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Letter: Hard not to be impressed with level of hypocricy
Which one would be more hypocritical:
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Top StoryGilbert district schools will continue to offer free, full-day kindergarten next school year following a vote Wednesday night by the governing board.
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Patterson: Why won't politicians slow the growth of the unaffordable welfare state?
Top StoryDillie Nerios is a Florida food stamp recruiter. Her job is to sign up 150 seniors monthly in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
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Guzzardi: Immigration bill means 33 million more workers, 33 million more people
Top StoryDuring the weeks preceding the formal unveiling of the ludicrously named Border Security, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Modernization Act of 2103, S. 744, the Gang of Eight authors dominated the headlines with their empty promises.
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Stamper Brown: Is this what intolerance really smells like?
Top StoryPresident Obama’s new “religious tolerance” consultant to the Pentagon, Mikey Weinstein, wants Christian military service members who openly talk about their faith in uniform to be charged with treason, which is a crime punishable by death according to military law.
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Why is it that when New Orleans was hit by a very strong hurricane, the Democratic party wasted no time demonstrating and condemning the Republican party, the president and all Republicans in congress for not supplying food, shelter and repairing or replacing homes that were completely de…
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Reagan: New generations aren’t adequately learning from history
Top StoryHistory is one of our greatest teachers.
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The Governor’s plan to add more than 300,000 Arizonans to the Medicaid rolls will do nothing more than facilitate and expand ObamaCare. Voters clearly expressed their will to reject implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) via Proposition 106 in 2010. If this expansion goes through…
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I am constantly amazed by how difficult it is for so many Americans to add two-plus-two and come up with four, and who continue to vote against their own economic self-interest. The facts are out there if they would only take a moment to consider the facts!
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We had a shoplifter at our store just waltz out with a bag of chips, a peach (that he was eating) and a bottle of whiskey. I demanded the items back, he raised the bottle with “come and get it”. Now, my work has a strict no-physical-confrontation policy and I don’t want to risk getting fi…
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Regressive thinkers like Paul Ryan and Harvard economists Carmen Reinhart and Kenneth Rogoff, who just had their invalid austerity facts exposed by three researchers from UMass, are running scared now. So scared, in fact, that they are talking CRAZY.
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McClellan: No Gilbert rec center? Sure, let’s just privatize the whole town
Spotlight Top StoryIt’s time to privatize Gilbert.
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Top StoryAmerican journalism has disgraced itself in the matter of the Benghazi terrorist attack.
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Buzz words such as “subsidies” and “loopholes” have been thrown around by politicians for decades. If you’re seeking to impose punitive financial policies, these words are certainly more appealing than terms like “tax” or “penalty.” The Obama Administration is currently pursuing tax incre…
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I just spent some time running numbers. The most successful gun control law in the U.S. was passed in Kennesaw, Ga., in 1982. The crime rate dropped 89 percent in the city, compared to the modest 10 percent drop state-wide, it has stayed at the same low level. If you are going to look at …
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Turley-Hansen: Don’t look for real mothers on the front page
Top StoryIf you love that mother in your home, get rid of those babes spread out on the coffee table. I’ve had it with them. They’re not good for either soul — male or female! Why do we contemplate airbrushed, digitally altered, Botox laden, breast-enhanced illusions?
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Kerpen: Government can't be trusted with our health
Top StoryThe government can’t be trusted with our health
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To those people who are petitioning the Gilbert School Board to not raise their property tax by an average of $36 a year so there will be some minute chance for the employees to get any increase in pay, I say this: Who is your employer? How about we all petition the CEO of your company an…
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American oil producers are in the crosshairs of the Obama Administration once again, this time the president is promising to force the Big 5 oil companies to pay their “fair share.” This begs the question: Who gets to decide who’s not paying enough? Who gets to decide which American taxpa…
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The plan to build a new 500 bed maximum-security prison is bad public policy and bad economics for Arizona. Every other state is downsizing or closing maximum security prisons because they have learned that they are inefficient (they cost much more than regular prisons) and they are ineff…
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I am writing to discover if any of you will stand with practicing midwives of Arizona and the parents that use their services and oppose onerous restrictions on the practice of midwifery in Arizona.
