PHOENIX — This political campaign was likely the last for Joe Arpaio, the former six-term sheriff of metro Phoenix known for leading immigration crackdowns and building a political career around the harsh treatment of jail inmates. The 88-year-old lawman narrowly lost a race to win back his old job, his...
Joe Arpaio Clings to Relevancy in What’s Likely His Last Run
PHOENIX — Arizona has grown more politically moderate in the past five years, but Republican primary voters haven’t entirely abandoned Joe Arpaio, the six-term sheriff of metro Phoenix who lost the job in 2016 amid voter frustration over his legal troubles and headline-grabbing tactics. The 88-year-old Republican lawman — known...
Ex-Arizona Sheriff Arpaio Running for His Old Job
PHOENIX — Nearly three years after he was voted out of office, the former metro Phoenix sheriff pardoned by President Donald Trump on a conviction related to rounding up immigrants in the country illegally is going after his old job. Republican Joe Arpaio announced his 2020 campaign for Maricopa County...
Ex-Arizona Sheriff Arpaio Running for His Old Job
PHOENIX — Nearly three years after he was voted out of office, the former metro Phoenix sheriff pardoned by President Donald Trump on a conviction related to rounding up immigrants in the country illegally is going after his old job. Republican Joe Arpaio announced his 2020 campaign for Maricopa County...
Ex-Arizona Sheriff Arpaio Running for His Old Job
PHOENIX — Nearly three years after he was voted out of office, the former metro Phoenix sheriff pardoned by President Donald Trump on a conviction related to rounding up immigrants in the country illegally is going after his old job. Republican Joe Arpaio announced his 2020 campaign for Maricopa County...
I'm the Same. It's Society That's Changed, Says Bredefeld
OPINION BY BILL MCEWEN People inside and outside of Fresno City Hall have been asking, "What's up with Garry Bredefeld?" There's speculation, too, that Bredefeld has his eyes on higher office. A challenge to Mayor Lee Brand in the 2020 election? A seat on the Fresno County Board of Supervisors?...
I'm the Same. It's Society That's Changed, Says Bredefeld
OPINION BY BILL MCEWEN People inside and outside of Fresno City Hall have been asking, "What's up with Garry Bredefeld?" There's speculation, too, that Bredefeld has his eyes on higher office. A challenge to Mayor Lee Brand in the 2020 election? A seat on the Fresno County Board of Supervisors?...