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Wake Up Institute: Spending, Taxes & Deficits: A Book of Charts
Congressman David Schweikert shared this amazing resource about the reality of the federal budget. It uses government data to build a...
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Jan 19, 20231 min read


Democrat State Legislator calls "housing first" model a "disaster".
Catherine Mirada, a newly elected Democrat state legislator (previously served in the Arizona House of Representatives, representing...
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Dec 23, 20223 min read


A great listener email: Stop using "homeless" to describe street criminals.
Christopher, I suggest everyone stop using the term “Homeless” in describing street criminals. This term was made-up to de-stigmatize...
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Dec 7, 20222 min read


Taxpayers prevail in Goldwater Case against Pima County (Worldview)
Here's the decision from the Arizona Court of Appeals. A minor miracle, the taxpayers of Pima win. This has to do with a dodgy deal...
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Oct 27, 20221 min read


Your Guide to the 10 Ballot Props in Arizona
Listen to my deep dive conversation with SALC's Ted Maxwell on the ten ballots props facing Arizona voters in the 2022 election.
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Oct 13, 20221 min read


Mary Jacobs out at OV
The clouds have broken in Oro Valley! Mary Jacobs, our unimpressive town manager "resigned" last week. A few employees have reached out...
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Sep 26, 20221 min read


My 2020 General Election Guide-
The most important election of our times! I think we say that every year. It might be true this time, until 4 years from now. I am...
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Oct 11, 20201 min read


I break down Props 207 and 208 with SALC's Ted Maxwell
Two big propositions this upcoming election deal with recreational marijuana and a new education tax. I sat down with the President of...
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Sep 8, 20201 min read


You want to find out where people who are moving to AZ are from?
We know that the AZ real estate market is very hot right now. Are you worried that folks from liberal leaning states are moving to AZ...
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Aug 20, 20201 min read


My August 12 interview with Rep Andy Biggs
Andy has been AZ most ardent defender in during this Covid situation. In this interview, we discuss the reality of Covid numbers,...
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Aug 14, 20201 min read


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Aug 13, 20200 min read
How bad is Covid really? (A Swedish doctor’s perspective)
Ok, I want to preface this article by stating that it is entirely anecdotal and based on my experience working as a doctor in the...
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Aug 10, 20206 min read


Commentary: I was a proud San Diego small business owner. Not anymore.
"What took over a decade to build has been erased in a few short months by a virulent form of human sacrifice not caused by the virus but...
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Aug 6, 20201 min read


My interview with US Surgeon General Adams (July 17, 2020)
He was surprisingly frank with this answers. We talk about the actual effectiveness of masks, managing a health crisis during an...
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Jul 20, 20201 min read


UA Honors College: US Built on a Foundation of "White Supremacy"
In a letter to Honor Students at the Unversity of Arizona, Dean Terry Hunt says "This country is built on a foundation of systemic...
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Jul 14, 20202 min read


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Jul 13, 20200 min read


PragerU: What Is Causing the Spike in COVID-19 Cases?
A great interview with Dr. Barke, a 30 year physician from the Orange County area. He talks shutdown, what the positive case numbers...
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Jul 13, 20201 min read


My Endorsements for the 2020 Primaries
Early ballots get mailed out today and will hit this weekend. Here's my recommendations: District 1 Supervisor Republican Bill Beard CD 1...
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Jul 9, 20201 min read
Has things gotten worse over the last 8 years?
From a 2012 column I co-penned with my friend Joe Higgins: "A survey released this month by the Community Foundation for Southern Arizona...
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Jul 7, 20203 min read
Welcome to the Wake Up Blog!
I will start to post various articles and thoughts that gather in my head and post them. I may even take some of my old columns from the...
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Jul 6, 20201 min read
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