Phoenix City Council

The Riflemen: Phoenix PD Going For Max Firepower

Land Doesn't Always Pay

It takes more than money to buy your dreams

A FINE MESS

WITH A BINGE OF PURGES, PHOENIX WRITES OFF MILLIONS IN UNPAID DEBTS

Help Keep The Light Rail Running Past Midnight

WITH A BINGE OF PURGES, PHOENIX WRITES OFF MILLIONS IN UNPAID DEBTS

CITY COMPLICITYPHOENIX'S CITY STAFF AND COUNCIL DID THEIR SHARE TO KEEP VOTERS FROM HAVING A VOICE IN STADIUM

WITH A BINGE OF PURGES, PHOENIX WRITES OFF MILLIONS IN UNPAID DEBTS

Councilectomy

WITH A BINGE OF PURGES, PHOENIX WRITES OFF MILLIONS IN UNPAID DEBTS

Letters

WITH A BINGE OF PURGES, PHOENIX WRITES OFF MILLIONS IN UNPAID DEBTS

Moral Sex

City Hall Puritans crack down on sex businesses. Expect the courts to decide if the new laws are constitutional.

Flashes

City Hall Puritans crack down on sex businesses. Expect the courts to decide if the new laws are constitutional.

Lodging Complaints

The best-run city on Earth may turn the Marriott rip-off into a cause celebre

Pending Cutbacks in Phoenix Bus Service Mean Even Harder Times for Many

The best-run city on Earth may turn the Marriott rip-off into a cause celebre

Flashes

From the week of November 30, 2000

Phoenix Officials: Screw Those Other Cities, Buy Stuff in Ours

When your city government is preparing to shed 1,000 jobs and facing seven-digit budget shortfalls, "you gotta give the other fellow hell," as the song says. Of course, the news release put out by the city of Phoenix today about "Buy Local Week" (reprinted below) doesn't openly insult the Valley's ... More >>

Jan. 15 In Blogs: Greg Stanton, 103.9 The Edge, Dennis Gilman and Car Porn

We understand that in the 24-hour news cycle it can be difficult to keep up. Worry not! We have the solution. Check back on Valley Fever every evening for highlights from each of New Times' blogs. Today's entries: Valley Fever: Greg Stanton to Leave Phoenix City Council; Headed to AG's Office (w/up ... More >>

Phoenix City Council Vacancy: Anyone but Sal DiCiccio?

  Now that the Phoenix City Council has signed off on a staggering $270 million in budget cuts, we can turn our attention to the really important stuff -- the imminent vacancy for the District 6 Council seat. Of course we're kidding when we say this is more important than cutting more than ... More >>

Flood of Applications for Phoenix City Council Vacancy

  We warned you that the Phoenix City Council's selection of a replacement for departing Councilman Greg Stanton (pictured) was no done deal -- but even we didn't realize just how popular this position would be. Minutes before the official day's-end deadline, workers at the ... More >>

Phoenix City Council Chooses Sal DiCiccio; Gordon, Baier Flip Flop to Lend Support

By a vote of 5-3, the Phoenix City Council today chose former councilman Sal DiCiccio to finish the term of Greg Stanton, who resigned last week to take a job with Attorney General Terry Goddard. DiCiccio was nominated only after the council deadlocked on the nomination of Sal Rivera, an atto ... More >>

Urbane Legend

Dinosaurs in District 4 – your tax dollars at work

Michael Nowakowski’s unlikely Phoenix City Council win puts him on Big Money’s radar

Dinosaurs in District 4 – your tax dollars at work

Daddy's Little Girl

What do you do when the biggest name in the race is the least qualified?

Letters From the Issue of Thursday, September 6, 2007

What do you do when the biggest name in the race is the least qualified?

Letters From the Issue of Thursday, June 7, 2007

What do you do when the biggest name in the race is the least qualified?

Leveled?

Proposals on their way to the Phoenix City Council could put the historic warehouse district in jeopardy

Urban Evolution

Old and new under the sun

Howl of Sanity

Too bad it stands a snowball's chance in the Sonoran Desert of passing, because a bill banning armed Minutemen makes sense

Methology Redux

When it comes to Arizona's meth addiction, there are no easy solutions

Bad Medicine

Locking up cold medicine makes the politicians feel good -- but it won't put a dent in Arizona's meth habit

Don't Park It

Homeless for the holidays

Stick It to 'Em!

The Phoenix City Council can't sanction the $350 million, city-owned convention center hotel. By law, a referendum must be held.

THE KINGDOM AND THE POWERPASTOR LEO GODZICH'S QUIET CAMPAIGN AGAINST GAY RIGHTS

The Phoenix City Council can't sanction the $350 million, city-owned convention center hotel. By law, a referendum must be held.

Code Squawkers

Unions and developers battle over proposed building regs

Saving History

Proposition could rescue school buildings, castle

A FIXER TAKES OVER UNDER HOWARD ADAMS, ARIZONA'S LIQUOR DEPARTMENT HAS BECOME USER-FRIENDLY

Proposition could rescue school buildings, castle

Hot Links: Gascon's Temp, Guns in Cars, and Bank Robberies

Phoenix City Council will vote this week on three projects: a 12-acre entertainment district on Jackson Street, a $300 million expansion of the Arizona Biltmore Resort and Spa, and a Latino cultural center on Adams Street. Wednesday is the council's last meeting before the summer recess...As Mesa Po ... More >>

Why Don't You Start a Food Truck Business?

