Flagstaff Forty has selected Stephanie McKinney as Chairman of the Board. This is the first time the organization has selected a woman for this leadership position. McKinney was recently promoted to Vice President Regional Sales Manager for National Bank of Arizona. Flagstaff Forty, which was founded in 2004, is an organization which aims to improve the lives of all residents of the greater Flagstaff area by addressing issues affecting the greater … [Read more...] about Stephanie McKinney to Lead Flagstaff Forty
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Pearce Faces November Recall Election
Arizona Governor Jan Brewer has announced a November 8th recall election for Senate President Russell Pearce. “Today, in accordance with state law, I issued an order calling a special recall election. This action is mandated under ARS Section 19-209. “Under Arizona law, the Governor must call a special election once the Secretary of State’s Office has certified that a sufficient number of valid recall petitions have been submitted. The special election will be November 8, 2011, as determined … [Read more...] about Pearce Faces November Recall Election
Flake Protesting No. AZ Uranium Mining Moratorium
Republican Congressman Jeff Flake, who represents Arizona’s Sixth District, is including language in the House Interior Appropriations bill that would prevent the Obama Administration from withdrawing nearly one million acres of public and National Forest System lands north and south of the Grand Canyon to new uranium mining claims and exploration. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar halted new mining claims for two years in 2009 and federal agencies have undertaken an environmental analysis of the … [Read more...] about Flake Protesting No. AZ Uranium Mining Moratorium
