Ahwatukee Foothills News : Commentary Page
- Proposals to fund new Cubs stadium risk constitutional violations
- Commentary by Clint Bolick
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- Efforts to keep the Chicago Cubs in Mesa present the first opportunity to see if Arizona’s elected officials were paying attention to the Arizona Supreme Court decision striking down government subsidies to individual businesses.
A city can... Full story
- Clean, not mean comedy
- Commentary by Diane Markins
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- “You can turn painful situations around through laughter. If you can find humor in anything, even poverty, you can survive it.”- Bill Cosby
The results are in and, while the exact numbers may vary, it seems clear that the... Full story
- Recession threatens family harmony
- Commentary by Linda Turley-Hansen
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- He’s been out of work too long and his new job, paying one-half what he normally earns, will barely keep his family fed. Her job provides small assistance. Their house is already in the bank’s sights for foreclosure.
Stress rocks their... Full story
- Freeway to hell
- Commentary by Jon Talton
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- What will be the final nail in the coffin of the city of Phoenix?
I vote for the Loop 202 South Mountain Freeway.
If the freeway is built, it will be a gamble for everybody – a bet that the old sprawl model can work one last time to generate... Full story
- Strengthening law enforcement to fight border crime
- Commentary by Terry Goddard
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- The challenging fight against organized crime on both sides of the border can be waged most effectively when law enforcement strategies by both nations are closely coordinated. A series of top-level meetings in Mexico two weeks ago moved us... Full story
- Phoenix needs to change directions to solve budget issues
- By Sal DiCiccio
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- Ask people these days how things are going, and among the most common responses is “hanging on.” Sometimes it’s just “trying to hang on.”
We’ve gotten more than a glimpse of what our parents’ or... Full story
- State of the Gila River Indian Community
- Excerpts from Gov. William R. Rhodes Jan. 20 speech
- By William R. Rhodes
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- This is the beginning of the New Year, 2010, and it’s an appropriate time to inform members of the Gila River Indian Community about the State of the Community, about the State of Our Community.
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Last year our community... Full story
- Phoenix food tax increase a sign of failure
- Commentary by Byron Schlomach
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- On Sept. 11, 2007, Phoenix voters were asked to approve an 11 percent increase on the general sales tax that, it was promised, would result in 500 more police and firefighters. On Feb. 2, the Phoenix City Council voted to impose a five-year, 2-cent... Full story
- Hayworth kicks off Senate race
- Excerpts from announcement of attempt to unseat Sen. John McCain
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- Today I stand before you to officially announce my candidacy for the United States Senate from the great state of Arizona. You and I will be part of what will be a classic political match-up, with confrontation: John McCain and the Washington... Full story
- New Zealand rolled back government, rebuilt economy
- ... reform could work in Arizona, too
- Commentary by Byron Schlomach
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- I recently attended a meeting with Maurice McTigue, director of the Mercatus Center at George Mason University, a former member of the New Zealand Parliament, and a man with wide experience in government reform. Attendance at the meeting, arranged... Full story