Food trucks have quite the buzz these days, especially the Kogi Korean BBQ-to-Go trucks in Los Angeles. Rabid fans follow the biz on Twitter and get tweets on where to find Korean shortrib tacos at any given moment. While chowing down on some of Nobuo Fukuda's badass pork belly buns at his one-off e ... More >>

Save a Cop, Buy a Steak; City of Phoenix Approves Food Tax

www.icanhascheezburger.com​The Phoenix City Council approved a new tax yesterday that will increase the price of the most basic necessity: food.In a 6-3 vote, the council approved a two-percent tax on basic grocery items like milk, meat, vegetables, and all the other basics that people need to liv ... More >>

Phoenix Food Tax: Will It Last?

​Does the food tax leave a bad taste in your mouth? It's not too late to do something about it. Yesterday, the Phoenix City Council voted 6-3 to approve a two percent tax on groceries, intended to raise an estimated $62 million over two years to preserve the jobs ... More >>

Hot Links: ASU Downtown, Drag Racing, and Shootings

​Phoenix City Council members have approved a $6 million proposal to expand Arizona State University's downtown campus. The city plans to purchase the old Ramada Inn at 401 N. 1st Street with surplus bond money and spend roughly $1.3 million for renovations. The $6 million ASU expansion plan was a ... More >>

Hot Links: RSV Virus, Solar Power, and Money for Eggs

​Health officials at children's hospitals around the Valley say that hundreds of Arizona kids have been diagnosed with a potentially life-threatening respiratory virus. The virus, known as RSV, is a common cause of inflammation in the airways of the lungs and pneumonia, and its symptoms are simila ... More >>

Phoenix Councilwoman Peggy Neely Expected to Announce on Friday What Everyone Already Knew: She's Running for Mayor of Phoenix

Peggy Neely takes oath of office in January​Phoenix Councilwoman Peggy Neely is expected to officially announce her bid for mayor of Phoenix this morning at the Westin Kierland Golf Club in Scottsdale. (It's really in Phoenix, but they like to use the Scottsdale address. Adds a little panach ... More >>

Camelback Corridor: Phoenix City Council Deciding Whether To Strip Building Restrictions From 44th Street & Camelback Road Project

Phoenix City Hall​The Phoenix City Council is expected to vote later today on whether or not to strip the northwest corner of 444th Street and Camelback Road of zoning restrictions that now limit the building heights to 36 feet.If the restrictions are removed, building heights would increase to 56 ... More >>

Dec. 15th In Blogs: Sean Gaines, Hollywood Regency, Henry Rollins, Cookies, and Camelback Corridor

​​​In the 24-hour news cycle, it can be difficult to keep up. We have the solution. Check back on Valley Fever every evening for highlights from each of New Times' blogs. Today's entries:

Sergeant Sean Drenth's City-Issued Gun Sold to Widow by Phoenix for $1

The City of Phoenix sold slain Sergeant Sean Drenth's gun to his wife for $1. ​The widow of slain Phoenix police Sergeant Sean Drenth has purchased her husband's department-issued gun from the city of Phoenix, according to minute entries from the Phoenix City Council's December 8 meeting.The ... More >>

Ben Bethel, Phoenix City Council Candidate, Pleaded Guilty in '96 to Selling Drugs; Clarendon Hotel Owner Had Rights Restored

Image: benbethel.com Ben Bethel, owner of the Clarendon Hotel and candidate for the Phoenix City Council's District 7, pleaded guilty in 1996 to two counts of selling drugs. He says he's since turned his life around.​ Want to make sure the whole world finds out about your dru ... More >>

Ben Bethel, Owner of Clarendon Hotel, Ends Quest for Phoenix City Council Due to Our Blog Post About His Drug Convictions

Ben Bethel, owner of the Clarendon Hotel, withdrew his name as a potential candidate for the Phoenix City Council after we reported on his past convictions. Whoops.​ Ben Bethel, owner of the Clarendon Hotel, has withdrawn his name as a would-be candidate for the Phoenix City Council's District ... More >>

Barrio Cafe, La Grande Orange, Cowboy Ciao and Cartel Coffee Coming to Sky Harbor

WFairchild via Flickr You'll soon be able to grab Cartel's coffee on the "fly."​Earlier this week, we blogged about the upcoming restaurant changes at Sky Harbor International Airport's Terminal 4. Deliberations were underway for the initial restaurant "Master Concessionaire" recommendation ... More >>

Morning Poll: Should Gary Whalen, Wannabe Conservative Politico Arrested for Assault on Boyfriend, End Campaign?

Phoenix City Council hopeful Gary Whalen.​While he wasn't caught with a dead woman, or a live boy, Conservative Phoenix City Council wannabe Gary Whalen did get arrested for a domestic violence assault on his then-live-in boyfriend just days after registering to run for office -- a little factoid ... More >>

Gary Whalen, Conservative Phoenix City Council Candidate, Pulls Out of the Race

Gary Whalen pulls out of the Phoenix City Council race.​Gary Whalen, a conservative candidate vying for a District 1 Phoenix City Council seat, withdrew his name from the ballot this morning.He also pulled down his campaign Website (electgarywhalen.com) and scrubbed his Facebook page.Whalen is ret ... More >>

Gary Whalen Is the Second Would-Be Candidate to Withdraw from the Phoenix City Council Race This Year

Gary Whalen pulls out of the Phoenix City Council race.​Gary Whalen, a conservative candidate vying for a District 1 Phoenix City Council seat, withdrew his name from the ballot this morning.He also pulled down his campaign Website (electgarywhalen.com) and scrubbed his Facebook page.Whalen is ret ... More >>

Phoenix Council Members Plan To Terminate CityNorth's $100 Million Tax Rebate Deal

Council members hosting a 2 p.m. press conference at City Hall to announce undoing of CityNorth's nearly $100 million tax-break deal​Vice Mayor Thelda Williams and Phoenix City Councilmen Bryan Jeffries and Michael Nowakowski  plan to undo a deal that gave a nearly $100 million tax brea ... More >>