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Political reporter @kjzzphoenix . Past stops @theyellowsheetreport and the Scottsdale Progress.

Phoenix, AZ
Joined May 2017
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@WayneSchutsky
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3 years
Maricopa County Supervisor Steve Chucri is resigning effective Nov. 5 after recordings were leaked showing him criticizing fellow supervisors re: the audit back in March.
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Real Arizonians love jamming to the Whiskey Blossoms on Mill Street
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Took my son to his first @Suns game tonight and a stranger named Danny just pulled us out of the concession line to vastly upgrade our seats. Gave us his season tix seats because his wife and son couldn’t make it. From one dad to another, thanks for making my kid’s night Danny.
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@megataros @KrisWolfheart It’s a murdered golden retriever voiced by Burt Reynolds for me.
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Yavapai County Supervisors vote unanimously to certify election results. Someone immediately shouts “recall!”
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4 years
Scottsdale Fire Fighters Association has rescinded its endorsement of Councilman Guy Phillips
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An Arizona Supreme Court panel has found probable cause to allow the state Bar to move forward with complaints against three attorneys who represented Kari Lake in cases related to the 2022 election.
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AZ Supreme Court denies special action request by Abe Hamadeh and awards attorneys fees to Kris Mayes and Adrian Fontes because Hamadeh’s team “misrepresented to this Court that they had sought such relief when they had not done so…”
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2 years
One great thing about not covering Scottsdale anymore is that I can now completely ignore the Phoenix Open and avoid that quadrant of the Valley until it’s gone.
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Maricopa County Superior Court Judge dismisses some, but not all, counts in Kari Lake’s elections contest. The court will hear arguments on two counts related to ballot chain of custody and alleged intentional misconduct affecting ballot printers.
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So the Lake campaign is basically admitting it was a mistake to tell folks not to vote by mail? Did I get that right?
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3 years
I guess now is as good a time as any to let y’all know next week is my last covering Scottsdale for @ScottsdaleProg2 . Then I’m off to the Capitol to take over @TheYellowSheet .
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Granted I’m new at this editor thing but my guiding philosophy is making my reporters feel supported. Our job is to go into the world and challenge the most powerful people in our orbits. The job Is hard, but I should be their support and safe harbor, not another barrier.
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Scottsdale Unified School District Governing Board just voted to cancel tonight’s meeting after a large group of parents refused to wear masks. The district still has a mask requirement for all buildings.
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Tell me you live in Scottsdale without telling me you live in Scottsdale.
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Charlie Kirk asserts that tall buildings make people liberal: "The higher the building, the more liberal the voter. It just is. The closer to the ground you are, the more conservative you are"
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My wife is pregnant and I really want to host a gender reveal party so I can see who shows up and never let them around our child unsupervised.
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On 30-29 vote, they vote to adjourn instead of vote on the bill
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Dem Rep Stahl Hamilton makes a motion to bring her bill repealing Arizona’s territorial near full abortion ban. Republicans are now trying to adjourn rather than vote on her motion. This comes an hour after Republicans Matt Gress made a failed attempt to vote on the repeal.
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Cyber Ninjas attorney Jack Wilenchik filed a motion to withdraw as the company’s attorney of record in the American Oversight public records case.
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Dem Rep Stahl Hamilton makes a motion to bring her bill repealing Arizona’s territorial near full abortion ban. Republicans are now trying to adjourn rather than vote on her motion. This comes an hour after Republicans Matt Gress made a failed attempt to vote on the repeal.
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This is my last full week @TheYellowSheet . I've had a blast over the last 2 years at the weirdest job in AZ journalism, but I decided it was time to return to more traditional reporting. To the political types sad about (or celebrating) my departure, I'll still be around. 1/2
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Former Maricopa County Recorder Helen Purcell told me she is "absolutely" confident in the procedures Maricopa County has in place to deal with today's issue with ballot tabulators at 20% of vote centers.
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3 years
Yesterday, new mayor David Ortega issued a new mask mandate for Scottsdale.
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2 years
Update: in a separate motion in the public records case bright by the Arizona Republic, Wilenchik wrote the request for withdrawal was due to “specifically, lack of payment on file”
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Cyber Ninjas attorney Jack Wilenchik filed a motion to withdraw as the company’s attorney of record in the American Oversight public records case.
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5 years
Quick, @drewmagary , please send someone to do a wellness check on Brad Stephens in these difficult times.
