Wayne Schutsky
@WayneSchutsky
Political reporter @kjzzphoenix. Past stops @theyellowsheetreport and the Scottsdale Progress.
The Turquoise Alert was touted as a way to disseminate info about Indigenous peoples who’ve gone missing across AZ. But the first alert issued this week highlighted how lawmakers expanded criteria beyond the framers’ intent, from @GabePietrorazio kjzz.org/tribal-natural…
I’m told my mom got Charles Barkley’s autograph on the back of her divorce papers.
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Gov. Katie Hobbs said Interior Secretary Doug Burgum committed to investigate the federal government’s handling of the Dragon Bravo Fire that’s still burning around the Grand Canyon and help rebuild the area affected by the fire. kjzz.org/politics/2025-…
Wow, this sucks.
I’m told the man in the foreground fighting Rep Marshall was meant to be either Commissioner Myers or Thompson. Am I crazy, or was AI used to make this? The Montenegro cartoon in particular makes me wonder
The state budget included no new funding to grow the small staff charged with overseeing Arizona’s school voucher program, leaving the Dept of Education with just a dozen employees to review spending that is expected to reach $1 billion next school year. kjzz.org/politics/2025-…
The Arizona Secretary of State’s Office released new details about a cybersecurity attack in June the office says it is “moderately confident” came from Iran, which temporarily affected the online candidate portal. From @CamrynSanchezAZ kjzz.org/elections/2025…
Every member of Arizona’s Republican congressional delegation voted to approve President Donald Trump’s request to strip billions of dollars in foreign aid and funding for public media. kjzz.org/politics/2025-…
Well, that’s a new one.
Records obtained by Votebeat help explain what Maribeth Witzel-Behl was up to when the crisis erupted in her office: a baking staycation. votebeat.org/wisconsin/2025…
Though former U.S. Sen. Kyrsten Sinema isn’t running for public office, she continues to use hundreds of thousands of dollars in campaign funds to pay for plane tickets, hotels and meals. kjzz.org/elections/2025…
Former lawmaker and ADP Chair @RaquelTeran confirms she's "considering" running for state chair again, but notes that it seems like a more difficult job now. Terán was the chair in 2022 which was a great year for Dems. I'd heard her name floated as a potential chair last week
Following months of infighting and controversy, Arizona Democrats voted Wednesday evening to oust the state party’s chair. From @CamrynSanchezAZ kjzz.org/politics/2025-…
College praised Mesa professor as students' sexual harassment complaints rolled in azcentral.com/story/news/loc…
Watching the @azdemparty vote to oust Chair Robert Branscomb. There appear to be a lot of technical issues. It’s not clear if folks were able to vote to establish a quorum. 15 minutes in and there are 430 questions and comments in the webinar chat. Lots of irritation🧵
Watching the @azdemparty vote to oust Chair Robert Branscomb. There appear to be a lot of technical issues. It’s not clear if folks were able to vote to establish a quorum. 15 minutes in and there are 430 questions and comments in the webinar chat. Lots of irritation🧵
Welp, I’m back and this will once again become an AZ Politics account tomorrow. Big thanks to @CamrynSanchezAZ for covering for me while I was gone (and watching my dog).