Ahwatukee Foothills News : Commentary Page
- Budget bill will dramatically increase property taxes
- Commentary by Keith E. Russell
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- As elected officials on the front line of the property tax issue we need to bring to the public's attention one of most important tax policy changes in recent history. In Senate Bill 1036, a companion bill to the state's budget, the Arizona Legislature... Full story
- Ocean of the Internet has disturbances swimming in it
- Commentary by Suravi Sengupta
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- The "Internet," defined as a global communication network that allows computers worldwide to connect and exchange information. It has become a whirlpool of information, entertainment and communication.
The Internet will be growing at a rapid pace in... Full story
- Loop 202 would relieve congestion
- Commentary by Clark Clatanoff
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- While Chad Blostone did a nice job of staying with a more fact-based discussion on the South Mountain Freeway (SMF) in his June 17 column, "Loop 202 may be a good idea, but not for the reasons stated," his discussion on traffic congestion is too simplified,... Full story
- Not (quite) a hero
- Commentary by Diane Markins
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- Most of us can read the writing on the wall; we just assume it's addressed to someone else.
-Ivern Ball, poet
Hero is a word that's over-used. Anyone who helps someone else seems to own that title these days. I disagree with such a broad use of the... Full story
- Kyrene school bureaucracy hasn’t ‘changed’
- Commentary by Sandra Miller
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- At the May 12 Kyrene School District Governing Board meeting, our Citizens' Visiting Team saw no "change;" only the same failed bureaucratic views:
1. "Cut budgets of other agencies, but leave ours alone."
2. "When confronted, pass the buck."
3. "Never... Full story
- Surf safely this summer
- Commentary by Terry Goddard
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- June is Internet safety month. With school out for summer, many children and teens will spend hours exploring the Internet. It can be a terrific tool, providing access to a wealth of information and interactive learning experiences. But the online world... Full story
- Proof that the environment can get better
- Commentary by K. Lloyd Billingsley
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- Next week is the 40th anniversary of the Cuyahoga River fire, an event that has come to symbolize environmental degradation. The current condition of the river symbolizes something else worth recalling in the wake of Earth Day: environmental improvement,... Full story
- ‘Dead dog, clear right’
- Commentary by Staff Sgt. Aaron Thacker
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- I've been pretty spoiled as far as travel within Iraq goes. Most of my trips have been via helicopter. That's not really pampered treatment, generally speaking, but it is safer and more comfortable than riding in convoys.
I had my first full-fledged... Full story
- Loop 202 may be a good idea, but not for the reasons stated
- Commentary by Chad Blostone
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- In a May 29 column in the Ahwatukee Foothills News a writer stated building the "Loop 202 is a good idea whose time has come." That may be true, but not for the reasons he stated.
First, he notes voters have twice approved completing the Regional Transportation... Full story
- Can mom and dad live alone anymore?
- Commentary by Linda Schlenker
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- Many of us who have been watching our parents struggle more and more, while trying to live on their own have asked this question more than once. Sometimes we ask it after seeing our parents week after week with more memory problems. Sometimes we ask it... Full story
