Town, Local Nonprofits Pay the Price for Friedel & Co.’s Culture War Politics
Friedel’s hypocrisy is on full display as he praises Republic Services for its long-standing...
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Category: Town Government
An Emboldened Friedel is Now Gaslighting us From the Dais
Gerry Friedel is no stranger to gaslighting. During his 18 months in office, Friedel has engaged...
Read MoreA Tale of Two Standards: River of Time Museum, Friedel
The ROT majority invokes the Arizona Constitution to justify the ouster of the River of Time Museum, but ignores it to protect Gerry Friedel. In January the members of the board of directors of the River of Time Museum were...
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Arrogance or Ignorance?
Why would Gerry Friedel falsely accuse Ginny Dickey and Peggy McMahon of committing a federal...
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Why Did Ben & Gerry Lie About the Funding For The Lake Liner?
In the opening days of the campaign, Town Council candidate Ben Larrabee and mayoral candidate...
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Friedel and His Personal Attorney Jennifer Wright are Teeing Up Even More Litigation for Us to Pay for
With all of the Notices of Claim and Open Meeting Law complaints pending against the Town of...
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Friedel: It’s a “Privilege” for Residents to Speak in My Town Council Chambers, Not a Right
Listen to his tone, focus on his expression, assess his demeanor. Is THIS a leader, or a tyrant...
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The State of Our Town: Looking Back on a Chaotic Year
One year ago, Mayor Friedel opened his first State of The Town meeting with the following...
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Town Council: We Have Seen What Extreme Partisanship Looks Like. Is This What We Want?
For more than a century, local elections in Arizona have been nonpartisan. Arizona law (A.R.S. §...
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A Town Attorney Appointment Undermining Public Trust
It has been three months since the Fountain Hills Town Council belatedly approved the Professional...
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A Second Homeschooling Candidate Resigns from the FHUSD Governing Board
On October 11, 2025, Madicyn Reid resigned her position as a member of the Fountain Hills Unified...
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