San Carlos- During the summer, in San Carlos, AZ., it can be unpredictable when potable water is available in the community. For example, recently, the Peridot district lacked water, and thanks to the San Carlos Tribal Council, bottled water was made available by staff from various Tribal programs such as …
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City of Globe announces new budget and increases to water/wastewater rates
POLICE CHIEF APPLICANTS There were eighteen applications received for the position of Police Chief. The applications were reviewed by a committee to check for minimum qualifications and eight individuals were then invited to participate in the first round of interviews that were conducted by phone. Four of those applicants then …
Read More »Historical perspective on cultural and environmental policy concerning the Tonto Basin Range
*Introducing our readers to a historical research piece on the Tonto Basin area which was first published in the Journal of the Southwest in 1991. Written by Adam M. Sowards, it explores the governmental rivalries in managing the Tonto from the mid-1800’s to modern times. The full article : “Reclamation, …
Read More »Haven’t heard of Kelly Fryer? Here’s why.
BISBEE – The political kingmakers are at it again, and they really don’t want Kelly Fryer to be the next governor of Arizona. Although Fryer started campaigning nearly a year after her two primary opponents, she has quickly built momentum. On Monday, Fryer was named one of 16 LGBTQ candidates to watch in …
Read More »O’Halleran and Sanchez meet voters in Globe-Miami
MIAMI – This past Saturday, Congressman Tom O’Halleran and Congresswoman Linda Sanchez (CA-38) met with the Democrats of the Cobre Valley in Miami to discuss issues important to voters in rural Arizona. In a wide-ranging discussion, voters of Gila County stressed the importance of economic development in rural areas, investing …
Read More »Its the Year of the Woman. Again. Part 3
This is the final piece of a 3-part series on women who made history in Arizona politics by writer/historian Heidi Osselaer. Fulfilling the Promise When Janet Napolitano ran for attorney general in Arizona in 1998, a reporter asked a question she will never forget: “So, do you plan on running …
Read More »O’Halleran Leads Bipartisan Letter Against Medicaid Work Requirements on Tribal Communities
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Tom O’Halleran (AZ-01) sent a bipartisan letter signed by 33 other members of Congress to Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar regarding reports that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services would subject American Indian and Alaska Native communities to state-imposed work requirements in …
Read More »Globe Democrat Linda Gross Aims for State House Seat in Legislative District 8
In less than a month, the Globe publisher and entrepreneur has gathered at least half the petition signatures needed to get on the ballot GLOBE, Ariz. — Since announcing her intent to run for the Arizona House of Representatives in Legislative District 8 as a clean elections candidate less than a month ago, …
Read More »Farm Bill cuts nearly $500 million from rural development programs over next ten years
O’Halleran Votes Against Cuts Rural Infrastructure Projects WASHINGTON – Today, the House Committee on Agriculture marked up the recently released Farm Bill, which was drafted by the leadership of the Committee with no input from members. Congressman Tom O’Halleran (AZ-01), during his remarks, expressed his disappointment in the unprecedented partisanship …
Read More »O’Halleran Votes Against Cuts to Medicare and Social Security
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Tom O’Halleran (AZ-01) voted against a Constitutional amendment that would make draconian cuts to Social Security and Medicare and harm Arizonans. “Our national debt has been on the rise year after year, but rather than focusing on commonsense solutions to bring it down, Congress has …
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