Tucson’s Conservative Talk

Aaron Reitz, a Marine Corps veteran, former senior Trump administration official at the Department of Justice, and ex-deputy to Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, is campaigning to become Texas' next top law enforcement officer. With Paxton stepping aside to challenge U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, Reitz positions himself as the natural successor to continue aggressive conservative legal action.

Attorney Linley Wilson, formerly with the Arizona House Republicans and now at Holtzman Vogel, announced a major win for election observers in Pima County. After years of restrictions on political party observers during early voting, the 2025 Elections Procedures Manual (EPM) has been updated to ensure access.

Shelli Boggs, Maricopa County School Superintendent and former EVIT board president, addressed the escalating conflict between the East Valley Institute of Technology (EVIT) and several school districts.

Retired Army Master Sergeant Jack Donna, an intelligence veteran from Sierra Vista, dissected a shocking incident at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA).

Child advocate Katey McPherson joined host Kathleen Winn to discuss ongoing issues of student safety in Arizona schools. McPherson, a mother of four and fierce warrior for child protection, highlighted failures in mandatory reporting and the need for greater accountability among educators and administrators.

Retired sergeant Betsy Brantner Smith, spokesperson for the National Police Association, returned from Hawaii to join Kathleen Winn for their "Smith & Wynn" segment. The discussion turned to escalating attacks on law enforcement and manipulated crime statistics nationwide.

In Phoenix, Turning Point USA's AmericaFest drew over 30,000 attendees for its first gathering since the assassination of founder Charlie Kirk on September 10, 2025. The four-day event, held at the Phoenix Convention Center, celebrated faith, freedom, and Kirk's enduring influence on young conservatives. Erika Kirk, who assumed leadership of the organization following her husband's death, delivered a powerful opening speech, pledging to continue the mission he began.

Author Drew Thomas Allen joined the discussion to share insights from his book, For Christ and Country: The Martyrdom of Charlie Kirk. Allen, who previously worked as a publicist for Kirk, described the profound personal impact of the assassination.

Mohit Asnani, a Tucson-based cannabis industry leader, discussed the historic executive order signed by President Donald Trump on December 18, 2025, reclassifying marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III—the first change to the Controlled Substances Act in 55 years.

Retired Brigadier General Stephen Mundt joined to reflect on Erika Kirk's leadership and broader issues of political violence, extremism, and foreign policy.

In a wide-ranging discussion on regional infrastructure, host Kathleen Winn sat down with retired General Ted Maxwell to examine Propositions 418 and 419—the Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) plan set for a March vote in Pima County. Maxwell, a longtime Oro Valley resident and member of the State Transportation Board, emphasized that the half-cent sales tax extension is essential for maintaining and improving roads across the region.

Shifting to local fiscal concerns, Kathleen Winn welcomed Bill Beard, Municipal Affairs Liaison for the Goldwater Institute, to discuss Tucson's recent attempts to address budget shortfalls.

Later, John Riches, Vice President for Litigation at the Goldwater Institute, joined Winn to celebrate a quiet victory: Pima County's indefinite tabling of a controversial ordinance capping heavy-duty truck trips on county roads.

In a world where threats to freedom often hide in plain sight, understanding the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) long-game strategies is more critical than ever. On this week's China Watch Wednesday, co-host Ava Chen from the New Federal State of China joined me to unpack alarming developments in CCP influence operations—and how they're colliding with shifting global power dynamics.

Shifting to domestic threats, Jan Edwards joined from Orlando en route to Arizona to discuss the escalating dangers facing children online. "This year alone, 36 boys have committed suicide due to sextortion," Edwards revealed. "Predators exploit kids' isolation—especially post-pandemic."

Locally, JL Wittenbraker attended Tuesday's Tucson City Council meeting and reported on a series of approved tax and fee increases.

Investor Gentry Beach, a longtime friend of Donald Trump Jr. and founder of America First Global, sees peace emerging in the Russia-Ukraine conflict sooner than expected. "Peace is coming, and it's coming, in my opinion, sooner rather than later," Beach declared.

State Representative Alex Kolodin, running for Arizona Secretary of State, discussed the impact of dark money funneled through NGOs into Arizona politics. A recent report revealed millions directed toward electing Democrats and influencing legislation.

Radio host and former prosecutor John Gordan expressed deep skepticism about the official narrative surrounding conservative activist Charlie Kirk's September 2025 assassination at Utah Valley University. Suspect Tyler Robinson has been charged, but Gordan questions whether he acted alone or was the true shooter.

State Representative Joseph Chaplik announced his candidacy for Arizona's 1st Congressional District, vacated by David Schweikert's gubernatorial run.

Tragedy at Brown University: A Campus in Mourning. Retired Brigadier General Stephen Mundt, joining host Kathleen Winn from Virginia, described the loss as tragic: "These victims... they're somebody's sons and daughters... Their students were going to finish up finals and then celebrate whatever way they celebrate. And now, forever, the holidays will be a reminder of these deaths. And it's tragic. It is absolutely tragic."

In a detailed interview, Scot Mussi of the Arizona Free Enterprise Club unveiled a comprehensive report on a vast network of liberal nonprofits engineered to flip Arizona blue.

In a fiery Friday broadcast of Winn Tucson on 1030 The Voice, host Kathleen Winn brought listeners a rapid-fire mix of breaking national-security developments, local tax fights, and deep dives into family, faith, and election integrity. Guests Lisa Von Geldern, J.P. De Gance of Communio, and election-litigation attorney Neal Cornett joined Winn for a no-holds-barred discussion that ranged from alleged U.S. military operations in Venezuela to the battle over voter observers in Pima County.

Filmmaker Michael Pack joined Kathleen Winn to reflect on his documentary The Last 600 Meters, which chronicles two pivotal battles of the Iraq War in Najaf and Fallujah. Pack shared positive reception from screenings, including a moving reunion in Washington, D.C., just before Veterans Day.

Pam Neal, chair of the 2026 Southern Arizona Heart and Stroke Ball, discussed efforts to provide CPR kits, training, and AED machines to schools across six counties: Pima, Cochise, Santa Cruz, Yuma, Greenlee, and Graham.

Cheryl Caswell, Republican candidate for Arizona House in LD19, announced she has already doubled the required petition signatures months ahead of the April 2026 deadline. Spanning five counties from Pima to the New Mexico line, LD19 voters consistently raise concerns about border security, rising crime linked to fentanyl, homelessness, and election integrity.

On a crisp Wednesday morning in Tucson, the radio waves carried urgent warnings about America’s shifting global power balance, a congressional push to dismantle Obamacare’s lingering grip, and a revolutionary approach to treating America’s deadliest chronic disease—addiction. Guests Ava Chen of the New Federal State of China, Congressman Andy Biggs (R-AZ), and addiction medicine pioneer Dr. Stephen Lloyd joined host Kathleen Winn for three hours of unfiltered discussion.