Independent journalist & podcast host.
PAST: Editorial page editor + columnist for The Arizona Republic | USA TODAY Network.
Read & Watch here 👇

@elviadiaz.bsky.social
Independent journalist & podcast host.
PAST: Editorial page editor + columnist for The Arizona Republic | USA TODAY Network.
Read & Watch here 👇
The reaction to an Arizona congressional candidate’s reported assault highlights a troubling political divide.
My take⤵️
OPINION | Warren Petersen is courting Spanish-speaking voters while backing Trump's deportation agenda — a contradiction that may be hard to sell
The Republican Maricopa County Attorney did the unthinkable in Arizona in today’s politics. Her findings into election fraud claims commanded respect.
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Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes fighting back “cartel” attacks by MAGA challenger who apparently doesnt care about the U.S. Constitution.
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A far cry from MAGA’s claims of broad election fraud.
A far cry from MAGA’s claims of broad election fraud.
Once upon a time Kari Lake and Kyrsten Sinema made Arizona proud as a newscaster and U.S. Senator respectively. Both lost the public’s respect and trust. __________________ Hit the subscribe button to get fact-based commentary straight into your inbox.
Warren Petersen said he’d deport people who entered illegally. Now he says he never meant Dreamers?
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Kris Mayes derided Warren Petersen's two years as a lawyer and his backing from a firm she sued while he called her a partisan who weaponized the office
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OPINION | Jake Hoffman discredited himself by trying to use his government post to target Katie Hobbs, whom he’s getting paid handsomely to defeat in November via @elviadiaz.bsky.social
Good. Time to fight back for press freedom. I always wondered what would happened if all major media outlets stopped covering him 24/7 because Trump feeds off publicity.
ICE shot a DoorDash driver in Texas. His immigration status doesn’t justify that.
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Trump defending banning CNN, MSNOW & Politico from White House calling an assault on “FAKE NEWS.” The same president who deemed journalists enemies of the people are now calling the Press a national security threat. We know what he wants, a state press that reports only what he dictates.
Trump is "proud" to ban @cnn.com @ms.now & @politico.com.
This is a crucial moment in America where our country could go either way, sink into total darkness or go back to being a beacon of light and hope.
All news organizations must stand up to this. Voters must fight back at the ballot box.
GOP Sen. President Petersen is challenging Democratic AZ Attorney General Kris Mayes.
I interviewed him in Spanish. Excerpts (highlights) in English below.👇
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Jon Kyl was the kind of Republican I respected and deeply miss. He poured his heart into representing Arizona and did so with civility and decorum.
I bet Kamala Harris won't stop Sen. Mark Kelly from running for president like apparently Gov. Newsom.
We know and it's intolerable
The president dangles $5,000 for GOP votes. Rep. Juan Ciscomani ducks the obvious and rest of Republicans who’re always screaming corruption are mum about Trump now.
Is Andy Biggs’ $1.75 million ad buy in Arizona too little, too late?
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