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Contracted Phoenix City Hall custodian fired, claims retaliation

Maria Sanchez cleaned the offices of Phoenix mayors, council members and top executives for more than a decade. She took care of their plants during the pandemic, shared her home-cooked food with them and knew some of their children. But when she was fired for uniform violations in March, city leaders said there was nothing […]

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Phoenix mayor picked as president of Democratic Mayors Association

Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego was elected president of the Democratic Mayors Association on Thursday, a national distinction that will broaden her influence to promote liberal ideals in cities across America. The two-year term means Gallego will establish an agenda that guides how more than 500 U.S. mayors lead their cities and attempt to resolve some […]

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Phoenix ethics commission falls apart just before City Council vote | #citycouncil

The ethics commission that Phoenix City Council has tried nearly seven years to convene, and was scheduled to finally approve, fell apart in the 11th hour. The council spent hours interviewing and ruling out candidates behind closed doors last week and on Wednesday was slated to approve a five-person commission. But the day before the […]

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Leaders react to death of Thelda Williams, former Phoenix mayor

Local leaders reacted to the news of former Phoenix Councilmember Thelda Williams’ death with somber messages and nostalgia on Wednesday. Williams died Nov. 14 after a brief battle with cancer. She served on the City Council for 30 years off and on since 1989 and was the only elected official to serve Phoenix as interim […]