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Freedom paid out $3.7M in bonuses to top executives
Most Freedom Communications employees probably have never heard of the company’s MBO bonus program, but the higher-ups know all about it. The program paid out more than $3.7 million to […]
Bankruptcy filings show Tribune publisher earned $334,000 last year
It’s a familiar story these days: Top executives reaping disproportionately large salaries and mind-boggling bonuses while executing poor business strategies and laying off hordes of employees. It’s happened in the finance industry, construction, automobile manufacturing, computer software and beyond. But now, we can count the newspaper industry among them.
East Valley Tribune to shut down; what’s next?
Freedom Communications has failed to muster an acceptable offer from anyone interested in buying the East Valley Tribune, and it’s planning to shut down the Mesa-based newspaper at the end of […]
Poll shows high approval rating for Sheriff Joe
Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio received a high approval rating in the most recent Cronkite/Eight poll. Sixty-one percent of Maricopa County voters said they approve or strongly approve of his job performance. […]
Suspect detainment criteria outlined in handbook
It took about two weeks, but Sheriff Joe has figured out where he got the list of criteria to detain illegal immigrants. The Maricopa County Sheriff's Office released a statement earlier this week that noted he will continue to use a set of indicators - including an inability to speak English, unusual appearance and the location where people are stopped - to detain people who might be illegal immi[...]
Sheriff Arpaio clarifies erroneous reference to U.S. law
The Maricopa County Sheriff's Office just released the following statement. Rather than bloviate, I just pasted it below. But I will say it's one of the first times I've seen his office admit a mistake.
Sheriff Joe, a non-existent U.S. law and the next crime sweep
"You said some nasty things about me. I take it that way." That's how my conversation with Sheriff Joe started. He was offended that I had said on television that he was trying to use a non-existent federal law to justify the continuation of his crime-suppression sweeps.
Goldwater Institute report hammers Wilcox, DBE program
A report by the Goldwater Institute indicates potential problems with the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) program at Sky Harbor Airport and specific abuses of the system by Maricopa County Supervisor Mary Rose Wilcox.
Capitol Times earns 18 ANA awards, 10 national awards
I realize this is blatant self-promotion, but I can't help myself - I'm just so darn proud of our staff. It was a record-breaking year for the Arizona Capitol Times - at least in terms of awards won at the annual Arizona Newspaper Association's journalism contest.
Dems target Kyl in “Call ‘Em Out” campaign
The Democratic National Committee has decided it's time to call out Sen. Jon Kyl for his statements on the health care legislation. The "Call 'Em Out" campaign now has three targets - all of them high-profile Republicans.
Williams, Jensen deny doing business with Desert Divas
A list of Desert Divas clients posted on Greg Patterson's website is authentic - we got our own copy from the Phoenix Police Department late this afternoon. It includes some notable names, including one matching prominent Arizona lobbyist Mike Williams.
Poll: McCain, Obama, Kyl have similar approval ratings in AZ
It appears Sen. John McCain is viewed by Arizona voters only slightly more favorably than President Obama, at least when it comes to the percentage of people who think the two […]
