Guests – Anthony Dunham, George Khalaf, Joel Strabala, Betsy Smith

Guests – Anthony Dunham, George Khalaf, Joel Strabala, Betsy Smith

Anthony Dunham, candidate for Arizona State Senate in LD17, joins to discuss his successful petition filing at the Secretary of State's office. He needed 676 signatures and submitted 1,571, exceeding the requirement.

Dave Smith addresses the ongoing controversies surrounding Sheriff Chris Nanos. He criticizes local governance failures. On the upcoming Board of Supervisors meeting, Smith notes an agenda item examining Nanos's original application. "In Arizona, the two crimes that don't have a statute of limitations, one is homicide murder... and the other is falsifying a public record."

George Khalaf, candidate for LD3 House seat, responds to recent media claims of 20% fraud in the Empowerment Scholarship Account program. He cites the Arizona Department of Education's randomized sample showing a maximum of 2% unallowable spending, with only 0.3% egregious.