By the Arizonans For Promoting Integrity Board The recall process allows citizens to remove an elected official from office before that person’s term ends. This process should be reserved for incompetent or corrupt officials.(1) Here in Prescott, however, the recall process is akin to watching 8-year-olds in a school cafeteria. For no discernable reason, a […]
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By Deb Thalasitis and Mary Beth Hrin All around Prescott there are yard signs, petitioners, hand fans, radio spots from council candidate Chad DeVries, even texts with a link to the 1888 Buckle Club website where you can sign the petition to “Save the Rodeo.” So we want to know: Who exactly is trying to take
The 1888 Buckle Club Rodeo Petition: The Mengarelli Misinformation Machine is Back Read More »
By AZFPI Who is Chad DeVries? Perhaps a better question is exactly how far will DeVries go to get elected to Prescott City Council? There is the campaign persona that he is a “family man” and a successful businessman. Then there is the reality DeVries wishes to hide from public scrutiny. Since DeVries himself
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By Pam Pearsall If it is primary season in Arizona, Rodney Glassman must be running for some political office somewhere. But exactly who and what does Glassman want to be when he grows up? Butcher? Baker? Candlestick maker? First, there was Glassman’s foray into the private sector managing his family’s Gateway Ice Center in Tucson
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Thanks to our supporters, Save the Dells and hardworking candidates, Prescott does have the City Council it deserves! Click on the headline to get to the link: August_2021_Election_Results_Post
Phil Goode Wins Mayor! Montoya & Moore Are In! Read More »
In 2019, Prescott City Council member Cathey Rusing ran for office with the campaign slogan, “For the Love of Prescott.” It resonated with voters, along with her platform: Saving the Granite Dells, moderate growth, managing traffic, a smart water policy, and retaining our hometown feel and quality of life. This campaign was so successful, Cathey
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A recent article in The Daily Courier outlining total donations at the end of the second quarter of spending in the Prescott mayoral and City Council races was eye-opening. A large number of supporters of Mayor Greg Mengarelli’s re-election campaign are developers, builders, and others who could benefit from business as usual at City Hall:
Fundraising Report Shows Developers Love Mengarelli Read More »
AZFPI bought two half-page ads in the Daily Courier: one that ran today; one that will run on Sunday. We think everyone should be aware of who is benefiting from the smear campaign on mailers. This is a preview of the ad. Click on it to see the full-size PDF.
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Suppose you owned a business that sometimes required knowledge or competence outside your personal level of expertise. Wouldn’t you hire a person with the specific skillset and experience you needed? Well, apparently that’s NOT what is happening with the City of Prescott’s legal department. Prescott City Attorney Jon Paladini announced last month he was resigning
Charter Requires Prescott City Council to Hire New Attorney Read More »
By Joe Zarnoch Dear Prescott Residents: Are you aware that the Prescott City Attorney, Jon Paladini, was involved in an alleged domestic violence incident last year, in August 2020 involving a former city employee, former Deputy City Clerk Cindy Pemberton? Mr. Paladini was never placed on administrative leave pending a thorough investigation of the matter.
City Needs to Sever Ties with Compromised Attorney Read More »
