BY LINDA BENTLEY | JANUARY 25, 2012

Watch Obama ballot challenge hearing live on streaming video

Placing the burden of proof with Obama will assure he will necessarily put up his case for eligibility, or else be stricken from the Georgia ballot

ATLANTA – The Article II Political Action Committee (ArtIIPAC) received permission last week from the Georgia Office of State Administrative Hearings to provide live streaming video coverage of three cases that will be heard by Deputy Chief Judge Michael Malihi, the first cases to address whether President Barack Obama’s is constitutionally eligible to appear on the Georgia primary ballot.   Keep reading ...

BY LINDA BENTLEY | JANUARY 25, 2012

Fire district shenanigans amp up but miss 2012 tax levy deadline

Despite having no structures, a vacant parcel assessed at $300,000 will see a $787 increase in property taxes

RIO VERDE – Andrew Chavez’s Black Top Strategies, the company hired by Rural/Metro Fire to collect signatures to form the Rio Verde Foothills Fire District has yet to register with the Arizona Corporation Commission despite Chavez’s claim several weeks ago his attorney changed the name of his company from Black Top Solutions.  Keep reading ...

BY LINDA BENTLEY | JANUARY 25, 2012

Citizen scrutinizes master fire contract numbers

Court consolidation still under consideration for Cave Creek?

CAVE CREEK – The first council meeting of the year, which barely lasted 10 minutes, brought Dennis Wine to the podium during call to the public.    Keep reading ...

BY LINDA BENTLEY | JANUARY 18, 2012

Cycle shop owners just wanted a sign – a ‘For Sale’ sign

Just a few months later the property was listed for sale as a “unique commercial property”

CAVE CREEK – It appears after being granted commercial rezoning last August so they could simply “put up a sign” to display the days and hours of operation for their motorcycle repair business, previously operated as a home occupation, Cameron Smith and Leslie Gustafson are now going for a second sign – a “For Sale” sign.   Keep reading ...

BY LINDA BENTLEY | JANUARY 18, 2012

Proposed town core plan challenged

‘This is Cave Creek. It’s a small town. How are we going to whack it up into districts?’

CAVE CREEK – Although Commissioner Reg Monachino was nominated to chair the planning commission for 2012, he didn’t receive quite enough votes.  Keep reading ...

JANUARY 25, 2012

Kagan disqualification still at issue in Obamacare case

Supreme Court denies Freedom Watch request to speak at oral argument

On January 23, 2012, Larry Klayman, the founder of Freedom Watch and before that Judicial Watch, and a former candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2004 in Florida, issued the following statement with regard to the Supreme Court’s ruling that he could not participate in oral argument in the Obamacare case ... Keep reading ...

JANUARY 25, 2012

Scottsdale honors its employees

Officer Craig Abernathy was named the 2011 recipient of the Herbert R. Drinkwater Award and Sergeant Larry Marmie was named the recipient of the Bill Donaldson Award at the city’s annual employees’ award ceremony today.  Keep reading ...

JANUARY 25, 2012

1000 Days Later

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman David Schweikert (R-AZ) made the following statement on day 1,000 since the Senate has passed a budget:

“It has been 1000 days since Harry Reid’s Senate has passed a budget. This translates to the Senate neglecting its legal duty to the American people for almost three years.

“How this Senate and Administration can continue to talk about jobs and reigning in government spending with a straight face is beyond me.

“The House has passed a budget, not to mention nearly 30 jobs bills, only to see them die in the black hole of Harry Reid’s Senate.

“During tough financial times, American families and small businesses tighten their belts, live within their means, and create a budget. Why can’t Washington do the same?

“I implore my Senate colleagues and the President to join the House in demonstrating that we are serious about creating jobs and curing the spending binge in Washington.”

JANUARY 25, 2012

Governor Jan Brewer: Basing of the new F-35A Joint Strike Fighter

Governor Jan Brewer released the following statement in response to release of the draft Environmental Impact Statement on the basing of the new F-35A Joint Strike Fighter.  Keep reading ...