Winn Tucson

Guests - John Riches, Walt Blackman, Jay Tolkoff, Cheryl Caswell, Lisa Von Geldern Tuesday on Winn Tucson was a full accounting of where Arizona stands — in the courts, in the legislature, in the county supervisor's chamber, and in the voting booth. Five guests. Five different battlegrounds. One through-line: the people who are supposed to serve Arizonans keep trying to circumvent the rules that p...

Guests - Betsy Smith, Dave Smith, Michael Letts, Laurie Moore The weekend that was supposed to be a celebration ended Saturday night with a Secret Service agent bleeding on the floor of a Washington hotel, a gunman tackled before he could reach the ballroom, and a president who gave a press conference a few hours later sharp enough to note — with unmistakable precision — that if he'd had his big,...

  Guests - Sam Anthony, Stephen Mundt, Ian Faith Friday on Winn Tucson came loaded. Four guests, four distinct battlegrounds — the collapse of legacy media and what replaces it; the military standoff in the Strait of Hormuz and the redistricting fight tearing through Virginia; the use of AI to win down-ballot elections; and a 56-year federal prohibition that ended, without fanfare, in the middle o...

Guests - Juan Ciscomani, Betsy Smith, Scott Schara Eighty-eight days to the primary. The Pima County fair was running. Volunteers were collecting recall signatures. The Board of Supervisors had just voted to double their spending cap and put the question to voters in November. And a father in Wisconsin was preparing to spend seven weeks on a radio show in Tucson telling the story of how his daught...

Guests - Ava Chen, Dave Smith, Gilda Carle Wednesday on Winn Tucson moved across three very different worlds — the geopolitical chessboard between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party, the fiscal ambush playing out in a Pima County meeting room, and the collapse of personal character among the men who purport to lead the nation. Three guests. One through-line: the cost of not paying a...

Guests - Mark Griffith, William Parven, Peter Gentala Ninety days from the primary. A Board of Supervisors meeting underway downtown with a billion-dollar spending maneuver on the agenda. A city burning through money it claims it doesn't have while considering shutting down fire stations. And a growing list of people who've seen enough and decided to do something about it. That was the backdrop fo...

Guests – Dave Smith, Brenda Marts, Jay Tolkoff, Alex Kolodin, Merissa Caldwell, Janet Neustedter Guest host Dave Smith, who had kept the show running during Winn's trip while his wife Betsy traveled with the Winn Tucson team, joined Kathleen for the opening segment to debrief on the week's news and set the political context. The two opened with what Smith called the "non-personing" of Eric Swalwel...

Guest Host - Dave Smith, Guest - Bob Dohse   The Strait of Hormuz is open. Oil prices have dropped from over $100 a barrel to around $83. The stock market is surging — the NASDAQ is dramatically up. Iran has signaled a desire for peace, a development the press was certain would never come. "The world's not ending," said guest host Dave Smith, filling in for Kathleen Winn on Winn Tucson. The second...

Guests - Laurie Moore, Mark Griffith Substitute host Dave Smith opened the program by noting Kathleen Winn and co-host Betsy were en route to the National Rifle Association conference in Houston. Smith traced the city’s crime and disorder problems back to deeper philosophical failures. Drawing on his background in criminology, political science, and sociology, he contrasted the classical school of...

Guests - Ava Chen, Paul Sheldon Ava Chen joins for China Watch Wednesday, diving into the rapid developments around the Strait of Hormuz. She highlights U.S. naval actions securing the waterway after Iran's blockade attempts, noting the strategic pressure on the regime. Paul Sheldon, president of the Arizona State Fraternal Order of Police, addresses the case of retired Tucson Police Officer Konto...

Guests - Grant Krueger, Lydia Hernandez, Jared Knott Kathleen Winn pays tribute to Chris Sheaf and his wife Jackie, who were killed in a plane crash in Marana while returning from the Final Four. Grant Krueger joins to share memories of Chris Sheaf, highlighting his decades of service to Tucson. Arizona State Representative Lydia Hernandez discusses House Bill 4109, which requires every school dis...