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Richardson: Arias conviction celebrated, but murder trials are a 50-50 proposition
Spotlight Top StoryIt’s official: Jodi Arias is guilty of 1st Degree Murder in the death of Travis Alexander.
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Richardson: Time for Tempe to fix university-area crime issues
Top Story‘Had I known about the crime problems around Arizona State University I would have never let Kyleigh move to Tempe.” Those are the words of Karen Montenegro, the mother of murdered ASU student Kyleigh Sousa.
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Top Story“Is the SRP monopoly spending thousands of advertising dollars (consumer electrical power payments) to promote SRP or to promote Mayor Scott Smith’s run for governor?”
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The Medicaid Restoration plan put forth by Gov. Brewer is a prudent economic option that helps our state stay competitive while serving those who are most vulnerable. We need a solution that works with us to reinstate coverage for those in need, while remaining fiscally responsible by rei…
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Jensen: Do we really still need the Dept. of Education?
Top StoryWhen executives of corporations are caught aiding and abetting criminal behavior of their employees, the executives are prosecuted and the businesses are destroyed.
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Horrible, the loss of three innocent lives in the Boston bombing! Then what word could one use to express the fact that between 158,000 and 202,000 civilians have died as a result of the ongoing conflicts in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Pakistan? It is understandable that the attack in Boston i…
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It is now being reported the Boston bombing suspect was unnecessarily ‘Mirandized’ in the midst of the FBI interrogations from which the FBI was obtaining important intelligence re present and future terrorist activities. The question now is; did the attorney general’s Boston representati…
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Brewer signs gun buy-back bill, halts destruction of weapons turned into cities
Top StoryAny chance of cities or counties conducting future gun-buyback programs is about to evaporate.
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Letter: AZ Medicaid another 'fiscal nightmare'
The fight to expand Medicaid in Arizona continues as Gov. Brewer pushes the Legislature to pursue legislation to expand coverage to include folks up to 133 percent of poverty guidelines.
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Susan G. Komen Central and Northern Arizona supports Governor Brewer’s Medicaid Restoration Plan.
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Judge: Arpaio's office systematically profiles Latinos
Spotlight Top StoryA federal judge on Friday found the department run by the self-professed "toughest sheriff in America'' was guilty of racial profiling and ordered the agency's practices permanently halted.
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Poll claims Flake among least-favorite senators after gun-bill vote
Spotlight Top StoryWASHINGTON -- Sen. Jeff Flake’s vote against expanded background checks on gun sales earlier this month caused his approval ratings to drop, making him one of the “most unpopular” U.S. senators, a new poll says.
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Dupuy: Illegal abortion and ‘The Way of the World’
Top StoryIllegal abortion and ‘The Way of the World’
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America has always made a commitment to putting a good education within reach of anyone who is willing to work for it. The promise of a good education for everyone is part of what makes America great. As a person who works in the high tech industry, I am deeply committed and concerned abo…
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So President Obama wants to end so-called “tax loopholes” for American oil and gas companies? Sounds like a good idea, until you learn that what the president is really asking. The “Close the Big Oil Tax Loopholes Act” essentially asks American taxpayers and businesses to shoulder the eco…
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At one time, the community of Gilbert had a great reputation. It had great schools and a proud economic future that led to Gilbert being one of the best communities to live in in the United States.
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Top Story“Ann Kirkpatrick? Ron Barber? Raul Grijalva? Ed Pastor? Kyrsten Sinema? What do you think about the IRS harassment, Benghazi lies, and AP spying? He’s your President, not mine. You have been awfully quiet lately.”
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Folks, when did America’s greatest treasure, United States citizenship, become a bartering commodity for votes with the Hispanic/Latino community as per Sen. John McCain? When did America’s greatest treasure, United States citizenship, become a bartering commodity with the Hispanic/Latino…
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So, the town of Gilbert, that bastion of conservatism heavily populated with tea party extremists, is being attacked by that paradigm of conservative virtue, the Goldwater Institute, for daring to operate a gym that appeals to many. Talk about irony!
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Top Story“Why does it seem you only publish the partisan hateful comments? Are there no sane people out there who just want an honest government that will not lie to them or spy on them and not have to worry about the IRS harassing them just because they want to be left alone to live their lives i…
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Top Story“When is the City of Mesa going to do something about the homeless downtown? They defecate and urinate in doorways of business and walking downtown is not a pleasant experience. It used to be a nice place, but that has changed.”
