In the News

Discussions between U.S. Rep. Paul Gosar and Prescott-area citizens at Gosar's town hall here Thursday often focused on government debt and spending. Gosar also repeatedly touted his land exchange bill that would enable the creation of a huge copper mine in southeast Arizona. Gosar said he's one of only two freshmen House members who got a substantive bill through the House last year.… Read more »

Arizona Republican Rep. Paul Gosar told The Daily Caller that Attorney General Eric Holder’s race-card play to attack his critics is “absolutely horrendous.” But Gosar said he thinks race may have played a role in the Department of Justice’s execution of Operation Fast and Furious — but in a different way from how Holder is framing it. “He [Holder]… Read more »

A high-tech computer model that is supposed to help manage precious local water supplies has instead been mired in controversy for much of 2011… The USGS gave a copy of the draft report to Prescott's water resources manager, Leslie Graser, because she had co-authored the report while working for the Arizona Department of Water Resources. But USGS told Graser she couldn't share it… Read more »

Arizona Republican Rep. Paul Gosar’s office announced on Thursday morning that it has 75 cosponsors on its House of Representatives resolution of “no confidence” in Attorney General Eric Holder’s ability to serve. Between the 59 congressmen demanding that Holder resign and those who have signed onto Gosar’s resolution, there are now a total of 85 members of… Read more »

A group of House members Tuesday demanded that Attorney General Eric Holder step down for his handling of the controversial Operation Fast and Furious. Reps. Paul Gosar, R-Flagstaff, and Trent Franks, R-Glendale, joined 14 other lawmakers claiming that Holder has not been forthcoming with information on the botched “gun-walking” operation. “Attorney General… Read more »

As many of you know, since being sworn in I have been committed to seeking bipartisan solutions to the serious debt and deficit problems facing our nation. Only by working together will we be able to restore fiscal sanity to Washington. The problems facing American families and businesses show no bias based on political party and as such the road to real solutions must also be… Read more »

Several members of Congress will band together next Tuesday at 1:15 to demand “answers and accountability” on Operation Fast and Furious from Attorney General Eric Holder, The Daily Caller has learned.The press conference will focus on those who’ve called for Holder’s immediate resignation – and why they’re doing it – in addition to calling the… Read more »

The Marine Corps Birthday Ball will be commemorating the 70th Anniversary of the Attack on Pearl Harbor and the 60th Anniversary of the start of the Korean War (also known as the "Forgotten War") Saturday, Nov. 5, from 5-10 p.m. at Torreon Golf Club in Show Low. Veterans from all branches of the service along with local military organizations, citizens and business owners will welcome… Read more »

House passage of a bill to allow creation of North America’s largest copper mine represents more than just an important victory for a project that supporters have been pushing for six years. It also is expected to become a big issue in at least two congressional campaigns in Arizona. And it has been swept up in the national debate between Republicans and Democrats over which party… Read more »

The House approved a federal land swap Wednesday that would clear the way for creation of North America’s largest copper mine in Arizona, despite opposition from the Obama administration and complaints that the proposed mine operator had partnered with Iran and faces allegations of human rights violations.The swap would trade 2,400 acres of federal forest land in southeastern… Read more »