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Church gave to bid to end gay-vow law

The Catholic Diocese of Phoenix contributed $50,000 to help defeat gay marriage in Maine, where voters on Nov. 3 supported a referendum that overturned a state law approving marriage for gays and lesbians. The donation marks the first time the Phoenix ...

From MICHAEL CLANCY, AZ Central.com,  15 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Gallup,  Barack Obama

Phoenix police quietly settle case that tops Gotbaum deal

While the case of a New York traveler who died while in police custody got all the attention, a separate lawsuit involving a Phoenix police officer and a local retiree has resulted in a legal settlement triple the size. The Carol Gotbaum case resulted ...

From MICHAEL CLANCY, AZ Central.com,  24 Oct 2009

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Neely: Cuts to fire, police services needed to save other programs

City Councilwoman Peggy Neely says that without budget cuts to the Phoenix Police and Fire departments, other city services could be jeopardized to the point that many would have to be shut down. Neely, meeting with The Arizona Republic staff on ...

From MICHAEL CLANCY, AZ Central.com,  22 Oct 2009

Tall buildings plan pulled back for Central and Camelback

A Phoenix developer has pulled back from seeking approval for a project that would have included some of the tallest buildings in Phoenix. Reid Butler submitted plans for the southwestern corner of Central Avenue and Camelback Road in May 2008, but ...

From MICHAEL CLANCY, AZ Central.com,  16 Oct 2009

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'Ghost town' coming to life

Clint Bolick likes to call CityNorth "a ghost town." Bolick, attorney for the Goldwater Institute and opponent of the economic-development agreement between Phoenix and the new development, has considered it a bad idea from the start. But a look ...

From MICHAEL CLANCY, AZ Central.com,  10 Oct 2009

City seeks residents' input on revisions to General Plan

Meetings are taking place citywide to ask citizens what they like about Phoenix and what they want to change. The gatherings are the first step in a three-year process aimed at revising the Phoenix General Plan, a document of nearly 500 pages that ...

From MICHAEL CLANCY, AZ Central.com,  6 Oct 2009

Sept. a busier month for Phoenix planners

For the first time all year, each of Phoenix's 15 village planning committees either has met or will meet this month. Each group has heard a presentation about the city plan as officials begin the once-a-decade process of updating the city's land-use ...

From MICHAEL CLANCY, AZ Central.com,  28 Sep 2009

Mayo Clinic Hospital seeks to expand

Mayo Clinic Hospital is seeking Phoenix's permission to put up the Valley's tallest buildings outside of central Phoenix. Citing an aging population that will increase demand on hospitals, Mayo wants to construct a new hospital building and four ...

From MICHAEL CLANCY, AZ Central.com,  6 Sep 2009

Related Topics: Mayo Clinic

New musical-instrument museum coming

The Musical Instrument Museum, under construction in northeast Phoenix, now has an opening date. The 75,000-square-foot, $150 million building will open in April. Museum employees are likely to move in before the end of the year, and exhibit ...

From MICHAEL CLANCY, AZ Central.com,  6 Sep 2009

Related Topics: John Lennon,  George Michael

Builder isn't losing properties

Gray Development Group officials say the apartment developer is in no danger of losing two projects in northeast Phoenix and two in Peoria. According to GlobeSt.com, a website that covers commercial real estate news, KeyBank Holdings has initiated ...

From MICHAEL CLANCY, AZ Central.com,  4 Sep 2009

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