: http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/local/articles/2011/07/27/20110727phoenix-mayor-candidate-claude-mattox-0727.html#ixzz1TJOUSGug
Apache
Junction killings: Police arrest 3 in shooting deaths
Officers found the bodies of two men in a motor home after after neighbors reported hearing shots.
Officers found the bodies of two men in a motor home after after neighbors reported hearing shots.
STATE
The State Legislature's joint
committee on Border Security is meeting now. This group is reviewing the
effects of illegal immigration on the state. Today they will have Sheriff Joe
Arpaio, Sheriff Paul Babeau and Sheriff Larry Dever who are joining the
committee. They will also be reviewing 3 bills that passed in the last session
:
SB 1406 Interstate Compact for
border fence. The Border Fence Account is opened and there is over $100,000
recevied already.
SB 1495 Arizona State Guard----this
is establishing a separate, volunteer guard for the border
SB 1546 Eminent Doman on Federal
Land---this is to take back Fed'l land that has not been properly taken care of
by the feds, which would be just about every piece of Federal Land in Arizona.
This is especially important after the fires!!
You will find the LIVE PROCEEDINGS
here: http://azleg.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php?publish_id=13
If you cannot watch it now you can
watch it, and previous meetings, at your convenience at: http://azleg.granicus.com/ViewPublisher.php?view_id=13
Their new web site is at www.azleg.gov/jbsac add this to your favorites page as there are many things
that this committee will be discussing many important issues that effect us
right here. Our Senator Gail Griffin and Rep David Stevens both sit on this
committee .
Scottsdale's Fifth Avenue welcomes return of festivals
by Edward Gately
- Jul. 26, 2011 06:03 AM
The Arizona Republic
The Arizona Republic
Valley event planner
Frank Maguire plans to bring two new festivals to downtown Scottsdale's Fifth
Avenue this fall and winter.
Maguire used to work
with the former Downtown Scottsdale Partnership to put on numerous street
events on Fifth Avenue. The partnership was a tax-based assessment district
funded through merchants in the downtown area.
After the partnership
was disbanded about five years ago, Maguire discontinued his Fifth Avenue
events. Now, he is coming back and has received special-event permits for
ArtFest on Fifth Avenue, Oct. 21-23, and the Made in Arizona Festival, Feb.
10-12. Read more: http://www.azcentral.com/community/scottsdale/articles/2011/07/25/20110725scottsdales-fifth-avenue-welcomes-return-festivals.html#ixzz1TLLDZYMh
Hendershott's son arrested, faces
DUI charge
Jeffery Hendershott, the son of
Sheriff Joe Arpaio's longtime former Chief Deputy David Hendershott, was
arrested and booked into county jail Tuesday morning, a sheriff's official
confirmed.
Jeffery Hendershott, 29, was
arrested around 6 a.m. Tuesday by the Phoenix Police Department. He was booked
on charges of failure to remain at the scene of an accident and driving under
the influence. He was booked into a county jail and posted bond.
Arizona sheriffs to speak at border
security meeting
AP – azcentral.com - Jul. 27, 2011 07:54 AM
PHOENIX - Three Arizona sheriffs are
scheduled to make presentations Wednesday before a special committee of the
Legislature that's devoted to examining security along the state's border with
Mexico.http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/2011/07/27/20110727arizona-border-security-sheriffs.html
Police arrest man in death of woman
found decomposing in Mesa apartment
Staff - East Valley Tribune - July
26, 2011 2:45 pm
Mesa police have arrested a man who
lived for more than two months with a woman's decomposing body in their Mesa
apartment.
Erk Charles Grumpelt, 35, faces one
count of second-degree murder in the death of his girlfriend, 39-year-old
Malinda Raya. He told investigators he assaulted her on the morning of May 19,
striking her several times in the lower abdominal area while in bed.
Potential Pearce challenger struck
by padlock
Garin Groff – East Valley Tribune -
Tuesday, July 26, 2011 4:33 pm
A likely challenger in the recall
against state Senate President Russell Pearce filed a police report that a
padlock was thrown from a truck and struck him in the groin.
Charter school executive Jerry Lewis
was hit about 6:30 a.m. Saturday while jogging with another person near Brown
and Harris roads, Mesa police said Tuesday. Lewis reported seeing a passenger
stick his hand out of the truck.
