Man charged in murder ruled incompetent for trial
A Mesa man charged with murder, Ron J. Bounds, was ruled incompetent to stand trial by Maricopa County Superior Court Commissioner Robert A. Colosi. He ordered Bounds committed for treatment at Madison Street Jail and set a June 15 review, with experts split on his competency and schizophrenia symptoms.
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Sun City retirees sue to block baseball stadium tax plan
A Sun City Taxpayers Association suit seeks to block a quarter-cent stadium sales tax tied to a Major League Baseball bid for the Phoenix area. The group wants a public vote, arguing the package favors retirees and would exclude Sun City residents. The piece contrasts local tax battles with similar cases in Houston Dallas and San Antonio and ends with a hopeful note about a child chasing a foul ball.
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Will Clark
Deputy County Manager Resigns Amid Layoff Push in Maricopa
Don McDaniel Jr., deputy county manager and second in command at Maricopa County, resigned Tuesday as the county restructures to close a $22 million deficit. The Board of Supervisors last week approved laying off up to 1,350 employees and imposing four unpaid leave days.
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Maricopa County
McDaniel
Maricopa County Board of Supervisors
House Panel Rejects DUI Standard Change
The House Transportation Committee defeated a proposal to lower the legal drunk driving limit from .10 to .08 Tuesday, marking the fourth straight year such effort failed. Rep. Lela Steffey, chairwoman, tried to attach the provision to a bill on drunken driving law.
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House Transportation Committee
Lela Steffey
R-Mesa
Tempe mayor runs for Arizona superintendent post
Tempe Mayor Harry Mitchell announced his bid for the Democratic nomination for Arizona superintendent of public instruction. He plans a hands on approach to education issues and may face Superintendent C. Diane Bishop and state Sen. Lela Alston in the primary.
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