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- It’s not a package deal – Consider OV candidates independently
- Posted: February 22, 2012 - 4:00 am
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Oro Valley has an interesting election atmosphere – there are three seats and six candidates, but instead of looking at each candidate independently, some think filling the three open seats has to come through as a package deal.
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- HB 2656 establishes oversight of bonds
- Posted: February 22, 2012 - 4:00 am
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The current flap about House Bill 2656 provides an interesting window into the soul of the Pima County Board of Supervisors and its Administrator.
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- The crazy bills of 2012 are moving forward
- Updated: February 15, 2012 - 8:33 am
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The 2012 session is under way, and the Arizona Legislature is hard at work with meetings, discussions, and as usual, plenty of crazy bills are being introduced.
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- What to look for in a candidate
- Posted: February 15, 2012 - 4:00 am
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Now that the mid-term election process has begun, I am frequently asked, “Who should I support?” As your Mayor, I will not publically support any particular candidate, but there are some important questions to consider when making your selection.
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- OV transit service on good track
- Updated: February 07, 2012 - 3:05 pm
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Last week, the Town of Oro Valley approved a partnership with the Regional Transportation Authority to not only keep transit services operational, but also maintain the high level of quality service residents have come to expect over the years.
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- The Corrupt Party and the Stupid Party
- Updated: February 07, 2012 - 3:04 pm
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I cribbed the above from Democrat pollster Pat Caddell whose partisan bonafides go back to his work for Jimmy Carter.
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- Retaining young college graduates remains a problem
- Posted: February 01, 2012 - 4:00 am
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Recently, The Explorer’s intern Lori Mervin said she would be moving on to bigger and better things, taking a job in Washington D.C. We wished her well, but were sad to see her go.
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- Oh good, it’s that time again
- Posted: February 01, 2012 - 4:00 am
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It seemed like only last week I was celebrating New Year’s, now the mailbox is filled with tax preparation solicitation flyers. The April deadline seems to arrive earlier each year, and that doesn’t help boost my moderately tolerable winter morale.
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- Arizona Energy-Education Fund
- Posted: February 01, 2012 - 4:00 am
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Recent articles about my proposed education fund and related spent nuclear fuel recycling program have produced some uninformed and negative reactionary responses. I urge everyone in the media, political arena and the voting public to educate themselves about this important subject.
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- Senator Melvin’s energy plan to support education
- Posted: February 01, 2012 - 4:00 am
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What if Arizona K-12 and universities had a dedicated revenue stream of $100 million or more every year? What if this revenue stream was counter-cyclical to the routine boom-bust cycles of our economy? What if this revenue stream was not connected to property taxes?
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