ScrambleWatch Q&A: Republican David Gowan on Crime

Republican David Gowan is facing fellow Republican Frank Antenori and Democrat Andrea Dalessandro in the race for two seats in the House of Representatives in Legislative District 30. We asked him some questions on crime.
Should we increase state funding for prison construction?
It’s hard because we are in such a big hole. I like what Arpaio does. [...]

ScrambleWatch Q&A: Republican David Gowan on Higher Education

Republican David Gowan is facing Republican Frank Antenori and Democrat Andrea Dalessandro in the race for two seats in Legislative District 30. We asked him some questions on higher education.
Should the state provide more funding for universities?
I would have to look at a line-item budget to figure that out. With a two billion dollar deficit, it depends [...]

ScrambleWatch Q&A: Republican David Gowan on Education

Republican David Gowan is facing Republican Frank Antenori and Democrat Andrea Dalessandro race for two House seats in Legislative District 30. We asked him some questions about education.
Should the AIMS test remain a requirement for high-school graduation?
I know a lot of teachers don’t like it… Federally mandated standards make things rough. I’m all about patriotism but they still [...]

LD30 Debate

The LD30 Clean Elections debate last Thursday between House of Representatives candidates Democrat Andrea Delasandro and Republicans David Gowan and Frank Antenori didn’t bring people out in droves; nor did the Senate race between Rep. Jonathan Paton and Democrat Georgette Valle.  But, for all you political junkies who didn’t attend, roll up your sleeve and tie [...]

The After Math: Crunching Numbers in Last Week’s Primary

Questions and answers in the wake of last week’s primary election:
What was the big takeaway in the legislative races?

Conservatives ruled. In almost every local race in GOP districts, the most conservative candidates carried the day.
In the GOP primary for the Legislative District 26 Senate seat, Republican Al Melvin beat state Rep. Pete Hershberger by exposing [...]

ScrambleWatch Q&A: Republican David Gowan on Crime

Having made it through the primaries, Republican David Gowan will run against Frank Antenori and Andrea Dalessandro in the general election for one of two seats in Legislative District 30 House of Representatives. We asked him some questions on crime.
Should we increase state funding for prison construction?

It’s hard because we are in such a big hole. I like [...]

ScrambleWatch Q&A: Republican David Gowan on the Environment

Having made it through the primaries, Republican Frank Antenori will run against David Gowan and Andrea Dalessandro in the general election for one of two seats in Legislative District 30 House of Representatives. We asked him some questions on the environment.
Do you support allowing some state trust land to be set aside for conservation without payment [...]

Follow the Money: Cash Drop in Antenori/Sposito/ Gowan/Collins Four-Way GOP Primary

Republican Doug Sposito has triggered a flow of campaign funding in Legislative District 30, where four Republicans are competing for two House seats in the Sept. 2 primary.
Sposito, who is one of four Republicans running for the two House seat in Legislative District 30 that are being vacated by Reps. Marian McClure and Jonathan Paton, [...]

Today’s Political Action: Candidates Square Off in Debates!

Two big events for those of you who are not going to out to Tucson Electric Park for the very last buck-beer night, seeing as how we’ve lost our Triple-A Sidewinders to Reno after this season.
The Democratic candidates in Legislative District 27—Reps. Phil Lopes and Olivia Cajero Bedford and challenger John Kromko—will meet on KUAT-TV’s [...]

Spotlight on Republican Doug Sposito: House, LD30

Republican candidate Doug Sposito wants to bring the GOP back to its business roots.
A homebuilder and fourth-generation Arizonan who lives on his family ranch in Sonoita, Sposito says Arizona’s budget crisis prompted him to run for the open House of Representatives seats in Legislative District 30, where both incumbents are moving on. Rep. Jonathan [...]