Mesa runoff today shapes future city council
Mesa voters head to the polls for a city runoff to fill three council seats with incumbents Jim Stapley and Pat Gilbert facing challengers Mike Graves Joan Payne Joan Newth and David Molina. The council will tackle police and fire chiefs, Williams Gateway Airport redevelopment, downtown Mesa revitalization, and possibly a new city manager. The editorial urges informed participation amid historically low turnout and emphasizes the influence of this vote on local issues and governance.
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Mesa
Mesa City
Jim Stapley
Pat Gilbert
Mike Graves
Joan Payne
Joan Newth
David Molina
Williams Gateway Airport
Charles Luster
The
Mesa Tribune
Gilbert
Payne
Molina
Intel to Build $1.3 Billion Chandler Plant in Arizona
Intel announced a 1.3 billion dollar plant in Chandler expected to employ nearly 2,000 people and boost the local economy by over 338 million. The project required air and environmental permits and earned state tax credits totaling over 25 million plus exemptions up to 7 million annually. A foreign trade zone designation may save about 50 million in property taxes over 15 years, while Chandler funds a wastewater plant with repayment planned by Intel. The piece argues tax incentives help lure big industry, citing a prior Albuquerque bid and concluding small cuts can yield a larger, valuable investment.
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Chandler
Intel
Albuquerque
New Mexico
Changing Drug Scene From Bonfires To Cracking Down
The author recalls a simpler Colorado youth scene with cheap beer and bonfires, contrasts it with today’s prevalence of crack, meth, pot, pills, heroin, and acid, and argues addiction is a disease requiring personal effort and support rather than mere punishment.
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What is KJZZ 91.5 FM and why it matters
A reader describes KJZZ 91.5 FM as more than an advertiser group. It is rhythm and news 24 hours a day. The piece argues listeners fund the station through voluntary support and highlights democratic participation in funding public radio.
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KJZZ
Valley
State Capitol is Candyland for lobbyists headlines
Scottsdale Progress Tribune editor Hal DeKeyser laments the 41st Keen Legislature’s arrogance and one party dominance. He contrasts Democrat absence with GOP control, warning rolls against unchecked debt as elections approach, citing Tribune coverage and editor contact details.
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Scottsdale Progress Tribune
Hal DeKeyser
State Capitol
41St Keen
Local church member defends Disciples House manager Ike Guess
A Red Mountain Christian Center board member disputes linking the church to Disciples House and Ike Guess. He asserts Guess ran the program, residents followed his rules, and he opposes releasing prisoners back into society, warning of closure and accountability.
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Joe Maxwell
Red Mountain Christian Center
Ike Guess
Disciples House
Cary
Ike
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