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Frank Thorp V
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President Trump on Fox News says Speaker Pelosi “is crazy as a bedbug”
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Today is my last day at @TheYellowSheet . In lieu of a list of my favorite stories (which most of you wouldn’t be able to read anyway), here’s the best meme I created in my 2+ years on the job.
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Breaking: Scottsdale Councilwoman Solange Whitehead announced on Facebook that Mayor Jim Lane will announce a mask mandate tomorrow, a complete reversal from what he told me earlier today
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8 lbs 12 oz. Forever in awe of my wife’s strength.
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I’m at the @AZGOP statutory meeting. Expecting some fireworks today as state committeemen select a new state chair and other positions. Will thread what observations I make from my designated perch high above the crowd.
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AZ AG Kris Mayes obtained indictments against 5 people, including 3 former dept of education employees, who allegedly defrauded states school voucher program of $600k using fake kids and false special education paperwork for real children.
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My name will never appear in a more perfect sentence. Thank you @LaurieRoberts .
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3 years
The let’s go Brandon thing has very “junior high kids seeing who can yell penis the loudest in the cafeteria” vibes.
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4 years
And the president of the @SFGiants weighs in on Scottsdale Councilman Guy Phillips’ comments...the Giants who occupy Scottsdale Stadium, which just received a multimillion dollar overhaul
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And there it is. Judge dismisses injunction. Says Rogers is free to tell folks not to trespass at her house and handle it that way.
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Judge appears ready to toss out injunction against harassment filed by Senator Wendy Rogers against Cap Times reporter Camryn Sanchez. Says strongest point is “investigative journalism is a legitimate purpose.”
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This is what happens when you tell your kid “I don’t have money for that” every time he asks for a toy at Target.
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AZ Sec of State Adrian Fontes has published the 2023 Elections Procedures Manual, giving elections officials a new manual for first time since 2019 after then AG Mark Brnovich wouldn’t sign off on then Sec or State Katie Hobbs’ manual. New manual here:
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I hate to break it to @phoenixnewtimes readers, but there is no universe - not even Arcadia - where The Little Woody is a dive bar.
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Republicans infighting in the AZ Senate. Sen Jake Hoffman accuses fellow Republicans of lying to committee chairman about intent of a housing bill. Sen Sonny Borrelli, who sponsored an amendment expanding the bill, told Hoffman “you better check yourself buddy.”
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AZ Senate Minority Leader Mitzi Epstein says Democrats will use every procedural rule at their disposal to introduce a repeal of AZ’s 1864 abortion law when Senate meets later today.
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1 year
Lots of election stole talk. “That’s why my court case is doing really, really well.”
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2 years
Hats off to @NateBrownNews , @CamrynSanchezAZ and all the other reporters who put in long hours at the Capitol last night to make sure Arizonans will be informed about their budget even though the votes took place while most of them were sleeping.
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Governor Hobbs list announced a staff shakeup, including a forthcoming new comms director. Murphy Hebert, who was @GovernorHobbs Communications Director, is no longer on the Governor’s staff, Chief of Staff Allie Bones confirmed.
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2 years
Here’s your reminder that the Bill of Rights guarantees freedom of the press in the same breath as religion, speech, assembly and petition.
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Karen Fann
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Well said! Wonder if the liberal media can be charged with election interference?
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Scottsdale Mayor Jim Lane told me he does not plan to require masks in public
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3 years
Scottsdale City Council approves the anti-discrimination ordinance on a 7-0 vote.
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3 years
The @scottsdaleazgov City Council is now considering adoption of an anti-discrimination ordinance.
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Rep. Jevin Hodge got a bill passed through the AZ House just weeks after being appointed to fill a vacancy. And it was a bill he originally got passed through both chambers before it met a veto in 2012 - when he was a high school senior.
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Excited to announce @CamrynSanchezAZ and I are heading over to @kjzzphoenix , where we will continue covering AZ politics with @ben_giles . 2/2
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Councilman Guy Phillips said Scottsdale Fashion Square riot was a preview of what can happen if Dems are on City Council. Ive seen statements like this from other pols too, and they all forget the riot actually happened under a Republican mayor, city council, leg and governor
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Parsing fact from fiction in Scottsdale City Council campaign mailers.
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Scottsdale Unified Superintendent Scott Menzel said Honor Health is working with Maricopa County to schedule days to vaccinate SUSD and PVUSD staff. No date scheduled but said could be late January.
