Tucson’s Conservative Talk

Cheryl Caswell, candidate for LD19 state representative, discusses her successful petition filing and the district's conservative stronghold. She emphasizes the need for strong Republican turnout in the primary and general election.

Wynton Hall, author of Code Red: The Left, the Right, China and the Race to Control AI, explains the critical implications of AI development. He details how large language models exhibit left-leaning bias due to training on sources like Reddit, Wikipedia, and left-leaning publications.

Joel Strabala, LD17 chairman, provides a detailed update on the recall effort against Sheriff Chris Nanos. He explains the legal requirements, noting 122,211 signatures are needed.

Alex Kolodin, Republican candidate for Secretary of State, details how Adrian Fontes admitted to making up a law to change the name of the No Labels Party to the Arizona Independent Party. "Adrian Fontes admits he made up the law and acted illegally."

Tom Horne, Superintendent of Public Instruction, defends the Empowerment Scholarship Account program against recent media claims of widespread fraud. He cites the Arizona Department of Education's randomized sample showing a maximum of 2% unallowable spending, with only 0.3% egregious.

Betsy Brantner Smith addresses the ongoing crisis with Sheriff Chris Nanos and the recall effort. She notes the Pima County Board of Supervisors voted 5-0 to investigate Nanos's original application and background.

Ava Chen joins Kathleen Winn for China Watch Wednesday to analyze the escalating Iran conflict as part of the CCP's long-term strategy to undermine the United States. Chen explains that the world sees surface-level chaos in the Middle East, but the real battle is the CCP versus America, with Iran serving as a disposable proxy tool.

Aaron Cross, representing Pima County deputies, addresses the deepening crisis in the sheriff's department and the growing recall effort against Sheriff Chris Nanos. He reports a vote of no confidence supported by 249 deputies, with zero percent of the workforce publicly backing Nanos.

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.

Dave Smith joins to discuss the heated local political landscape in Pima County. The discussion quickly shifts to tomorrow's Pima County Board of Supervisors meeting, where a special action item will examine Sheriff Chris Nanos's original application and potential background falsification.

Daniel Butierez, driving to Phoenix to file his signatures, updates on the recall and his congressional bid. He confirms exceeding the required signatures for CD7: "I had all my signatures actually prior to the special election, but we've been running around getting some extra ones just to be sure." Butierez reports 122,000 signatures on the Nanos recall, with strong cross-party support.

Dr. Gilda Carle addresses the exposure of long-hidden abuses, linking the Cesar Chavez name-change push to recent claims of sexual abuse emerging after decades. She connects this to the broader Epstein revelations.

Rodney Glassman and Tom Horne discuss their campaigns and key issues. Glassman highlights his experience as a lieutenant colonel in the Air Force JAG Corps running Luke Air Force Base's legal office, contrasting it with his opponent's limited background.

Stephen Mundt joins to discuss the ongoing Iran conflict. He highlights the effectiveness of U.S. and allied military assets, including Apache helicopters and A-10 Warthogs used for close air support and drone interdiction.

Jared Knott, historian and author of Tiny Blunders, Big Disasters, analyzes Cuba's economic meltdown and potential for regime change. "Cuba is just hanging by a thread. People... blackouts... desperate economy... hardly have enough to eat. The medical care is extremely, extremely inferior."

Kathleen Winn opens with observations on Tucson's rising heat and its potential link to increased local crime. Despite national trends showing murder rates down 44% from the 2021 peak, Pima County experiences persistent violence. Three shootings occurred in three days, involving juveniles in some cases. Betsy Brantner Smith, spokesperson for the National Police Association, addresses the disconnect between national and local statistics.

Chris King, running for state senate in LD17, discusses his background as a retired Air Force veteran, former instructor at Fort Huachuca, and current substitute teacher and school board member in Vail.

Joni Hammond, CEO of Hands of Hope for six years, discusses the center's 45th anniversary and services. "We have actually this is our 45th year of being Hands of Hope, which is a crisis pregnancy center." The center provides free pregnancy tests, ultrasounds, STI testing, treatment, perinatal hospice, and counseling.

Ava Chen, from the New Federal State of China, joins for China Watch Wednesday, warning that the upcoming Trump-Xi meeting in Beijing carries hidden dangers.

Robert Contreras, candidate for Marana Town Council, has qualified with over 1,000 signatures (984 validated), exceeding the 560 required.

Seth Keshel, author of The American War on Election Corruption, discusses midterms and the SAVE Act.

Rick Shafton analyzes Joe Kent's resignation from the National Counterterrorism Center. "It's already ended for him... he was a leaker." Shafton questions Kent's consistency: a former Bernie Sanders supporter turned Trump ally.

Nils Grevillius, a Los Angeles-based private detective with experience in the Pacific, Mediterranean, Latin America, and organized crime investigations, analyzes the Nancy Guthrie disappearance. "This case is not a cold case at all. The sheriff's detectives are furiously working on this case according to my sources in Tucson, even as the sheriff himself might soon be facing a recall."

Betsy Brantner Smith addresses protests against the proposed ICE detention center in Marana. "These people want to turn towns like Marana and Oro Valley and Sahuarita into the city of Tucson. They want to destroy the rest of the County."

Matt Beienburg, Director of Education Policy at the Goldwater Institute's Center for Constitutional Advocacy, debunks claims of widespread ESA fraud. "The truth is this is an incredibly successful program. It's serving a hundred thousand students in Arizona."

Daniel Butierez, a local activist and congressional candidate, has filed for a recall petition against Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos.

Dave Smith discusses the Nanos recall effort.

Joel Strabala, LD17 chairman, updates on the RTA election: "So as of last night, without that 8,000-ish ballots, yes vote was 116,000 and no votes was 82,000.

Doug Everett, engineer and candidate for LD17 Senate, qualified with 1,000 signatures—double the requirement.