Following The Money: Democrats Spend Big in Southern Arizona Legislative Races

We’ve mentioned recently in The Skinny (here and here) how the Arizona Democratic Party is making a big push to flip the Arizona House of Representatives. To do it, they need to flip four seats into the Democratic column while hanging onto the gains they made in 2008.
That’s no easy task, but the Democrats are [...]

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: Democrat Andrea Dalessandro on Crime

Democrat Andrea Dalessandro is facing Republicans Frank Antenori and David Gowan in the race for two House of Representatives seats in Legislative District 30. We asked her some questions about crime.
Should we increase state funding for prison construction?
I wish that we would refocus. Our prison budget is going out-of-sight compared to what it was [...]

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 [...]

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 Frank Antenori on Crime

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 crime.
Should we increase state funding for prison construction?

Yes, right now there is a policy where we are [...]

Frank Talk: Antenori’s Response to GOP Activist Pete Davis

Republican Frank Antenori, who is seeking a seat in Legislative District 30, asked that we post his full letter responding to GOP activist Pete Davis’ denouncement of him following our report on fundraising in Legislative District 30.
I certainly miss spoke in some of my comments to the Tucson Weekly. Between the contorted public funding mechanisms [...]

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 [...]