Highlighting news and images in Arizona—via tweets.
By Mike Saucier @MikeTheSauce
The Wildcats fall in the NCAA tournament, Arizona loses a beloved grocer, the bathroom bill is an endless source of tweets, baseball begins, Jodi Arias continues, and Easter comes and goes but not without tweets.
RIP EDDIE
Former Arizona attorney general Terry Goddard: “Eddie Basha had the passion, brains and generosity that made him a great man. He was a giant disguised as a self described ‘chubby grocer’.”
JUSTICE AT LAST
Republic’s Michael Meister: “@MichaelSchennum Man #convicted in deadly #Tucson fire poised to be released”
LOTS OF POTTY TALK
Strategist Paul Bentz on the bathroom bill: “It’s hard to believe dictating bathroom behavior is more important than making sure 60,000 people aren’t kicked off of Medicaid in December”
AZ Sonora News Service reporter Bethany Barnes: “Rep. Kavanagh says #bathroombill is not about civil rights. Audience guffaws. #azleg”
A BRIT IN AZ
Sheriff Joe Arpaio : “English Bobby John Scott is spending time with the Sheriff’s Office. Do you think he’ll take well to our AZ heat?”
BORDER ACTION
U.S. Sen. Jeff Flake: “Half of #gangof8 in Nogales @SenJohnMcCain @ChuckSchumer @SenBennetCO @jeffflake”
‘CATS OUT
Dem politico Andy Barr: “Ugh, that hurts. Great game and solid season from the Cats”
Rep David Schweikert : “My hat is off to U of A. Good game. All #Arizona teams are out. Who do we cheer for next?”
EASTER COLORS
Landscape photographer Rich Helmer took this beauty: “Nice light and flowering cacti in the desert southwest – Arizona”
CAR FASHION
Suns forward Jared Dudley: “Anybody ever seen a @gucci car!!!! Lol”
BASEBALL A GIFT
D-Backs hurler David Hernandez: “Other than being a 6yr old waking up on Christmas Day there is nothing more exciting than #OpeningDay.#OpeningNight#OpeningDay2013 #Dbacks”
ON A SWING AND A PRAYER
House Speaker Andy Tobin tweeted this and a pic: “The DBacks in FIRST place on Easter Sunday. Same place they will be Oct 1. Go DBacks”
DESERT RISING
State Rep. Heather Carter tweeted: “He is risen! He is risen indeed! Desert Mission United Methodist Church!”
ON A ROLL
Gov. Jan Brewer: “Beautiful day for an #Easter egg roll at the @wigwamresort in Litchfield Park! #AZ”
State Sen. Rick Murphy: “Happy Resurrection Day! “You are looking for Jesus, who was crucified. He has risen! He is not here.” Mark 16:6#ChristIsRisen #forgiveness”
FEELING HIS PAIN
Arizona’s own singer/songwriter/actress Jordin Sparks on Louisville guard Kevin Ware’s nasty leg break during the game over the weekend: “Lord Jesus! His leg just went & split in half!! Stay strong Kevin! #prayers”
ALLERGIES COME RIGHT ACHOO
Republic photog Michael Chow: “This is why I’m sneezing! #Wildflowers cover a desert hillside north of Apache Junction, AZ in Tonto Natl. Forest”
STICKY IPAD SITUATION
12 News reporter Lissette Martinez: “Can’t believe i’m asking this, anyone know how to get rid of gum smeared all over the screen of my #iPad, yes that’s what my 4 year old did”
EYES ON SNAKES
Diamondbacks CEP and president Derrick Hall: “Can’t wait to hear the @dbacks fans ovation and welcome for the great Brandon Webb’s return and ceremonial first pitch.”
Arizona Diamondbacks: “.@DHallDbacks rallies #Dbacks employees for #OpeningDay. #YearOfTheSnake
ARIAS INTRIGUE
Mandy Morrell: “I need an intervention from #jodiarias trial. Super annoyed w myself how nervously excited I am waiting for it to start.”
KFYI’s Katie Wick: “Juror 5 crying as she was taken to elevator…I’ve watched her for 9 weeks. She was most attentive of all jurors! #JodiArias”
