Opinion: National Lineman Appreciation Day honors a dangerous, essential job
By Mike Bristol, ED3 Congress established April 18 as National Lineman Appreciation Day in 2013 (Senate) and again in 2015 (House) to recognize “the efforts...
Letter: Empowerment does not mean attacking others
By Kimberly Diedrich Women’s Empowerment comes from our own achievements, not by denigrating or attacking others. Recently a women’s empowerment seminar was held at Maricopa’s City...
Letter: Women’s Conference a night of inspiration
By Julia Gusse I want to take this opportunity to thank all those involved with our first Women’s Conference in the City of Maricopa. This...
Letter: Zonta backs ERA to empower women, girls
By Lucinda Boyd As our Maricopa Community prepares for the new overpass and roadways, the new growth and development that is coming to our city is...
Get rid of habits that adversely affect your wellbeing
By Joan Koczor Habits, scientists say, emerge because the brain is constantly looking for ways to save effort. The brain will try to make almost...
‘Fyre’ up your influence on youth
By Priscilla Behnke At Be Awesome we know our youth are experiencing myriad false promises with our current culture. The temporary highs associated with illicit drugs,...
Congressman: Drought means no shortage of water issues
By Congressman Tom O’Halleran There is nothing more important to the future of our state and the entire southwest region of our country than our...
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...
ED3 weighs in on Prop 127
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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...
