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Two more ethics complaints filed in Gilbert

7/22/2023
Two more ethics complaints were filed July 13 against a Gilbert Town Council member, bringing to four such complaints lodged against three different members.   Maricopa County island …

Hobbs vetoes legislation to force communities to …

6/6/2023
PHOENIX — Gov. Katie Hobbs has nixed legislation designed to force communities to dismantle homeless encampments and, in some circumstances, arrest those who were staying there.

Arizona lawmakers give thumbs up to research funds for …

2/26/2023
PHOENIX — Arizona lawmakers are giving a big thumbs up to the party drug known as Ecstasy and turning on to hallucinogenic magic mushrooms too. But don’t take this wrong — they’re not pushing the drugs for the usual recreational uses. Instead, bills that would fund a $30 million research program to study psilocybin mushrooms in treating post-traumatic stress syndrome and depression.

Lawmaker proposes businesses offer unpaid time off to …

2/10/2023
PHOENIX — Saying there aren't enough regular people in the Legislature, a newly elected lawmaker wants to remove what he says is an impediment: the fear of losing their regular job.

WoodBridge Suites Hotel coming to Gilbert after …

12/16/2022
Gilbert Town Council denies appeal on WoodBridge Suites Hotel   A WoodBridge Suites Hotel will be able to move ahead with construction after Gilbert Town Council denied an appeal of the …

Citizen pushes for ethics probe but Gilbert council …

9/12/2022
Some Gilbert citizens are continuing a push to remove Council Member Scott September from his seat early, though an ethics complaint against September was dismissed without a …

Gilbert citizens rally against non-existent town rail …

8/10/2022
Gilbert Town Council listened for two hours Tuesday as a series of residents railed about the town’s rail proposal. The only problem: the town does not have one. That created a sticky …

Kitty-cat construction: 4-Paws now has room to rescue …

8/20/2021
You’ve come a long way, kitty.

Payne: Don’t let them ‘California’ our Arizona

10/22/2020
We’re seeing millions of dollars flow into Arizona campaigns from California in an effort to change our Legislature and state policies to mirror California’s. Given California’s …