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By Manuel C. Coppola Published Friday, September 18, 2009 1:11 PM MDT We all know the tail wags the dog at Santa Cruz County, but deciding to turn off 75 percent of the street lights in Rio Rico without consulting residents is very telling about our…
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By admin on Sep 21, 2009 | In Public Affairs, Government, Waste Management | Send feedback »
I lived in Valley Verde del Norte for 18 years and in my present home for almost 10 years and I have yet to talk to anyone in favor of metric signs on Interstate 19.Over the years I have had a good number of out-of-state visitors and none of them have…
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By admin on Jun 16, 2009 | In Government | Send feedback »
from the ARIZONA DAILY STAR -- Our view: Bill would make employers' legal status checks more accurate, useful Tucson, Arizona | Published: 05.01.2009 Although it's only one of several steps needed to fix the nation's broken immigration system, we…
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By admin on May 8, 2009 | In Government, Border Issues | Send feedback »
Tucson, Arizona | Published: 04.24.2009 in the Daily Star
The Arizona Department of Transportation's decision to spend $1.5 million in stimulus money to change the metric signs on Interstate 19 is misdirected. Many of us are accustomed to the signag…
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By admin on Apr 25, 2009 | In Access, River Crossings, Bridges, Government | Send feedback »
By Kathy Scott
Published Friday, March 20, 2009 10:18 AM MDT
Reducing frivolous expenses is the best way to cope with the ever-declining economy, and one of the most logical ways to do that would be to finally legalize illicit drugs.
My brother,…
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By admin on Mar 28, 2009 | In Government, Taxes, Border Issues | Send feedback »
By Hugh Holub
Due to the state budget financial crisis, the State Parks Department is considering closing the Tubac Presidio State Park. A final decision is expected Feb. 20.
This would have severe consequences for Tubac, in that the park is a maj…
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By admin on Feb 20, 2009 | In Public Affairs, Government | Send feedback »
By Bill Meek
It’s difficult to be heard above the roar of concern from the education community over the ravages of state cost-cutting measures that are designed to overcome a two-year, $3 billion budget deficit. But some of the rest of us have to try.…
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By admin on Feb 8, 2009 | In Public Affairs, Government | Send feedback »
Kudos to Supervisor John Maynard on raising the ethical standards in Santa Cruz County. At a recent meeting of the county supervisors he recused himself from a decision because the persons requesting a zoning change had made a contribution to his campaig…
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By admin on Feb 8, 2009 | In Government | Send feedback »
Do our county representatives have a plan for improvements to the Rio Rico area from the funds that are being offered without matching funds needed?
Our roads are a sham and we need some planning. First it would be great if they have a plan to extend…
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By admin on Feb 8, 2009 | In Public Affairs, Government, Neighbors | Send feedback »
The article in the International regarding the County's need to raise $77,000 to for pay the raises that elected officials will be receiving elicited several comments on the newspaper's website. They are reprinted below. A reprint of the article can be r…
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By admin on Jan 22, 2009 | In Government | Send feedback »
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