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I feel it has become an embarrassment to the community of Gilbert to have three very radical (Town) Council members. No other neighboring city councils have such radicals that would want to protest federal grants for seniors and the needy.
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Arias Trial: Jury foreman says life or death decision unfair
Spotlight Top StoryThey were 12 ordinary citizens who didn't oppose the death penalty. But unlike spectators outside the courthouse who followed the case like a daytime soap opera and jumped to demand Jodi Arias' execution, the jurors faced a decision that was wrenching and real, with implications that coul…
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Goldwater: We need a sunrise — not sunset — for energy choices in Arizona
Spotlight Top StoryRecently I spoke out in support of a critical effort underway in Arizona: keeping the state’s rooftop solar industry alive. Like school choice and healthcare choice, solar choice should be a core part of the Arizona agenda, and my party’s message.
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Top StoryDid you catch The Rev. Jesse Jackson the other night on CNN demanding a Senate hearing into why regulators never cracked down on that gruesome abortion clinic in Philadelphia?
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I now believe, because of what happened in Missouri recently, that expanded background checks are simply a federal back-door universal gun registration perpetrated by the Obama administration. I am totally opposed to it.
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Radanovich: Conservatives -- No government is an island
Top StoryIt ended soon after it began, this revolution. Not with a bang, or even a whimper. The soldiers, unsure of their cause, simply left the battlefield. As the sun set on the retreating army, the sun also set on the vision of a shining city on a hill, which remains darkened to this day.
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Top StoryOne week after a 2-2 vote by the Gilbert Unified School District governing board put into question future discussion about a budget override ballot issue, an agenda was posted showing the board will vote on the matter Wednesday night.
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Wolfe Naimark: Children's safety in Legislature's hands with next budget
Top StoryThe 2013 legislative session began with a unanimous vote in the House and the Senate to appropriate emergency funding for additional Child Protective Services staff. With that vote, lawmakers affirmed child safety as a top priority.
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Arizona students nervous with loan rate set to double
Spotlight Top StoryPutting herself through school, Shayna Stevens relies heavily on student loans to pursue a degree in secondary education at Northern Arizona University.
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Top StoryCalling a woman's rights "unalterably clear,'' a federal appeals court on Tuesday struck down Arizona's nearly year-old ban on abortions at 20 weeks and beyond.
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Religious freedom at center of legislation at Arizona Capitol
Top StoryState senators gave final approval Wednesday to legislation supporters said enhances religious freedom while foes argue it will give people an ability to use their beliefs as an excuse to discriminate.
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Letter: 'Ag-gag' bill essential for exposing injustice
“Despicable, unconstitutional, ridiculous, immature, idiotic, and mendacious.” And that’s just how Tennessee newspapers characterized the state’s “ag-gag” bill now awaiting governor’s signature.
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Kitchen Nightmare? Scottsdale restaurant reopens after bad reality TV experience
Spotlight Top StoryA Scottsdale restaurant planned to reopen Tuesday night after it temporarily shut its doors following an embarrassing reality TV experience.
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Scarp: Substance, not form, at heart of petition rights
Spotlight Top StoryWhen our nation’s founders wrote the language in the First Amendment guaranteeing the right to “petition the government for a redress of grievances,” there were no words describing the form of that petition.
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Letter: Legislators' personal values don't belong in Medicaid debate
As “Opponents of Brewer’s Medicaid plan speak out” it rapidly becomes obvious that they are obsessed with forcing their personal, misguided value systems on we citizens.
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Navajo woman from Arizona at forefront of fight to change NFL team’s name
Spotlight Top StoryWASHINGTON — Amanda Blackhorse is outraged when she thinks of the Washington Redskins, a team whose name and mascot are deeply offensive to the Navajo woman.
Punctuation, Washington Redskins, Amanda Blackhorse, Washington, Navajo Nation, Suzan Harjo, Don Lawrence, Suzan Shown Harjo, National Football League, Arizona, Erny Zah, St. Johns High School, Red Mesa High School, Nfl, Navajo, Roger Heap, U.s. Patent And Trade Office, Native Americans In The United States, Oklahoma, Red Mesa School District, Ben Shelly, Spokesman, President, East Coast, Apache County, Congress, Federal Communications Commission Comments (7)The Vent: May 8
Top Story“Mesa judge Markel [Mark] Chiles was issued a citation for shoplifting recently. Will another judge give him the six months in jail and $2,500 fine just to set the punishment at a level others could receive? Watch for a slap on the wrist.”
