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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, Arizona Coyotes owner to meet: What we know

It’s been a whirlwind of a week for the Arizona Coyotes franchise, with rampant reports of the team being sold and moving to Salt Lake City at the end of this season. But on Saturday, the Phoenix mayor’s office released two letters sent by the Coyotes, one from April 10 asking for a meeting with […]

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Scottsdale mayor opposes potential Arizona Coyotes arena in Phoenix

Scottsdale mayor David Ortega is opposing the Arizona Coyotes’ potential new arena in northeast Phoenix near his city’s border. In a written statement,, Ortega said the renderings and plan released by the Coyotes last week were “presented without mention of market demand for a new entertainment venue disguised as a hockey arena, or congested highway access, […]

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Phoenix, Mesa, Tempe mayors press Hobbs for remedies

Three metro Phoenix mayors are pressing Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs to detail her plans to soften the financial blow from repealing a tax on rentals, noting Hobbs’ approach has “not yet been shared” as cities face budget deadlines and possible cuts. In a letter sent on Wednesday, the trio of Democratic and Republican mayors cited […]

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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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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 […]