Ah, the FOIA. That noble tool of democracy is now being wielded like a blunt weapon by the disgruntled chorus of last year’s political losers. Their latest refrain? “FOIAs wouldn’t …
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During his State of the Town address, Mayor Friedel advised attendees that in the interest of “transparency,” the town would release a report protected from mandatory disclosure because …
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You may be among the many residents tired of hearing the name Allen Skillicorn. I understand. But the problem runs deeper.
Councilmember Skillicorn was recently charged with speeding and driving …
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It is a basic fact that, like many other seniors in Representative Schweikert’s district, we are retirees who have paid into Social Security and Medicare/Medicaid. We depend on that money and …
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By Cynthia Challberg-Hale | Fountain Hills
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7/8/25
Integrity, responsibility and accountability are important personality traits that we all should seek to find in our government leaders. Councilmember Skillicorn’s actions have shown him to be …
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Congressional Republicans, with very small majorities, deserve credit for passing a huge budget bill. However, they built in timelines to ensure that the most onerous portions of the bill don’t …
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Even though July 4th has come and gone, and all the hoopla has subsided, the idea now is to both keep our pride and build on it, too.
First of all, the big deal is the Declaration of …
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How ironic the Democratic Party will rise up a 21st-century Moses to lead them out of their self-induced ideological slavery. Pharaoh-bama expresses his reluctance to release the progressive slaves …
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Read on with this premise: American Democracy needs the balance of two stable political parties and an unbiased press to operate effectively.
The donkey party cannot survive remaining stubbornly …
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The mounted patrols are very practical for any town and especially for our Town of Fountain Hills. “Why?” you may ask. Because they help connect the town with the MCSO deputies who we …
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Masked, unidentified thugs are routinely snatching people off the streets and from their work, homes, schools, even churches without probable cause other than the color of their skin and …
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The Fourth of July is a time for cookouts, fireworks and patriotic pride, but in Arizona, the line between celebration and citation can be thin. Every year, injuries and legal problems arise from fireworks gone wrong, many of which could be avoided with a little foresight.
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