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Mesa Question 2: Does Mesa need 65 new police officers?

Does Mesa need 65 new police officers? One of the main arguments that I keep hearing time and time again is, “as the city grows we need to increase sales tax to support our public safety”.  This statement has absolutely no logic. To make things simple, I’ll use the following analogy. You have a population …

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Yes on Prop 127, it’s what we should want the future of energy to look like for our children

I’m voting YES on Prop 127, it’s what we should want the future of energy to look like for our children It’s time to end the utility monopoly Jobs – the number of solar jobs created from this will be massive Part of a more comprehensive plan to move towards more sustainable energy sources other …

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Mesa voters being asked to consider half a billion dollars of new debt

This year on our ballots in Mesa we will be asked to consider half a billion dollars of new debt. Local control of the budget vs. spending caps from the state (Question 1) Raising the sales tax 14% (Question 2) $85 million dollars to build a police/fire joint station in northeast Mesa (Question 3) $111 …

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Mesa City Council, more corrupt than anyone in Washington D.C.

Should people who do business with the City of Mesa be able to donate to City of Mesa political campaigns. Should people who do business with the City of Mesa be able to donate to City of Mesa political campaigns. Posted by Councilman Jeremy Whittaker on Wednesday, July 15, 2020 Mesa City Council, more corrupt …

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$100 million handout to ASU by Mesa Mayor is just wrong

$100 million handout to ASU by Mesa Mayor on middle class is just wrong There’s a ton of misinformation going around regarding the new downtown ASU project that I wanted to take the time to address. Everyone is entitled to their opinion on this issue but not to their own facts. The issues I will …

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23% Tax Increase

Why I do not support the Mesa Question 1 which is a massive 23% tax hike My opponent supports raising Mesa sales tax by 23%.  This must be approved by voters and will be on the November ballot.  There are primarily three reasons why I do not support raising the Mesa sales tax from 1.75% …

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Is the PSPRS Pension Bankrupting Mesa and Other Municipalities?

Who’s watching out for our public safety workers?  Is the PSPRS pension bankrupting Mesa and other municipalities? Why are none of the politicians and leaders of PSPRS watching out for the beat cop and firefighter who risk their lives every day to protect us?  Our leadership has bankrupt their pension and it’s time to investigate …

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