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Top StoryThousands of Arizonans in the federal "deferred action'' program won't be getting licenses to drive, at least not now.
Jan Brewer, Arizona, Driver S License, David Campbell, Cecillia Wang, American Civil Liberties Union, United States Department Of Homeland Security, Obama Administration, Driver, Linton Joaquin, Matthew Benson, Department Of Transportation, Transportation, National Immigration Law Center Comments (7)Posted on May 16, 2013
Gilbert school board votes against future discussion of budget override
Spotlight Top StoryThe Gilbert Unified School District governing board failed to approve Tuesday night future discussion about placing a budget override renewal on the November 2013 ballot.
Education, Lily Tram, Julie Smith, Jill Humpherys, Daryl Colvin, Gilbert School Board, Arizona, Gilbert Public Schools, Gilbert, Staci Burk, Board Of Education, Gilbert High School, Jan Brewer Comments (6)Posted on May 11, 2013
Letter: Laws regarding prohibited possessors need to be enforced
My mother submitted a letter to the editor back in 2003.
Possessor, Law_crime, Arizona, Murder, Brian Hansen, Mother S Day, Crime, Phoenix Arizona, Editor, Weapon, Phoenix, Tucson, Law Changes, Phoenix Police, Pamela Dunlock Comments (6)Needing votes for Medicaid plan, Brewer considers approving funding stop for Planned Parenthood
Top StoryScrambling to find votes for her Medicaid expansion plan, Gov. Jan Brewer said Thursday she is now willing to approve legislation to stop Planned Parenthood from getting any of the funds.
Medicaid, Human Reproduction, Gynaecology, Pregnancy, Social Issues, Planned Parenthood, Jan Brewer, Brewer, Planned Parenthood Arizona, Cathi Herrod, Governor, Center For Arizona Policy, Arizona, Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System, Medicine, Reproduction, Federal Assistance In The United States, Healthcare Reform In The United States, Opposition To The Legalization Of Abortion, Chad Campbell, Abortion, Family Planning Services, Neil Wake, President, Republican Party, U.s. District Court, House Minority Leader, Abortion Services, State Law, Justin Olson, Usd, Federal Law, Judge, Republicans, Bryan Howard Comments (6)Posted on May 2, 2013
Arias Trial: Case now turns to whether she lives or dies
Spotlight Top StoryThe jury has rendered its verdict — Jodi Arias is guilty of first-degree murder — but the trial is far from finished.
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Top Story“Mesa judge Markel [Mark] Chiles was issued a citation for shoplifting recently. Will another judge give him the six months in jail and $2,500 fine just to set the punishment at a level others could receive? Watch for a slap on the wrist.”
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Arias Trial: Jurors deadlock, mistrial declared on penalty phase; retrial set
Spotlight Top StoryJurors who spent five months determining Jodi Arias’ fate couldn’t decide whether she should get life in prison or die for murdering her boyfriend, sending prosecutors back to the drawing board to rehash the shocking case of sex, lies and violence to another 12 people.
Juries, Government, Law, Law_crime, Jodi Arias, Prosecutor, Judge, Jury, Travis Alexander, Rick Romley, Hung Jury, Juries In England And Wales, Murder, Life Imprisonment, Arias, Alexander, Maricopa County Arizona, Bifurcation Law, Sherry Stephens, Maricopa County Attorney, Bill Montgomery, County Attorney, Arizona, Attorney, Local Reporter, Mexico, Cable Tv, Waitress, Juan Martinez, Phoenix, Fiery Prosecutor, Southern California, Legal Insurance, Businessman, Mormon Church, Artist Comments (5)Letter: Valley’s mass transit improved, but pedestrian safety forgotten
I have been using the Valley’s mass transit system for several years. Actually, I had to buy a car when I first moved to the Valley fourteen years ago because the mass transit at that time was close to non-existent. I moved from Denver where having a car is great, but not really necessary…
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Thiele: Assessing your physical, mental health during mental health awareness month
Top StoryMay is Mental Health Awareness Month and this week is Women’s Health Week. It’s an opportune time for you (or the women in your life) to assess both your physical and mental health.
