Commentary on Ford Haverly Sparks Reader Gratitude
Suzanne Olmsted criticizes MacEachern's piece Aes 15 minutes of infamy for lacking factual insight into Ford Haverly. She notes Haverly resides in northwest Phoenix and disputes the author's personal assumptions. The letter expresses appreciation for The Current and its marginal voices.
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MacEachern
Ford Haverly
Ford
Phoenix
Mace
Mr. Haverly
Doug MacEachern
Success by Six funding push for HB 2279 in Arizona
Kim O Crandell administrator Mohave Valley Hospital Bullhead City urges public support for HB 2279. The measure proposes 15.1 million dollars in year one for prenatal care immunizations at-risk preschool and child abuse prevention aiming to cut future costs by 35.7 million. Crandell calls for House Appropriations Committee hearing.
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Iam
Arizona
House Appropriations Committee
Kim O. Crandell
Mohave Valley Hospital, Inc
Bullhead City
Vouchers raise concerns over public school reform
Donald V Hoover of Tempe commends a Feb 22 letter by Dr Helmstattler and shares reservations about voucher plans. He questions the voucher amount and its link to parochial tuition, arguing vouchers would not solve public education problems and would cheapen existing schools.
Abolish Congress Now Says Editorial Plea for Computer Rule
A reader argues government by computer, proposing a nonrepresentative democracy where every citizen votes on monthly bills. The letter calls for abolishing Congress, claiming modern computers enable direct lawmaking and better budgeting oversight by the people.
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Congress
Letter praises Maricopa County Supervisor Bruner on budget stance
A reader writes from Maricopa County praising Supervisor Bruner for opposing tax hikes and advocating budget discipline. The letter extols his principles and urges more lawmakers like him in Congress to balance budgets through spending cuts and restraint.
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Maricopa County
Bruner
Congress
Letter to the Editor on term limits and constitutional routes
Mesa reader criticizes James Lileks for misstateing how term limits could come about. The letter argues amendments need state ratification and notes Congress could call a constitutional convention if it refuses action. It invites brief signed letters to the editor in Arizona.
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the Tribune
James Lileks
Congress
Environmental justice debate groups on federal role
The piece argues about whether the federal government should enforce environmental justice policies citing executive actions by Clinton and studies on pollution disparities. It highlights critiques that current research misses past siting conditions and considers white flight as a factor while urging local solutions and community empowerment to address environmental racism.
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Clinton
Browner
Congress
EPA
Cokeoven
Environmental Justice
Pioneering Spirit to Revitalize Mesa City on the Plateau
A candidate grounds a Mesa mayoral platform in pioneer independence and civic cooperation. He calls for living within income, budgeting for essentials first, avoiding tax hikes, and restoring neighborhood partnerships, police presence, and safer streets to revive “City on the Plateau.”
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Mesa
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Scripps Howard News Service
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