Mesa Firefighter Appointed to Phoenix City Council

The Phoenix City Council appointed Bryan Jeffries today as an interim representative for District 2. He fills the seat left vacant by Councilwoman Peggy Neely, who resigned to run for mayor.Jeffries was one of four candidates vying for the interim appointment, and has indicated that he does plan to run…

Greg Stanton, Phoenix Mayoral Candidate, Turns in Nomination Signatures

Greg Stanton today turned in petitions with more than 3,000 signatures nominating him as a candidate in the upcoming mayor’s race.While the signatures will go through a vetting process to make sure they are all valid and come from registered voters, Stanton essentially is the first horse officially in the race.Signatures will…

Phoenix Police Chief Jack Harris Is Retiring — Again

After months of controversy over whether the Phoenix Police Department intentionally inflated kidnapping statistics to get federal funding, the city’s top cop has announced he is retiring today.Public Safety Manager Jack Harris had come under fire because he repeatedly told City Manager David Cavazos and City Council members that the…

Phoenix Councilman Sal DiCiccio: Persecuted For His Political Beliefs?

Is Councilman Sal DiCiccio playing the victim card?The councilman claims he has been the target of attacks over his political beliefs that city services should be privatized and city employees are overcompensated.DiCiccio was in a city meeting and unavailable for comment. In an e-mail blast asking for support (read money),…