Mental Health, Mental Health Awareness Month, Health, Major Depressive Disorder, Disease, Health Care Provider, Disorders, Mental Disorder Comments (5)The Vent: May 12
Top Story“Out of respect for the victims, I refuse to name, watch or listen to the accused, while the victim is six feet under, robbed of their precious lives! I began this promise, to victims, starting in 1995. I blackout all media that creates a rating circus, totally disrespecting the dead... s…
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Top Story“The richest American company Apple is going to borrow billions & billions to run the company, probably from themselves because you don’t have to pay taxes on borrowed money. While a venter worries about the homeless defecating and urinating in Mesa. When is congress going to stop the…
America, Federal Aviation Administration, United States Congress, Congress, United States, Mitch Mcconnell, Apple, Senate, Sandy Hook, Faa, Jeff Flake, Coburn, Controller, Federal Bureau Of Investigation, Kentucky, Al-qaeda, Health Insurance, Insurance Coverage, Barack Obama, Epidemic Going, President First Lady And Others, Player, National Basketball Association, Nba, President Comments (5)Letter: Authorities in a conundrum over Arias sentence
Top StoryWell now, Judge Stephens and County Attorney Bill Montgomery have themselves in political conundrum over the outcome of the Arias sentencing decision,: ”darned if they do and darned if they don’t”.
Bill Montgomery, Law_crime, Capital Punishment, Judge, County Attorney, Stephen, Arias, Sentence Law, Jury, Decision Making, Un Court, Barry Jones, Queen Comments (5)Education scholarships open to thousands of Arizona students in poorly performing schools
Top StoryThousands of students in poorly performing public schools could soon get what amounts to a voucher from the state to go elsewhere -- or even get educated at home -- a move that could remove hundreds of millions of dollars a year from public schools.
Education Economics, Education, State School, Private School, John Huppenthal, Debbie Lesko, Education Policy, School Voucher, Arizona, Charter School, Andrew Morrill, Parochial School, Arizona Education Association, Maricopa County Superior Court, Maria Del Mar Verdin, Stacey Morley, State School Superintendent Comments (5)Posted on April 26, 2013
Philadelphia abortion doctor Gosnell guilty in 3 babies' deaths
Spotlight Top StoryPHILADELPHIA — A Philadelphia abortion doctor was found guilty Monday of first-degree murder and could face execution in the deaths of three babies who authorities say were delivered alive and then killed with scissors at his grimy clinic, in a case that became a flashpoint in the nation'…
Kermit Gosnell, Human Reproduction, Behavior, Social Issues, Law_crime, Gosnell, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Jack Mcmahon, Ed Cameron, West Philadelphia, Medicine, Abortion, Opposition To The Legalization Of Abortion, Pearl, Murder, Americans United For Life, Prosecutor, Stephen Massof, Gosnell S Clinic, Gosnell S Facility, Charmaine Yoest, President And Ceo, Americans United, Cosmetologist, Mainstream Media, Common Pleas Judge, Jeffrey Minehart, Baby D, Clinic Worker, Karnamaya Mongar, Attorney, Virginia, Woodbridge, Demerol, Lawyer, Fireman, Oxycontin Prescriptions, Usd Comments (4)Arizona legislators spar over use of daily prayer time
Top StoryWhen is a prayer not a prayer?
Juan Mendez, Religion_belief, Spiritual Practice, Prayer, Steve Smith, Andy Tobin, Senate, Christian Prayer, Jamescita Peshlakai, Pledge Of Allegiance, Phoenix, Kelly Townsend, Mike Hubbard, Secular Coalition Of Arizona Comments (4)Posted on May 22, 2013
Brewer working new path to expand Arizona Medicaid program
Top StoryFacing a recalcitrant Senate president, Gov. Jan Brewer said Monday she is working instead with individual lawmakers in her bid to expand the state's Medicaid program that may need to bypass Andy Biggs.
