Category: Local Politics
SAFETY BEFORE BEAUTY WITH THE CITY MEDIANS by: Michael Swickard
By on Aug 20, 2010 | In From the Desk of Doyle Pruitt, Local Politics, Guest Blog | Send feedback »
Main PurposeQuick, what is the main purpose of city streets? It is to get the citizens to where each of us is going in the safest and most efficient manner. Note that safest is said before efficient in that sentence – and hopefully in the design of our… more »
CITY COUNCIL NOT THINKING BY ACCEPTANCE OF GRANTS
By on Aug 5, 2010 | In From the Desk of Doyle Pruitt, Local Politics, Guest Blog | Send feedback »
Beware of Government Agencies Bearing Grants By: Jim Harbison At the most recent City Council meeting the Council passed several resolutions accepting various government grants from both Federal and State agencies. Now on the surface… more »
CITY COUNCIL LIES
By on Aug 4, 2010 | In From the Desk of Doyle Pruitt, Local Politics, Lies and Rhetoric, Guest Blog | Send feedback »
Hypocrisy of the City Council
By: Jim Harbison
Last year at this time Mayor Miyagishima had a revelation. He had read “somewhere” that driving while using a cell phone was 20-times more dangerous than drunken driving. He set out on a campaign to proh… more »
ANSWERING MISTAKES IN INTERPRETATION
By on Jun 16, 2010 | In From the Desk of Doyle Pruitt, Local Politics, Lies and Rhetoric | Send feedback »
The Tea Party and the Constitution (Rebuttal) In answer to Mr. Bob Divens, as a conservative and a person who has fully read the Constitution, as well as being a member in good standing in the Tea Party. I can only say that Mr. Divens has interpreted the… more »
OVERSTEPPING THE BOUNDS
By on May 10, 2010 | In From the Desk of Doyle Pruitt, Local Politics | Send feedback »
Arizona Law is Federal Business OnlyLast week the Las Cruces City Council passed a resolution against the immigration law passed by Arizona, placing many residents of our city in an awkward position. With the passing of the resolution they took it on the… more »