Budget battle: county approves clamp on department spending
County Attorney Richard Romley says the board can rein in over-spending department heads and hold them personally liable for deficits. The guidance challenges Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s insistence on voters’ primacy and preservation of his budget, urging tighter oversight to avoid deeper red ink.
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Supervisors
Richard Romley
Betsey Bayless
Joe Arpaio
Arpaio
Maricopa County
Romley
Arizona Supreme Court
Tempe Court Scandal Centers on Former Judge Mirretti
Investigative reports reveal Tempe's city court under former Judge Stephen Mirretti to be entangled in questionable management and business deals with lawyers and an administrator liaison. No illegal activity proven yet, but improprieties and improper relationships prompt calls for Supreme Court oversight and court reform.
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Stephen Mirretti
Mirretti
Tempe
the Tribune
Hollywood
Supreme Court
No title provided on political correctness diatribe
A political screed argues against abortion, homosexuality, affirmative action, multiculturalism, global governance, and New Age religion. It extols work ethic, discipline, personal responsibility and honesty as pillars of American greatness while condemning perceived liberal values and secular humanism. The piece warns of criticism for advocating traditional values.
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America
United State of America
Sheriff support praise for tough prison policy statement
A Mesa reader thanks Sheriff Joe Arpaio and local police chiefs for endorsing a hard line on prisoners. The letter argues for harsh penalties and extended confinement after repeat offenses to protect law abiding citizens amid concerns over criminals’ rights.
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Joe Arpaio
Chandler
Bobby Joe Harris
Mesa
Guy Meeks
Tempe
Tom Ruff
Arpaio
Irene Ruetsche Mesa
Sheriff Mack Fights Brady Law in Gun Control Debate
Sheriff Richard Mack of Graham County opposes the Brady Law, arguing it will not curb violent crime. The Law Enforcement Alliance of America supports Mack, urging tougher sentencing, truth in sentencing, and three strikes laws to target criminals and protect citizens.
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Richard Mack
Graham County
Law Enforcement Alliance of America
Sheriff Mack
Sarah Bradys
SEAA
Mack
United States
Welfare can work if money gets to the right place
Richard P. Beeman argues entitlements misdirection and notes that removing General Assistance payments to the disabled risks homelessness while awaiting Social Security. He refutes claims of overlapping benefits, insists each program serves a purpose, and condemns stigma from past aid to the able-bodied while many disabled deny needs.
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Richard P. Beeman Mesa
Ladmo Funeral Draws Outpouring Of Praise And Remembrance
The service honored Ladmo with touching tributes from friends including Pat McMahon Frank Kush and Bill Thompson. They recalled his down to earth humor and role as a positive TV figure, with a young mother receiving a Ladmo bag as a poignant gesture.
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Tempe Jaycees
Tempe
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Peete
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Ladine
Bill Thompson
Wallace
Pat McMahon
Frank Kush
Arizona State University
Kush
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