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Board seemed largely sympathetic to folks asking them not to certify - mostly based on issues in Maricopa County - but also listened to attorney's advice that they simply did not have legal authority to delay canvass and that challenges can't go forward until canvass is done
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La Paz County Supervisors just unanimously certified results with no drama
@JenAFifield
Jen Fifield
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Election deniers are putting pressure on county supervisors in several AZ counties to not certify their midterm election results. Will all counties vote to certify by the Nov. 28 (next Monday) deadline? Here's what I'm watching ... 👀👀👀
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New bio, who dis?
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Wendy Rogers
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Corporate dedicated blogger who writes oppo hit pieces for Soros and his allies.
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@AZBrianAnderson @ShawnnaLMBolick @AZFreedomCaucus It wasn’t secret. Gates told her he was recording before he begins his questions.
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I’m just a man. Sitting in the gallery. Watching Howie navigate the empty desks waiting for someone to come back and tell him what’s going on with this K-12 budget bill.
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Breaking: Maricopa County Superior Court Judge denies petition by Republican National Committee to extend voting hours in AZ. Said court has no evidence anyone was actually denied right to vote and would have no way to even extend the hours because of the late hour.
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2 years
The cool thing about working for a local pub is that sometimes we’re just an uncredited tip sheet for larger statewide/national papers and also get paid less.
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In America, apparently, the difference between protest and terrorism is skin color.
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1 year
Since tourists are flooding Scottsdale (and I heard a certain shop owner is making the viral rounds), figured I’d repost this story I wrote a few years ago about the counterfeit Indian jewelry trade.
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3 years
The way this was announced is confusing. It’s up to $1800 per student for districts that haven’t already received $1800 or more from previous federal pandemic distributions. So some districts - like Phoenix Union or SUSD - don’t qualify for addtl $$$ whether they comply or not
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Laurie Roberts
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So, now Gov. @DougDucey will be paying school districts $1,800 per student to ignore public health guidelines and follow a not-yet-in-effect state law that forbids them from requiring masks? We're now paying schools to put kids at risk?
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I want my reporters to have lives outside of their jobs. In my experience, that’s a good thing. When we have the chance to take a break and recharge, we hit our beats with more vigor. A bunch of burnt out husks do no good for anyone.
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Wheels coming off. Folks are trying to speak over ward, apparently upset about the credentialing issue and “approval of agenda” (?). Ward puts one committeeman in “timeout” in the lobby. Lots of boos.
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3 years
My son just asked me “how come rocks are not real?” and, guys, I haven’t even had coffee yet.
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2 years
A year ago today, you upstaged a coup, and you haven’t slowed down since. Happy birthday.
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Rep. Smith drops out due to challenge alleging he forged petition signatures. Says he is concerned about cost of litigating. Worth noting he works for TPUSA, which hasn't shied of funding litigation for allies in past, including a lawsuit by parents against Scottsdale Unified
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Rep. Austin Smith
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Statement below:
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@WayneSchutsky
Wayne Schutsky
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@KariLakeWarRoom @AZBrianAnderson @ShawnnaLMBolick @AZFreedomCaucus No one leaked anything to us. It’s a public record and was provided in response to a records request.
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The local newspaper guy and the national correspondent. Not bad for two for Thunderbird High School newspaper editors. Good to see you @VaughnHillyard . Keep up the great work!
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AZ Senate session doesn’t start for an hour and there’s already a screaming match in the gallery. Some shouting “My body, my choice,” as a louder chorus led by Senator David Farnsworth yells “End abortion now”
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A bunch of cheers when Tyler Bowyer introduces resolution to censure Maricopa County Board of Supervisors and when he announces that a resolution to honor John McCain failed.
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Wayne Schutsky
3 years
That’s new
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4 years
Look, I know cities and school districts are entirely different entities with little overlap in authority, but when I see something like this days after my kindergartner has to go back online...the level of cognitive dissonance is baffling.
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Jen Fifield
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NEW: Phoenix will allow a soccer tournament with about 500 teams to take place in north Phoenix this weekend, as public officials & CDC recommend staying home for Thanksgiving to prevent spread of COVID-19. Here's the memo:
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AZ Rep Travis Grantham’s “Tamale Bill” passes unanimously out of AZ House to much applause. Gov Hobbs vetoed a similar bill last year but Grantham says changes were made to address concerns. Still waiting to hear Gov’s position on new bill.
