Letter: City Council strategically WIGs out
By Peg Chapados On Thursday, Feb. 7, for the better part of the day, City Council WIG-ged out at City Hall! But, in this case...
Renting a home in a Maricopa landlord’s market
By Brian Petersheim, Realtor In the past, blogging topics have focused on buying/selling homes and the real estate market in general, but this time I...
Price: Mission of League of Cities and Towns more important than ever
The 2019 Legislative session begins on Jan. 14, and our newly elected legislators will join their incumbent colleagues to begin the hard and critically...
Letter: ‘I encourage political speech, just not in the classroom’
By Rep. Mark Finchem HB2002 is a response to calls from parents and teachers to end political activism in the K-12 classroom. Parents expect teachers...
Can MUSD earn back students busing to Kyrene, Tempe?
By Murray Siegel Each school-day morning, a bevy of yellow school buses head north on State Route 347. These are not Maricopa district (MUSD) buses taking...
From the Publisher: We are thankful for you
By Scott Bartle Dear Readers, Unbelievably, the holiday season is upon us. Halloween is in the rear-view mirror, and now folks are counting down the number...
Letter: City shouldn’t promote beer at ‘family’ events
By Leon Potter I am writing to you based on my concern regarding the Maricopaville Festival to be held Nov. 24. I am a small-business...
Letter: Camino Montessori director says school was trying to keep the doors open
An open letter to the Maricopa community By Judy Webster As many of you are aware, Camino Montessori closed its doors at the end of the...
Letter: Maricopa, I need your vote
By Ralph Atchue I’m Ralph Atchue, your candidate for the Arizona State Senate and I need your vote. There is a clear and distinct difference...
Smith: I endorse Bret Roberts for Arizona House
By Nancy Smith Please join me in supporting my friend Bret Roberts for Arizona House of Representatives in District 11. As a member of the...
Letter: Crossing party lines to endorse constable candidate
By Barry R. Goldman The race for constable in the Republican Primary for the Maricopa-Stanfield Justice Court Precinct was a close and hard-fought election, but...
Letter: Morrison well-suited to constable’s office
By Vincent Manfredi When you go to vote this coming election, I think the choice for constable in Maricopa and Stanfield is clear. Glenn Morrison is...
Letter: Constable candidate will lead by example
By Merry Grace The election of our next constable is not one to be taken lightly. This elected position is for a peace officer tasked...
Letter: I endorse Glenn Morrison for constable
By Nancy Smith The constable for the Justice Court Precinct #4 is an important position for our voters to spend time researching. In my research...
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Letter: Help us ‘watch out’ for our veterans
By Julia Gusse With the passing of Sen. John McCain, many were reminded of his service to our country in both the military and the...
Letter: Anthony Smith endorses Morrison for constable
By Anthony Smith I endorse Mr. Glenn Morrison for constable for the Justice Court Precinct #4 in Pinal County. Last spring, after several meetings and...
Letter: Wade endorses LaFond for constable
By Henry Wade First of all I would like to take a moment to say thank you for re-electing me for a second term on...
Manfredi: Thanks for giving me your vote
By Vincent Manfredi Maricopa, I want to thank you for voting; especially to those who put their faith in me and gave me their vote. Without...
Vitiello: Thank you, Maricopa
By Rich Vitiello Dear Maricopa: Thank you. It will be an honor and privilege serving you, the residents of Maricopa, when I take the oath of...
Bartle: McCain’s impact hit home
Sen. John McCain impacted countless Arizonans. The Bartles are among them. Sen. McCain offered my brother an appointment to the United States Naval Academy and,...
Letter: Lyon says its time for a new approach to school funding
By Hollace Lyon You’ve probably heard about the recent increase in secondary property tax rates in Maricopa as a result of the Legislature’s change to...
Letter: Gusse endorses write-in Potter for council
By Julia R. Gusse It is with great pleasure that I provide Leon Potter with my full endorsement as he seeks election onto the City...
Letter: Manfredi, Wade deserve votes for their support of education
By Christine Dickinson In November of 2016, the voters of Maricopa passed a maintenance and operations override for our school district. Voters were educated on...
Letter: Thanks for supporting American Legion Baseball
By Julia Gusse and Derek Jeske Maricopa American Legion Baseball Post #133 has been in existence since 2012. This is the only program in Maricopa...
Op/Ed: Finchem responds to city on tax hike
Submitted by Rep. Mark Finchem On Aug. 15, a news release was circulated by the City of Maricopa that claimed, “The Arizona Legislature Increased your...
Letter: Atchue backs Maricopa in secondary-tax spat
By Ralph Atchue The City of Maricopa is letting its citizens know that Arizona’s governor and state Legislature has instituted a secondary property tax without...
Letter: ‘Bill Griffin is a man who has earned my trust’
By Barry R. Goldman Like the ‘60’s mantra, “Question Authority”, I regularly do. The Constable is the second elected official in the Justice Court. The public...
Letter: Candidates’ financial responsibility is crucial
By Steve Gillingham Having a background in the financial industry, a candidate’s financial record-keeping is one of the items I consider when choosing a candidate....
Letter in support of Manfredi for City Council
By Gary Miller Through our common ground to help better shape our local & state government to improve citizens’ quality of life, I have had...
