The Arizona Republic reports that 15-year old San Tan Valley Boy Scout Keaton McPeek has put a “down payment on his goal to supply Banner Ironwood Medical Center with 20,000 stuffed bears to help comfort sick or injured children in its emergency department.”
Keaton McPeek, …
Travis Grantham, a captain in the Arizona Air National Guard filed his bid for congress in Arizona’s Sixth Congressional District yesterday. According to a press release from his campaign Grantham touts a background as a “3rd generation native Arizonan, as a husband and father, as a business owner, and as an Officer and Pilot in the Arizona [...]
You have to love the Arizona Republic’s spin on the the recent defeat of three incumbent City of Gilbert councilmembers. According to the Republic’s recent headline, “An already-conservative Gilbert Town Council will likely swing even further to the right this summer..” Challengers Jordan Ray and Victor Petersen and one-year incumbent Ben Cooper were the top three [...]
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More than half of Arizona’s cities and towns will be turning out to vote tomorrow. This is the final day of voting for towns such as Apache Junction, Benson, Bullhead City, Carefree, Casa Grande, Gilbert, Cave Creek, and Snowflake. Some of the most interesting results promise to come from Carefree and Gilbert. The [...]
It’s no big surprise to most insiders, but Kirk Adams will officially step down as Speaker of the Arizona House of Representatives on Thursday morning to announce his candidacy for Jeff Flake’s Open Congressional District seat. On Thursday the House will hold an “organizational meeting” to elect a new Speaker of the House who will [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Melissa Wenzel 602-579-5204 Melissa@melissawenzel.com LOCAL AUTHOR, BUSINESSMAN TAKES ON UNIONS IN GILBERT MUNICIPAL RACE Mailer Calling Out Incumbent Infractions, Union Ties Hitting Mailboxes This Week PHOENIX, Ariz. (April 21, 2011) – There is little doubt budget battles have brought labor unions to the forefront of American politics. From California to Wisconsin [...]
Heeeeee’s baaaack. Today, former Arizona District 6 Congressman and unsuccessful Governor hopeful Matt Salmon announced he is running for his old congressional seat (well, at least what is currently his former seat depending on what happens with redistricting). Either way, the announcement shouldn’t come as a big surprise as the Salmon rumors have been floating [...]
