Mary Ann Mendoza Archives

On Anniversary of Kirk’s Murder, is Turning Point Action a Republican Election Asset or Liability?

September 10, 2026 2:12 pmSeptember 15, 2026 8:56 am

On the anniversary of the Charlie Kirk assassination, the entire fall election appears to be turning on the activities of Turning Point USA. Is it an election asset, or a Republican brand liability? This week saw a micro-manifestation of the...

Arizona Morning Briefing, 9-9-26: Turning Point Activists DeepFake Austin, Mayes Announces Charges Against Academy Del Sol, and Where Are The Biggs TV Ads?

September 9, 2026 8:48 amSeptember 10, 2026 2:13 pm

We all knew that AI was going to play a role, large and small, in this fall’s campaigns. But some candidates are making savvier use the technology that will destroy us all than others. •Over the weekend, Matt Whitmire and...

Will Big Spending Flip the Arizona Legislature?

November 5, 2024 11:43 amNovember 13, 2024 9:05 am

With election day upon us, Arizonans are in nail-biting mode, awaiting an indication of whether the razor-edge-thin Republican majority in the Arizona Legislature will hold. With just a one-seat Republican majority in the State House and Senate, Democrats remain bullish...