By: David McGlothlin | Date: Oct. 25, 2015 | Publication: The 401 Review “BEYOND BELIEF: FINDING THE STRENGTH TO COME BACK,” by Josh Hamilton and Tim Keown, (FaithWords), 288 pages, Published Oct. 13, 2008 Josh Hamilton recounts his turbulent journey back to professional baseball stardom. Rock bottom was induced by drugs and alcohol after being the first overall pick…
By: David McGlothlin | Date: Oct. 25, 2015 | Publication: The 401 Review Chaffin’s Family Restaurant doesn’t look like much from the outside, or the inside for that matter. It looks like a diner and, like any diner, the food is what counts..It’s a classic 70’s-style American restaurant that’s been serving favorites like chicken fried steak, giant omelets,…
By: David McGlothlin | Date: July 25, 2014 | Publication: Arizona Daily Star Tucson’s largest construction project — the SunLink streetcar — was completed July 25, 2014. These images are screenshots from an interactive Google map of all the bars and restaurants along the streetcar route, which contacts Tucson’s five main entertainment districts. I spent a…
By: David McGlothlin | Date: Aug. 20, 2014 | Publication: Arizona Daily Star “Here are a few suggestions from two students who’ve had three years to explore the ins and outs of life on and around campus. David McGlothlin and Jade Nunes were Caliente’s apprentices this summer and shared some of their go-to restaurants and favorite hangouts.” TOP PICK:…
By: David McGlothlin | Date: February 18, 2015 | Publication: Arizona Sonora News Service “The Addams Family, Indiana Jones, Luke Skywalker, the Creature from the Black Lagoon and many more fight for gamers’ attention in a war zone of flashing lights, countdowns, pings, pews, clanks and explosions. Places like D&D Pinball, Arizona’s largest pinball arcade with 30…
By: David McGlothlin | Date: March 3, 2016 | Publication: Arizona Sonora News Service This week marked the midway point in the legislative session that is scheduled to last 100 days. Last year’s session took 81 days but lawmakers did not have a budget surplus to haggle over. This year’s session might move fast, too. The latest development that…
By: David McGlothlin | Date: March 3, 2016 | Publication: Arizona Sonora News Service An Arizona bill making it a felony to collect another voters’ ballots moved through the Legislature this week as other like bills nationwide are criticized as voter suppression laws. HB 2023 would make it a Class-6 felony to return someone’s ballot unless you are a family…
By: David McGlothlin | Date: Feb. 25, 2016 | Publication: Arizona Sonora News Service This week at the Capitol most time was spent in committees of a whole where lawmakers debated bills and amendments on the floor of the House of Representatives and Senate. The House held 13 committees of a whole and the Senate had seven. Here’s…
By: David McGlothlin | Date: Feb. 18, 2016 | Publication: Arizona Sonora News Service More than one third of registered voters will not be eligible to vote in Arizona’s presidential preference election next month. That’s because the March 22 election is a closed primary meaning only voters registered to participating political parties — Democratic, Green and Republican —can cast…
By: David McGlothlin | Date: Feb. 18, 2016 | Publication: Arizona Sonora News Service This week marked the halfway point to last year’s 81-day legislative session, which was the shortest in decades and lawmakers still complain that it was rushed and done too quickly. Predictions about how long this year’s session will last are mixed between lawmakers. The legislature is…
By: David McGlothlin | Date: Feb. 18, 2016 | Publication: Arizona Sonora News Service The legislature hosted a number of special guests this week at the Capitol. Service dogs and owners patrolled the grounds and Senate building on Monday and Wednesday. A bill prohibiting teenagers from using wireless communication devices while driving passed a House of Representatives committee on…
By: David McGlothlin | Date: Feb. 18, 2016 | Publication: Arizona Sonora News Service Arizona leads all other states in deals crafted for the private prison industry by guaranteeing 90 to 100 percent of prison beds will be filled in all six state-level private prison facilities. Private prison companies lock states into contracts to fill a certain percentage of…
By: David McGlothlin | Date: Feb. 4, 2016 | Publication: Arizona Sonora News Service Monday marked the deadline for the Senate to introduce new bills. A total of 524 Senate bills have been introduced this year in addition to 22 memorials and resolutions. Next Monday is the House and Representatives deadline for introducing new legislation. As of…
By: David McGlothlin | Date: Feb. 4, 2016 | Publication: Arizona Sonora News Service Gov. Doug Ducey showcased the success of his new Border Strike Force Bureau at the State of the State address, but details of those operations prove hard to obtain. He reported, “The strike force has made over 300 arrests, taken down 14 cartel members, and…
By: David McGlothlin | Date: Jan. 29, 2016 | Publication: Arizona Sonora News Service The pace at the Capitol quickened this week as lawmakers balanced time between assigned committee hearings and making sure their own bills survived the process. Next Monday marks the last day for Senate bills to be introduced and the following Monday is the last…
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