The latest “political hit” job indicates there’s a new cabal in town. Dark money in Yavapai County is back, and unfortunately, it looks like it’s here to stay.1 The latest “campaign” hit piece targets four of the seven current Prescott Council members, Save the Dells, AZFPI, the Executive Committee of Prescott Indivisible, Noel Campbell, Mary […]
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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
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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:
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Smear Campaign Shows Hypocrisy of Development Backers The smear campaign by a Scottsdale trio that’s of dubious interest in a Prescott City election attacks candidates Brandon Montoya and Eric Moore, saying they are aligned with Prescott Indivisible. That’s not true. The two candidates spoke to the group at their request, just as they’ve spoken to
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By Mary Beth Hrin I was the victim of a vicious smear campaign when I challenged Mr. Mengarelli for Prescott mayor in 2017. Time to break my silence. Part of my decision to come forward now involves both an acceptance of my disability, and an understanding of my ensuing private humiliation. But my decision also
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Connecting the dots between Mayor Greg Mengarelli’s re-election campaign and AED’s Jason Gisi is indisputable thanks to writer Tom Cantlon’s excellent in-depth research and the assistance of some concerned citizens. Not only did Mengarelli accept donations from two principals of the development group in his first election, he also uses a campaign treasurer who works
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Conflict of Interest: 1. a situation in which the concerns or aims of two different parties are incompatible. “the conflict of interest between elected officials and corporate lobbyists”2. a situation in which a person is in a position to derive personal benefit from actions or decisions made in their official capacity.—Oxford Dictionary Ballots for the Prescott
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