Healthcare Reform In The United States, Social Issues, Jan Brewer, Andy Biggs, Andy Tobin, Brewer, Arizona, Republican Party, Rich Crandall, Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System, President, Steve Pierce Comments (4)Posted on May 7, 2013
Not One More: Cyclists advocate for safety, awareness for fellow riders (w/ video)
Spotlight Top StoryA lone, painted white bicycle sits at the side of Usery Park Road near Bush Highway.
Bicycle Safety, Cycling, Dara Schulenberg, Cyclist, Sterling Baer, George Esahek-gage, Arizona, Disaster_accident, Arizona Department Of Transportation, Washington, Clare Kirby, Bush Highway, Gps, Not One More Foundation, Wife And Avid Cyclist, Cell Phones, Distracted Driver, Dee Scott, Injured Cyclist, Coalition Of Arizona Bicyclists, American League Of Bicyclists, Fine And 90-day Driver, Usd, American League, Bicycle And Pedestrian Program Coordinator, Michael Sanders, Shawn Mccarty, Mesa, Jane, Scottsdale, Hawaii, Wheel Chair, Red-light Runner, Boulder, Colorado, Car Culture, Wife Head, Gage Safer Streets Foundation, Africa, East Valley Comments (4)Posted on May 12, 2013
Letter: It’s sad what the Baby Boomers have done
My Mom & Dad were born in 1921, married in 1943. They grew up during the Great Depression and lived through WWII. Tonight on PBS I watched “Celebration: Stephanie Blythe Meets Kate Smith” where an opera singer sang songs made famous by Kate Smith during the 30s-40s and WWII era. I onl…
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Top StoryThree Hamilton High School students are among the 20 selected for the 2013 Flinn Scholarship, an competitive and merit-based award that provides a comprehensive educational package at an Arizona public university.
Desert Vista High School, Education, Arizona, Mcclintock High School, Mountain Pointe High School, Hamilton High School, Sanjay Srinivasan, Jakub Stechly, Savannah Pearson, National Merit Scholarship Program, Spencer Elliott, Rohan Murty, Swaroon Sridhar, Suhitha Veeravelli, Phoenix, Flinn Foundation Comments (4)
Tempe’s 1st medical marijuana dispensary open for business
Spotlight Top StoryBy the time a client parks their car and walks up to the front doors of Harvest of Tempe, the southeast Valley’s only medical marijuana dispensary, he or she, their license plate, and their car have all been caught on camera.
Pharmacology, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Medicine, Tempe, Medical Cannabis, Dispensary, Steve White, Antiemetics, Antioxidants, Healthcare Reform, Pharmaceuticals Policy, Ahwatukee Phoenix Arizona, Tempe Police Department, Attorney, Board Member, Healing Center, Nature, California, Public Health Advocate, Director An Expert, Medical Director, Cannabis, Health, Drugs, 480 777-2100, Marijuana, State Law, Phoenix Comments (4)Law creates easier path for districts to put poor Arizona teachers on probation
Top StoryGov. Jan Brewer signed a measure Monday to make it easier for schools to get rid of teachers who are not performing up to expectations.
Education, Jan Brewer, Educators, School District, Teacher, Rich Crandall, Mesa Comments (4)Posted on May 1, 2013
AZ house speaker: Brewer's Medicaid proposal unacceptable, let voters decide
Spotlight Top StoryCalling the governor's proposal unacceptable and politically dead at the Legislature, House Speaker Andy Tobin unveiled his own new plan Tuesday to expand Medicaid, one that would give Arizona voters the final say.
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The Vent: May 1
Top Story“I don’t know why everyone is complaining that the Gilbert school board cut salaries, eliminated the teachers’ voices from negotiations, and secured all the power of decision making for themselves. After all, this strategy has worked very successfully in Communist Russia, Nazi Germany, an…
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Districts wait for word from AZ lawmakers about public education funding
Spotlight Top StorySchool districts in the East Valley are working the numbers to figure how much they will have to pay utilities, pay teachers next year or spend on textbooks.
