Former Chief of Staff to Governor Doug Ducey| Former Speaker of AZ House of Representatives| When I speak, I speak for me. No need to blame anyone else.

Joined January 2009
The day was inevitable, but still arrives like a punch to the gut. Jon Kyl was the leader we all claim to want: Honest, fair, kind, smart, principled. A bridge-building, committed conservative. A personal mentor, the leader I aspired to. RIP, Senator.
Jon Kyl gave Arizona nearly three decades of principled, thoughtful leadership — and he gave me something just as valuable: his mentorship and friendship. I'll miss him deeply. Rest in peace, Senator Kyl.
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I deserved this, and I have no regrets.
Remember disbarred former Maricopa County Attorney Andy Thomas? He's back on X as 'Andrew Thomas the Bold.' He's a movie producer. And 30 minutes after I followed him, he blocked me.
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How many statewide Republican primaries did you win? Zero. How many did McCain, Kyl, Ducey win? Many. Your “real” conservative principles were rejected by actual Republican voters.
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The Administration’s Department of Interior is treating Arizona and the other lower basin states unfairly. Good to see these Governors fighting for our water.
Arizona’s decision to join Nevada's lawsuit over the Colorado River is an important step in challenging a federal plan that unfairly burdens the Lower Basin. I welcome their partnership as we work toward a fair agreement. Read my full statement here: gov.nv.gov/press-releases/go…
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This is worth some GOP reflection…robertrobb.substack.com/p/pr…
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I’m certain there is at least one current AZ GOP nominee who voted to send this constitutional amendment to the voters, which they ultimately approved. It was a big win for fiscal conservatives.
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But Prop 144 will give the big spenders a clear playbook to access the state general fund, and for what? We’ve had strong voter ID laws for a long time in AZ. Mail-in voting is popular, even among GOP voters. Placating a populist fever dream is not a good enough reason.
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Maybe let’s pass on sending any more extremists to Congress. They already exceeded their quota. #AZ06
JoAnna Mendoza is dishonest and hiding the truth by trying to delete her past. She doesn't want AZ06 to know her extreme comments and positions that define who she is and what she would do. JoAnna - the voters in the district deserve to know why you scrubbed all your social media before running for Congress? 🦗🦗🦗 @Mendoza4AZ azcentral.com/story/news/pol…
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KirkAdams retweeted
Senator John McCain on Senator Jon Kyl in 2012: "I've always looked up to Jon as my senior. He's been my leader, my senior partner in much of the work we've done in Arizona, my friend, and one of the people I most look up to in this place…"
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A group of non-white American kids cheering on a football team in their college colors and stetsons is more American than those who look at the picture and hate what they see.
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When “no bueno” would say the same thing.
Re: President Trump’s proposed dividend: 1. I would have described the he Trump Dividend as “Biden Inflation Reparations” 2. I’d suggest how to pay for it (allow one time conversion if IRA/401(k) to Roth accounts at a flat tax of 15%) 3. I wouldn’t spend the money on wealthy people. I’d spend it all on defense and low income Americans who are working. 4. People objecting to the cost of the proposal have forgotten the ticket price of the Biden “Build Back Better” massive spend in 2021 which I believe was more than $5K per adult.
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One party never cared for it, the other abandoned it. Fiscal responsibility is an orphan. #smh
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At some point, the byline starts looking less like reporting and more like a fan account. Eight years rent-free will do that.
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KirkAdams retweeted
I’ve said this before, but it’s basically worth repeating on a daily basis. How can people who in their own lives and workplace see that disorganization and incompetence is the rule, rather than the exception, think the political workplace is any different? these conspiracy theories require you to believe that everything you know about life, from your own world, is somehow different with human beings who happen to be in elected office.
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An employee of a local TV station mentioned my name in a post recently, misleading some to believe that I was a source regarding ESA and school-choice legislation. This is not true, nor have I communicated with said individual in several years. #LeaveMeAlone
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Behold, The Man and the Mantle.
Budget bills are being voted on now! Which means the gigantic honor @KirkAdams once bestowed upon me is almost here. Keyword almost. Like the last 40 miles of a long road trip, #StartYourOwnRumor is coming, but not yet. Likely tomorrow. You’ve been forewarned. Stay vigilant.
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