Merissa Hamilton Archives

EZAZ’s Merissa Hamilton Pens Devastating Peters Opposition Letter

June 22, 2025 5:57 pmJune 27, 2025 4:48 pm

In a letter dated June 19, 2025, EZAZ.org Chair Merissa Hamilton presents a compelling argument against the approval of Karen Peters as the next Director of the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ). The letter, intended to formalize EZAZ.org’s viewpoint,...

Hoffman’s DINO Committee Postpones Controversial Nominee Hearing

June 18, 2025 1:48 pmJune 23, 2025 4:29 pm

The Arizona Senate Committee on Director Nominations (known as the DINO Committee) was scheduled to hold a confirmation hearing this morning for Governor Katie Hobbs’s nominee to lead the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ). Considered to be “unconfirmable” by many...

Musk-Trump ‘Clash of the Titans’ Sparks Unity Call in Arizona

June 6, 2025 4:09 pmJune 20, 2025 4:41 pm

As tensions flared between the two powerhouse figures in American politics, Donald Trump and Elon Musk, grassroots leaders and Arizona conservatives urged focus and cooperation, reminding Republicans what is truly at stake. The political alliance between President Donald Trump and...

BREAKING: Kolodin, Swoboda Clash Over AZ SOS Endorsement

March 31, 2025 5:29 pmApril 9, 2025 5:10 pm

Almost immediately after conservative Representative Alex Kolodin announced his intention to challenge Democrat Secretary of State Adrian Fontes in the 2026 election, a controversy emerged that could potentially rock the Arizona Republican Party. AZ GOP Chair Gina Swoboda, who has...

Heap, Board of Sups Spar Over Maricopa Election Rules

February 27, 2025 10:18 amMarch 6, 2025 7:40 am

Maricopa County Recorder Justin Heap and the county’s Board of Supervisors are locked in a dispute over control of key election responsibilities. The conflict erupted after outgoing Recorder Stephen Richer and the previous Board approved a late-2024 agreement shifting several...

Freedom Caucus Members Chaplik, Kolodin Snubbed for Leadership

November 20, 2024 6:00 amNovember 28, 2024 8:36 am

The election of Representative Steve Montenegro (R-29) as Speaker of the Arizona House continues to spark internal debates within the Arizona Republican Party. The release of the new Speaker’s Committee assignments has amplified the discord. Most notably, the selections exclude Montenegro’s...

State Representative Steve Montenegro speaking with the media at a press conference hosted by Border 911 at the Arizona State Capitol building in Phoenix, Arizona.

Montenegro’s AZ House Speaker Win Sparks GOP Infighting

November 16, 2024 9:29 amNovember 21, 2024 7:45 am

Arizona’s Republican Party is at a crossroads, with recent leadership elections exposing deep divisions between grassroots activists and the party’s establishment. The election of Steve Montenegro as House Speaker over grassroots favorite Joseph Chaplik sparked intense debate about the GOP’s...