Education, School District, East Valley, Governor, Arizona, Jan Brewer, Joel Wirth, Teacher, Chandler Unified School District, Dave Allison, Gilbert Superintendent, Usd, Helen Hollands, Mesa Unified School District, Spokeswoman, Higley Unified School District, Co-cfo, United States, Mike Cowan, Unified School District, Superintendent, Health Insurance Comments (4)Posted on May 14, 2013
Letter: Negative back-and-forth expected
I find it so routine, the negative comments regarding the recent “Mirandizing” letter to the editor. The comments as to which TV news reporting agency is the most biased is a banal and moot point which will never be put to rest. As are the comments about watching Law & Order, et al. T…
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Top StoryFor the first time ever, drivers of taxi cabs and limousines in Arizona will soon be subject to random drug testing.
Jan Brewer, Vehicle For Hire, Sustainable Transport, Driver, San Francisco, California, Arizona, Limousine, Taxicab, Drug Test, Kevin Tyne Comments (4)Posted on May 8, 2013
FDA: Morning-after pill OK for ages 15 and up
Top StoryWASHINGTON — The government is moving the morning-after pill over the counter but only those 15 and older can buy it — an attempt to find middle ground just days before a court-imposed deadline to lift all age restrictions on the emergency contraceptive.
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Report: Tempe high schooler told police he made device years ago
Spotlight Top StoryTempe police say a high school senior told police that an improvised explosive device found in the student's home was made by him years ago.
Marcos De Niza High School, Bombs, Light, Law_crime, Education, Tempe Arizona, Bomb Disposal, Improvised Explosive Device, Joshua Prater, Police, High School, Land Warfare, Mine Action, Marcos De Niza, Fireworks, Public Safety, Twelfth Grade, Tempe Police Comments (3)Key Arizona Tea Party groups say IRS did not give them additional review
Top StoryThe decision by the IRS to take a closer look at Tea Party finances apparently did not affect some key organizations in Arizona.
Internal Revenue Service, Internal Revenue Code, Trent Humphries, Tax Exemption, Irs, Arizona, Tea Party, Arizona Tea Party Comments (3)Posted on May 13, 2013
West Valley casino opponents receive favorable court ruling
Top StoryA federal appeals court gave foes of a new Glendale casino new hope it could be legally blocked.
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Scarp: Thoroughly modern motherhood
Top StoryTime marches on.
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Letter: What about Fifth Amendment rights?
Every time I am stopped by the police I tell them I am taking the Fifth and refusing to answer their questions.
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Graduation: Mesa student takes early leap to join Class of 2013
Spotlight Top StoryGraduation is just days away. Then, they’ll be moving on to the next phases of their life.
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Desert Ridge baseball coach Pat Herrera resigns
Spotlight Top StoryPat Herrera, who coached Desert Ridge baseball to consecutive state championships in 2009 and 2010, resigned on Thursday, according to athletic director Darrell Stangle.
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Tempe's Corona del Sol finishes 6th at national U.S. Constitution competition
Top StoryParents and family greeted Tempe's Corona del Sol High School’s Competition Government Team at the Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport this week after it returned home from a sixth-place finish at the national We the People competition in Washington D.C.
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Push to get Arizona Hispanics to polls fails to make big changes
Top StoryThree years ago, in the wake of a new Arizona law aimed at those in the country illegally, tens of thousands converged on the Capitol with a message: Today we march, tomorrow we vote.
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Arias Trial: Guilty of first-degree murder; penalty phase begins
Spotlight Top StoryJodi Arias was convicted of first-degree murder Wednesday in the gruesome killing of her one-time boyfriend in Arizona after a four-month trial that captured headlines with lurid tales of sex, lies, religion and a salacious relationship that ended in a blood bath.
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After completion of Diving Lady, preservation interest switches to Buckhorn Baths
Spotlight Top StoryNearly a month after the Diving Lady was again restored to her perch high above Main Street, the focus of the Mesa Preservation Foundation has shifted to restoring and reopening the also-historic Buckhorn Baths Motel.
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Government program helps Valley landscaper verify immigration status of employees
Top StoryA Phoenix company is taking extra steps to make sure every employee is working legally here in the Valley.
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Work begins on pedestrian bridge in Chandler
Top StoryWork has started on a project to add a pedestrian bridge over Loop 101 (Price Freeway) in Chandler, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation.
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Surveillance video, 911 calls give detail to massive Tempe apartment complex fight
Spotlight Top StoryNew video and 911 calls are painting a clearer picture of a massive fight that broke out during a fraternity party at a Tempe apartment complex o…
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