The City of Phoenix council elections are less than 50 days away and early voting begins in a little over two weeks.  And while the Wes Gullet v. Greg Stanton Mayoral race sucks most of the oxygen out of the room, two candidates are quietly facing off in the west valley district 5 race to [...]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 26, 2011 CONTACT: Daniel Scarpinato PHOENIX – Career-politician Greg Stanton has made banning lobbyists from city boards and commissions the central issue of his campaign for Mayor of Phoenix. But Stanton – himself a former taxpayer-funded lobbyist – didn’t seem to mind the practice during his nine years on the City [...]

Says Gullett is committed to job creation  PHOENIX – Wes Gullett is proud to announce the endorsement of Arizona Sen. Jon Kyl, the latest addition to a broad, bipartisan coalition aimed at cleaning-up Phoenix City Hall. “Cities can do a lot to provide a climate in which businesses can create jobs and put people back [...]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 22, 2011 CONTACT: Daniel Scarpinato PHOENIX – Wes Gullett released his “Less Red Tape Means More Jobs” plan this morning, the centerpiece of which is a plan for same-day permitting. Under Gullett’s plan (attached), a qualified customer can walk into the city and, meeting the requirements, walk away with a permit [...]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 21, 2011 CONTACT: Eric Frederick Councilwoman Williams Admits To Not Knowing the Facts Phoenix – The Goldwater Institute today, released their investigation entitled ‘Money for Nothing’. This investigation uncovered union negotiations, approved by the city council, that allows union members to not only perform union activities on the clock, but also provides salaries to [...]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 21, 2011 CONTACT: Daniel Scarpinato Career-politician evades questions, cancels afternoon radio debate PHOENIX – Last night, career-politician Greg Stanton continued his perpetual habit of evading tough questions and running from his record, namely raising water rates and favoring higher taxes. Today, he’s ducking out of a pre-scheduled debate. Both Stanton and [...]

Greg Stanton released a poll today showing the Phoenix Mayoral candidate with a 20-point lead over his challenger Wes Gullett. Of those interviewed, 50% say they are voting for Stanton, 30% for Gullett, and 20% are Undecided. According to the final paragraph in the official polling memo:  Taken together, the results show that Greg Stanton [...]