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Says the national party and Mitch McConnell failed to help az candidates financially, which elicited boos. Meanwhile, @JimSmall reported state party spent $330k on an election night party.
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I’m proud to work with @CamrynSanchezAZ . She’s a damn good reporter.
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That motion to table fails. Republicans Ken Bennett, TJ Shope and Shawnna Bolick stood with Dems to kill the motion to table. Same happens with a vote to recess for an hour.
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2 years
Who is designing these endorsement announcements and why is it a former Looney Toons animator?
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And Jeff DeWit wins GOP chair. Gebran: 243 DeWit: 1225 Martinez: 50 Muehling: 56 Farley: 7 Daniels: 129
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1 year
The AZ House of Representatives denied a records request I filed to obtain the rest of the footage from a covertly installed camera that captured Rep. Stahl Hamilton hiding Bibles.
@AzCapitolTimes
AZ Capitol Times
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Democrat caught hiding Bibles in House, apologizes @Ja_Kobe_
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I know y’all don’t think I’m old enough to be married for ten years but here’s the proof. First (low res flip phone) photo of us when I was 17.
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ADOT not taking any shit on this holiday weekend.
@ArizonaDOT
Arizona DOT
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@KylieChris10sen There is no closure on I-17. There's traffic.
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I’ll be on @kjzzphoenix tomorrow morning breaking down the Scottsdale City Council and mayoral elections. Tune in to hear what my brother calls “definitely not an NPR voice”.
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I reached peak dad last night when I single-handedly removed our old washing machine and brought in the new one without a furniture dolly. Just the perfect combo of boneheaded unpreparedness and will to get shit done.
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He’s thankful, I tell ya.
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3 years
Glad to see we will have a high voter turnout in next year’s mine inspector election.
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Some Dems have accused House Republican leadership of selectively releasing the Bible footage for political purposes.
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Just saw 39 seniors at Coronado High School received promise scholarship that will pay for them to attend community college. A few years ago a story I wrote about the program caught the eye of a former grad who donated to help fund the program. Local news makes a difference.
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In case you’re wondering how dead the Capitol is on a weekend, the guy who stole the Carl Hayden bust just climbed up on the monument, kicked it off, and walked away with it at 1 pm on Sunday in September, according to security cam footage.
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@WayneSchutsky
Wayne Schutsky
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Breaking: Scottsdale PD announced YouTuber @jakepaul has been charged with criminal trespass and unlawful assembly for allegedly participating in riot at Scottsdale Fashion Square mall.
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@WayneSchutsky
Wayne Schutsky
2 years
I built a basketball hoop. Merry Christmas.
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Merry Christmas or whatever the hell you’re vibing with right now.
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1 year
The Philly fans have arrived
@A1exMacDonald
Alex MacDonald 🇺🇸🇲🇽🇳🇱🇸🇷
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Man climbing Chase Tower in downtown Phoenix.
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Wayne Schutsky
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State of Arizona took in around $15 million from sports betting and fantasy sports through the end of October, according to AZ Dept of Gaming.
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Wayne Schutsky
4 years
Thanks for everyone for checking in on my safety. I left and am home.
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Wayne Schutsky
2 years
@eturleye @BrianaWhitney @CamrynSanchezAZ got this from AZ GOP: “Every American citizen has the right to fair treatment throughout the judicial system. The Republican Party of Arizona respects due process and the Constitution. We support Mr. Kaufman’s decision to suspend his campaign.”
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Wayne Schutsky
3 years
My last job required regular Facebook usage and my current job requires none. I’ve opened that app maybe 4 times in the past month and, gotta tell ya, it feels great to only be latched on to one digital hellscape.
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“My fingers are turning blue” - my Arizona native son on our walk this morning.
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Wayne Schutsky
4 years
Breaking: SUSD in negotiations with @PHXRisingFC to lease city’s 68th st property for new practice facility. Properly used to house the old Tonalea schools.
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@WayneSchutsky
Wayne Schutsky
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My son cried today because it’s his last day of school and he doesn’t want it to end. I cried when I saw that a bunch of kids like him won’t have the opportunity to lament, celebrate or live the end of their school year. What a fucked up place we’ve made.
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Judge says she will sign a temporary restraining order to stop Maricopa County's ballot preparation process pending an evidentiary hearing in this case. County "strongly" opposed this, saying it is on a tight timeline to print ballots.
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Maricopa County GOP is suing in attempt to place a new House candidate on the primary ballot, but election officials say they missed the deadline.
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