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Kavanagh: Arizona Families Tax Rebate is on the way

11/14/2023
As we end a year that was economically challenging for many Arizonans, I'm writing to inform families that in the coming weeks, thousands can expect up to $750 in one-time checks and direct deposits, …

Mynars: Concerning Bidenomics and the new House …

11/13/2023
My “10 cents” says that Bidenomics is working. Four basic governmental functions are: regulate business, provide a basic social safety net, promote infrastructure and protect civil …

Hover: Thanks to a fellow shopper for returning my …

11/13/2023
Last week I inadvertently left my wallet in a shopping cart in Target. A woman found it and turned it in, intact, to Guest Services where I was able to retrieve it. It is with gratitude that I would …

Adler: Some positive signs from town leadership

11/13/2023
Thirty-two years in Fountain Hills and I continue to see significant positive change in the ensuing years ahead. Along with in-house fire protection, perhaps we shall see in-house police protection …

Thomas: Update to town’s municipal code goes too far

11/13/2023
It was Saturday, Oct. 14, one of those beautiful fall days in Fountain Hills — at least initially. Warm but not hot, with a cloudless, bright-blue sky, with no breeze. As I drove through the …

Andrews: The town should purchase former Four Peaks …

11/10/2023
Now that the ballot measure has passed allowing the School Board to sell or lease the Four Peaks property, it has become imminently clear that the most logical next step would be for the town to …

Fountain Hills pavement reconstruction set to start

11/10/2023
The Town of Fountain Hills and M.R. Tanner Construction are notifying businesses and residents on Colony, Enterprise and Kiwanis drives that the street in front of their business will be under …

Gay: Defunding our schools is ruining our town

11/9/2023
The failure of the school bond election reminded me about who is “ruining our town.” After the misinformation campaign it’s clear to me that people who vote to defund schools ruin …

Plencner: It is time for new leadership in and out of …

11/9/2023
The bond went down by about 13 points, one point less than the bond two years ago. Those who voted no do not hate children, they do not want to see the schools go away, they are not a bunch of …

Rutkowski: Discussing the proper role of government

11/9/2023
What’s the proper role of government? What determines it? How well does government fulfill its role? Does it sometimes fail? Does government ever exceed its authority and …

Mikolajczyk: I have a ‘modest proposal’ for the …

11/8/2023
In 1729 Jonathan Swift published his “Modest Proposal” to solve the “Irish problem.” Wealthy English with Irish land holdings were starving the impoverished Irish …