In reference to Consent items Q and R I want to commend and thank our county management team for its timely request of funding under the recently appr

I recently read that a number of Pinal County residents are asking the Pinal County Board of Supervisors to conduct an audit of Mark Lamb's Sheriff's

Truth, trust, transparency and accountability are words that are desperately needed to guide all levels of government today. At recent Pinal County Bo

Florence Copper Inc. and the Town of Florence, Arizona have successfully resolved the outstanding legal disputes that had arisen between the two parti

There are two basic questions to ask about today's unemployment assistance benefits: 1) Is $240 per week enough for a family to live on while unemploy

Can we heal and unify if an insurrectionist is in Congress? By refusing to recognize the results of a certified election and supporting allegations wi

It's tempting these days to believe that once COVID-19 is contained, the U.S. economy will bounce back quickly, replenishing jobs and incomes lost in

Never in my lifetime have we lived during a more consequential and threatening challenge than today in both our civic and our personal lives. Your fed

The next casualty of civil discussion created by the COVID-19 pandemic centers around the reopening of schools. Unfortunately, like most issues in soc

An old and dear friend of ours is in serious, in fact, life-threatening trouble. This friend predates the Constitution and was born before the Declara

Sharon Girard wants to thank all those in Legislative District 8 (LD08) who voted for her in the recent Primary Election. It is an honor to be on the

Recently the Pinal County Sheriff proposed to start a Citizens Posse. I have very strong concerns. I do not believe 4-hour training is sufficient to t

It is with great disappointment that a Maricopa County Superior court judge tossed Invest in Ed off this year's ballot. In a poorly written decision,

I enjoy observing the political landscape and a particular election for State House in LD8 piqued my interest. On one side, you have an incumbent, Dav

In this 100th year of a woman's voting rights, we continue to have the right to choose and vote for the right candidate. Currently, we've read about s

We've all seen debates between incumbents and challengers. It's always the challenger's role to put the incumbent on the defensive, especially if the

A week ago today I had to call 911 for my husband. I cannot thank the fire department/EMT team that showed up immediately, enough. They were extremely

All of a sudden, voting by mail around the country, including Arizona, has become a hot issue. Yet at least 73% of voters in Pinal county vote by mail

Arizona PIRG Education Fund and Southwest Energy Efficiency Project (SWEEP) said a recent vote by the Arizona Corporation Commission, the state's util

It's been weeks and we are still locked down at home. That is, if you are not one of the 40% in our society who are considered "essential workers". Ma