According to his latest advertisements in the Times Independent, I think Councilman Friedel is running for the wrong office, as he clearly thinks he’ll be town manager.
He says the …
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Politics is now officially a blood sport. I took time over my morning coffee to catch up on the letters to the editor published in the Times Independent and have concluded thusly: Of the half …
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Gene Slechta is right (Times Independent Letter to the Editor, 10/9/24) in his assessment of how Gerry Friedel seems to view local residents' contributions to our community. When considering …
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In the current process, each registered Republican or registered Democrat gets to vote in the primary, and Independents get to vote in the primary if they request either a Republican or a Democrat …
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It is always interesting to hear from Stephen Gay, the mayor’s unofficial cheerleader. He recently highlighted a whole litany of the mayor’s purported accomplishments. Since nothing that …
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Alleged bar fights, weird lies and vulgar media posts are what we are hearing about some local candidates being promoted for town council by the ROT group. Crazy!
The last thing we need is …
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Gerry Friedel’s complaints about the “Agreement for Law Enforcement Services” between Fountain Hills and Maricopa County have been repeatedly called into question and he has yet to …
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Like every other town, Fountain Hills has its groups of very liberal residents. You see them in other towns waiving Palestinian flags, advancing the “Green New Deal” wanting to eliminate …
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Our town needs to elect Kim Duckworth to the board of Fountain Hills Unified School District. Kim is a proud mother of two wonderful boys. She has a deep passion for education and a strong desire to …
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Notice that all those who know Trump best have endorsed Kamala and Tim, including the ultra-conservative Dick and Liz Cheney; Caroline Giuliani (Rudy’s daughter); Michael Steele (former RNC …
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Gerry Friedel needs anger management. If he has had it, he needs a refresher. We can’t let him tarnish our town’s image by insulting the accomplishments of our residents and …
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I had the good fortune to sit next to Clayton Corey at a community event last night. Besides being a delightful person to talk to, Clayton also exudes an optimistic, fair and reasonable approach …
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