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TJ L'Heureux
A Rich(er) take on the primary

Jul 24, 2026

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8 min read

A Rich(er) take on the primary

Inside the mind of a RINO Republican ... A word salad with extra chicken ... And something is odd, indeed.

TJ L'Heureux
TJ L'Heureux
Terrible turnout and municipal mayhem

Jul 23, 2026

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11 min read

Terrible turnout and municipal mayhem

The bottom of the ballot ... How many signatures are 255,949? ... And SWEEEEET CAR-O-LINE (bum bum bum)

Nicole Ludden
TJ L'Heureux
Nicole Ludden, +1
The primary power test

Jul 22, 2026

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10 min read

The primary power test

The morning-after meaning behind Tuesday’s results.

Nicole Ludden
TJ L'Heureux
Nicole Ludden, +1
Q&A: Fontes talks Election Day

Jul 20, 2026

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9 min read

Q&A: Fontes talks Election Day

Calm in the face of federal funny business ... The ballot remains fat ... And the reluctant hero we deserve.

TJ L'Heureux
TJ L'Heureux
Sheriff Joe’s flip-flop

Jul 17, 2026

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7 min read

Sheriff Joe’s flip-flop

Joe Arpaio gets confused ... A rough day for Dems ... And Kavanagh takes requests.

TJ L'Heureux
TJ L'Heureux
Airbnb’s primary push

Jul 15, 2026

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7 min read

Airbnb’s primary push

Who is pooling corporate cash for centrist Dems? ... Stop insider betting on politics ... And we'd put some cash on that bet.

TJ L'Heureux
TJ L'Heureux
GOP smackdown: Swoboda v. Kolodin

Jul 10, 2026

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11 min read

GOP smackdown: Swoboda v. Kolodin

A look at the personalities, pasts and policies of the primary opponents vying for secretary of state.

TJ L'Heureux
TJ L'Heureux
Turning Point’s temper tantrum

Jul 8, 2026

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8 min read

Turning Point’s temper tantrum

Is there any method to the madness? ... Gallego’s undo button ... And going down swinging.

TJ L'Heureux
TJ L'Heureux
Happy birthday, Tucson Agenda!

Jul 4, 2026

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6 min read

Happy birthday, Tucson Agenda!

Celebrating 3 years of our sister newsletter’s work

TJ L'Heureux
TJ L'Heureux
The SCOTUS report

Jul 1, 2026

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9 min read

The SCOTUS report

Made in DC, felt in AZ ... It’s great for his campaign coffers ... And does nobody remember Tom Horne (revisited)?

TJ L'Heureux
TJ L'Heureux
Arizona’s Lieutenant Governor sweepstakes

Jun 30, 2026

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10 min read

Arizona’s Lieutenant Governor sweepstakes

What — and who — makes a good Number Two?... Special session goes bust ... And the Biggs slate.

TJ L'Heureux
TJ L'Heureux
Dems’ CD1 dream

Jun 26, 2026

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9 min read

Dems’ CD1 dream

Your guide to the hot blue primary race to flip Scottsdale’s seat in Congress.

TJ L'Heureux
Nicole Ludden
TJ L'Heureux, +1
Protect the Vote’s final push

Jun 24, 2026

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7 min read

Protect the Vote’s final push

Can organizers put the last-minute initiative on the ballot? ... Gallego’s Disney defense ... And the prosecution rests.

TJ L'Heureux
TJ L'Heureux
Q&A: Sen. Lela Alston’s farewell

Jun 22, 2026

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11 min read

Q&A: Sen. Lela Alston’s farewell

Reminiscing on 34 years at the Capitol ... The Veto Queen's gambit ... And an impartial wedding guest.

TJ L'Heureux
TJ L'Heureux
Flock and the horseshoe theory

Jun 17, 2026

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8 min read

Flock and the horseshoe theory

Everyone hates Big Brother ... A river runs through us ... And 94 years of shady characters.

TJ L'Heureux
TJ L'Heureux
Loading up the ballot

Jun 16, 2026

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7 min read

Loading up the ballot

A guide to November’s referendum questions.

TJ L'Heureux
TJ L'Heureux
Buried in the budget

Jun 12, 2026

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8 min read

Buried in the budget

We read the fine print ... Did they not know about the cameras? ... And that's gotta sting.

TJ L'Heureux
Nicole Ludden
TJ L'Heureux, +1
Big cuts, small potatoes

Jun 11, 2026

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7 min read

Big cuts, small potatoes

The budget’s winners and losers ... Too many conflicts to count ... And the problem is clearly the Nazi salute.

TJ L'Heureux
TJ L'Heureux
Chickengate exposed

Jun 8, 2026

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6 min read

Chickengate exposed

What would she even do with that much chicken? ... Cry me a river ... And the law of unintended consequences.

TJ L'Heureux
TJ L'Heureux
Maricopa County’s bitter election feud

Jun 5, 2026

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8 min read

Maricopa County’s bitter election feud

What’s this turf war really about? ... Fake electors, fake consequence ... And Sinema is still the worst.

TJ L'Heureux
TJ L'Heureux
The legacy of Don Bolles

Jun 2, 2026

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7 min read

The legacy of Don Bolles

50 years later, he’s as relevant as ever ... AI getting smarter, people getting dumber ... And award-winning recording artist Kari Lake.

TJ L'Heureux
TJ L'Heureux
The Real Officials of Scottsdale

Jun 1, 2026

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9 min read

The Real Officials of Scottsdale

Petty squabbles, entitlement and questionable decisions ... Lamb chopped ... And we are all dumber for having listened to that.

TJ L'Heureux
TJ L'Heureux
Arizona’s “New” governor candidate

May 28, 2026

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6 min read

Arizona’s “New” governor candidate

It's a “common sense” platform ... The other ads are lame ... And we’d prefer the real Mr. Rogers.

TJ L'Heureux
TJ L'Heureux
The race no one understands

May 21, 2026

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7 min read

The race no one understands

Educating the public on Corp Comm ... Traditional values in a modern world ... And lawyers or lingerie?

TJ L'Heureux
TJ L'Heureux
Bernie turns to Tempe

May 19, 2026

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8 min read

Bernie turns to Tempe

Why the Vermont senator endorsed a local AZ candidate ... George is ready for your records requests ... And an interdimensional supercut.

TJ L'Heureux
TJ L'Heureux
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