April 17 - April 23, 1997

Currents

Fife's Last Stand?

Like Gen. Custer before him, Arizona Gov. J. Fife Symington has attempted to bully the Native Americans into doing his bidding--in this case over the issue of casino gambling. With any luck, perhaps the Governor will meet the same fate as the General.
By D.A. Barber

Mailbag

Howls of outrage and squeals of delight from our astonished fans.

Smith

Bill Bennett's B.S. on drugs has tragic consequences for the nation.
By Jeff Smith

The Skinny

The Tucson Citizen's brilliant editorial in support of Mexican trucks on U.S. roads fails to mention one important point...Michael Crawford, ace special-interest shill, loses an opponent...And a former Superior Court judge stoops to doing an AM radio infomercial...Plus more!

Tea, Anyone?

TMA's ouster of Janos Restaurant raises other possibilities.
By Margaret Regan

Winning The Air War

TV broadcasters get one of the biggest handouts of public property ever, at $70 billion. And what does the public get in return?
By Jennifer Nix

Sex Ed

Former Pima County Supervisor Ed Moore has a dash more to learn about giving out his address on the World Wide Web.
By Jim Nintzel

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