Guests - Tara Oster, Dave Smith, Bill Walton Tara Oster joins to discuss the Pima County GOP booth at the upcoming Pima County Fair, running Thursday, April 16 through Sunday, April 26 in Thurber Hall. The booth will register voters, distribute candidate materials and palm cards with election dates, sell patriotic merchandise, and feature a spin wheel for prizes. Dave Smith discusses the evolving...

Guests - Gary Benoit, Mark Lewis Gary Benoit, editor-in-chief of The New American and longtime John Birch Society member, asserts that the Constitution does not grant automatic birthright citizenship. Mark Lewis reports on the Salt River Project (SRP) board election held the previous day, describing a mixed outcome for Republican conservatives. Chris Dobson was elected president and Barry Paisley...

Guests - Ava Chen, Neal Cornett Ava Chen congratulates the current administration for creating an environment conducive to regime change that benefits the Iranian people themselves. She explains that the United States has applied maximum pressure while leaving the door open for a new, democratic-leaning government open to business and Western engagement. Neal Cornett joins to discuss the Mass Depo...

Guests - Stephen Mundt, Rodney Glassman, Laurie Moore, Joel Strabala Retired Brigadier General Steven Mundt joins to break down the F-15E rescue operation in Iran over the Easter weekend. He details how the pilot and weapons systems officer ejected after the aircraft was hit by a shoulder-fired missile advanced by Russian technology. Rodney Glassman, candidate for Arizona Attorney General, outline...

Guests - Michael Wiegand, Daniel Butierez, Betsy Smith, Steve Christy, Laurie Moore Michael Wiegand, precinct committeeman from LD18, announces an event this Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. east of Costco on Grant and Wilmot, next to the former Carl's Jr. The gathering will feature Daniel Butierez collecting signatures for the Sheriff Nanos recall petition. Daniel Butierez, Republican candidate for...

Guests – Scott Schara, Brett Mecum, Bill Sullivan, Rodney Glassman Scott Schara, author of the newly released book Is the Government Legally Killing Us?, shares the heartbreaking story of his daughter Grace, who had Down syndrome and died at age 19 on October 13, 2021. Brett Mecum, chairman of the Arizona Space Commission, describes witnessing the Artemis II launch from Cape Canaveral as "electrif...

Guests – Ava Chen, Dave Smith Ava Chen, spokesperson for the New Federal State of China, details the Chinese Communist Party's long-term strategy in the Middle East. She explains that the CCP has cultivated Iran as a proxy for decades, beginning with uranium and nuclear technology sharing in the early 1980s and extending to modern military aid. Dave Smith, former law enforcement officer and traine...

Guests - Dave Smith, Scott Mussi, Tracy Byrnes, Laurie Moore Dave Smith, former law enforcement officer and trainer, explains Arizona Revised Statutes Title 11-1051, which mandates that no official or agency of the state, county, city, town, or other political subdivision may limit or restrict the enforcement of immigration laws to less than the full extent permitted by federal law. Scott Mussi, p...

Guests - Mark Dannels, Joel Strabala, Laurie Moore, Steven Mundt Sheriff Mark Dannels of Cochise County returns to discuss his reappointment to President Trump's Homeland Security Advisory Council, where he is the only current sheriff serving and the first ever nominated in that role. He notes that under Biden, twenty-eight of thirty-two members were relieved—the first such action since 9/11—and T...

Guests - Cheryl Caswell, Wynton Hall, Joel Strabala

Guests – Alex Kolodin, Tom Horne, Betsy Smith 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 a...

Guests - Ava Chen, Aaron Cross 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 Coun...

Guests – Anthony Dunham, George Khalaf, Joel Strabala, Betsy Smith 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 failu...

Guests – Dave Smith, Daniel Butierez, Dr. Gilda Carle, Rodney Glassman & Tom Horne 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, drivi...