200,000 voter registrations is goal of coalition
By KTAR.com A coalition of groups in Arizona is attempting to register 200,000 people — mainly people of color, women and youths — ahead of the midterm elections in November. The One Arizona Coalition is made up of more than a dozen local groups and is heading this voter registration campaign. Edder Diaz Martinez with […]
Read More →Arizona education initiative’s tax hike on rich could take away tax break for others
By Howard Fischer Capitol Media Services via Arizona Daily Star An initiative proposing to pay for education improvements by hiking taxes on only the most wealthy also appears to remove a small income tax break available to those with fewer financial resources who are just trying to keep their incomes even with inflation. A 2015 […]
Read More →Legislators who pushed APS’ agenda against renewables were rewarded with campaign contributions, new filings show
Utility PAC also spent big on federal and local races By Energy and Policy Institute The political action committee run by the parent company of Arizona’s largest monopoly utility, Arizona Public Service, rewarded Arizona legislators that backed its effort to stop a renewable energy ballot initiative with campaign contributions, according to campaign finance disclosures filed […]
Read More →Government agendas for week of July 16 – 20, 2018
Cities and Towns 7-19 Phoenix Council Special Meeting 7-20 Phoenix Council Formal Meeting 7-17 Apache Junction Council Meeting 7-16 Avondale Work Session 7-19 Cave Creek Planning Commission 7-16 Coolidge Council Meeting – Agenda not available 7-18 Eloy P&Z Commission 7-16 Florence Council Meeting 7-19 Florence P&Z Commission – Agenda not available 7-19 Fountain Hills Council Meeting […]
Read More →Fountain Hills Candidate Q&A: 2020 General Plan amendment
Fountain Hills Times In our continuing series on questions for town council candidates we are asking this week about the General Plan. The General Plan is due for an update that must, by law, go to voters for approval in 2020. The question is as follows: A new General Plan amendment is due to go […]
Read More →Sole challenger disqualified as candidate for Coolidge mayor
By Rofida Khairall | Coolidge Examiner Coolidge Mayor Jon Thompson is running unopposed in the 2018 election after challenger Scott Koch has been disqualified. In June, Koch was one of several candidates around Pinal County to have signatures on his petition challenged in court. The complaint challenged 36 signatures on the petition for election. City Clerk […]
Read More →New Maricopa city manager discusses downtown improvements, apartments
By Bethany Blundell | Maricopa Monitor Rick Horst is just three weeks into his new job as Maricopa city manager, but he’s already excited to implement some of his plans. Part of his plan is to become integrated into the community and meet with various groups, so he spoke with Chamber of Commerce members […]
Read More →3 Arizona finalists named for interim Paradise Valley town manager
By Melissa Fittro | Paradise Valley Independent Paradise Valley’s elected officials will be considering three individuals to fill the position of interim town manager while a national search ensues. A July 11 Paradise Valley Town Council executive session and special meeting culminated in three municipal professionals — Ken Buchanan, Cynthia Seelhammer and Brian Dalke — […]
Read More →Tempe Mayor Mitchell appointed as leader among U.S. Mayors
Wrangler News Staff Mayor Mark Mitchell has been appointed to the Advisory Board of the U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) and has convened his first meeting as Chair of the USCM Mayors and Metro Universities Task Force. Both activities took place at the USCM’s 86th Annual Meeting in June. Mayor Mitchell was appointed to the […]
Read More →Manfredi has eyes set on continuing success, making Maricopa safer
By Bethany Blundell | Maricopa Monitor Vincent Manfredi considers his first four years on the Maricopa City Council to be a success, and because of that, he has decided to run again. “I have so much work to do,” he told PinalCentral. Some of that work, for him, includes fixing issues on State Route […]
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