Scramblewatch Q&A: Sharon Collins on Higher Ed

Sharon Collins is one of four GOP candidates running for Legislative District 30 House of Representatives. We asked her some questions on higher education.

Should the state provide more funding for universities?

I didn’t like what they did with the bricks and mortar this year but I’m a big supporter of education. People are disappointed with our [...]

ScrambleWatch Q&A: Republican Sharon Collins on Crime

Republican Sharon Collins, who is one four candidates in the GOP primary for two open Arizona House of Representatives seats in Legislative District 30, answers a few questions on crime policies.

Should we increase state funding for prison construction?
I’ve heard that they (the Legislature) are spending a lot of money on prison construction. So, I would [...]

ScrambleWatch Q&A: Republican Sharon Collins on the Environment

Sharon Collins is one of four Republican candidates running for a seat in Legislative District 30 House of Representatives. We asked her some questions on environmental policy.

Do you support allowing some state trust land to be set aside for conservation without payment to the trust?

I don’t support it because it takes away the funding for [...]

ScrambleWatch Q&A: Republican Sharon Collins on the State Budget

Republican candidate Sharon Collins is running for a House of Representatives seat in Legislative District 30 . We asked her if state spending is too high, too low, or just right in the following areas:
Education
We need to prioritize the money. Technology is where I would distribute more of it. We’ve got to get into the [...]

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 [...]

ScrambleWatch Q&A: Republican Sharon Collins on Taxes

Republican Sharon Collins is one of four candidates in the Legislative District 30 House of Representatives GOP primary. We asked her a few questions about taxes.
Do you support the repeal of the state property tax?

Yes. I’m a Republican. I don’t believe we have taxed ourselves into prosperity yet, so yes.
Since it will cost the state [...]

Spotlight on Republican Frank Antenori: House, LD30

Frank Antenori remembers the moment he realized he belonged in politics.
Antenori, who signed up with the Army right out of high school in Pennsylvania, had joined some other Green Berets on a trip to Washington to testify before Congress. He looked around and realized he was a lot more in touch than the politicians he [...]

Our First Muckraker’s Challenge: Follow The Money!

Hey there, Jimmy Olsen: Here’s your chance to play investigative reporter!
Welcome to the very first ScrambleWatch Muckraker’s Challenge: Just yesterday, candidates for state and local office, as well as the backers of ballot initiatives, filed their campaign finance reports.
We’re challenging you to comb through the numbers and dig up some dirt. Post your exposé in [...]