Ken Kurson, Author at Arizona Globe

Maricopa GOPer Stephen Richer Craves Approval of MSM

April 18, 2024 7:53 pmJune 17, 2024 10:34 am

NPR and its CEO Katherine Maher have come under relentless fire since the publication of Uri Berliner’s explosive exposé revealed the degree to which woke culture has infected the radio network. Maher has been particularly skewered for her remarks attacking...

Grijalva Cancer News Causes Speculation for CD7 Future

April 2, 2024 6:26 pmMay 14, 2024 9:13 am

With the sad news today that Congressman Raúl M. Grijalva has been diagnosed with cancer and is undergoing treatment, speculation has naturally turned to what the future holds for that district. While the Globe joins the good people of CD7...

Abe Hamadeh Makes a Splash at Mar-a-Lago

March 20, 2024 8:13 amMay 14, 2024 9:14 am

Palm Beach, Florida—The sun was shining, the necklines were plunging, and the Mar-a-Lago faithful were rocking “Happy Warrior” ball caps. That was the scene in Palm Beach last night on a perfect Tuesday evening, where more than 100 supporters gathered...

Consultant Class Makes Bank on Ranked Choice Proposal

February 19, 2024 5:21 amNovember 21, 2024 12:39 pm

There’s a ranked-choice voting scheme afoot in Arizona. And that means someone’s getting rich. The job of political consultant becomes easier and more lucrative when voters are angry. So keeping them angry serves the financial interest of the consultant class,...

Mitchell Draws a Republican Challenger

February 7, 2024 2:43 pmNovember 21, 2024 12:39 pm

CORRECTION: An earlier version of this story referred imprecisely to the bills surrounding Kayleigh’s Law. The Globe regrets the error. Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell may finally be getting the robust primary challenge many in her own party have been...

Trump Endorsed Hamadeh; Why Is Masters Acting Like He’s Won 45’s Support?

January 30, 2024 8:00 amNovember 21, 2024 12:39 pm

Donald Trump has endorsed Abe Hamadeh for Congress in the Eighth Congressional District. But Blake Masters, also vying for the nomination, apparently would prefer voters remain unaware of that inconvenient truth. In fact, Trump not only endorsed Hamadeh, but his...

Republican Hopefuls in CD8 Already Throwing Haymakers

January 29, 2024 8:37 amNovember 21, 2024 12:39 pm

The August 6 Republican primary is more than seven months away, but things are already getting mighty chippy in the eighth congressional district. The latest flare-up occurred over the weekend. On January 27, the Abe Hamadeh War Room account on...