Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego’s has a new Chief of Staff running her office. After serving with distinction as the Chief of Staff to the Mayor of the fifth largest city in the United States for three years, Lisa Fernandez, a trusted advisor of Ms. Gallego for over a decade, is moving on for new opportunities. … Read more
At Ageez Barbershop in Phoenix yesterday (February 5, 2022,) Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego, along with members of the Phoenix Urban League and Omega’s Nursing Association, called on Phoenicians to come out and get vaccinated if they have not done so already. Speaking to the people, Mayor Gallego reminded the people that, thanks to the unanimous approval … Read more
On February 2, 2022, Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego and the Phoenix City Council unanimously approved making Juneteenth (June 19,) a city holiday. Juneteenth is the day in 1865 the last slaves in Galveston Texas received word that they were now free following the Civil War. Commenting on the vote, Mayor Gallego stated in a press … Read more
In what may lead to more improvements in Tucson’s roads and streets, Mayor Regina Romero and the City Council unanimously approved asking residents to vote for an extension of the 2017 Proposition 411, a half cent sales tax that has funded similar infrastructure improvements over the last four and a half years. According to a … Read more
Consuelo Hernandez is the Governing Board President of the Sunnyside School District. As a school board member, I have seen the effects of broadband over the last almost two years, the pandemic has highlighted a range of challenges that need to be addressed. Many problems still need to be fixed, but when it comes to … Read more