AltWeeklies Wire
Flight Attendants Are Paying the Price for Speaking Upnew
Never mind that three flight attendants may well have saved America West Flight 851. The whistleblowers are on their own.
Phoenix New Times |
Sarah Fenske |
02-03-2009 |
Business & Labor
Sarah Palin Can Run on Her Record, Proudlynew
There is no evidence her family has ever stood in the way of her work -- or vice versa. If she were a man, isn't that what we'd be talking about?
Phoenix New Times |
Sarah Fenske |
09-16-2008 |
Commentary
Warring US Airways & America West Pilots Have the Merged Company in a Tailspinnew
Three years ago, US Airways merged with America West, but what was quickly made official on paper has proved much more complicated in reality. Pre-merger, the companies had little geographic overlap -- more importantly, they also had markedly different cultures.
Phoenix New Times |
Sarah Fenske |
09-09-2008 |
Business & Labor
Citizen Initiatives Kicked Off Ballot in Arizonanew
Why have record numbers of citizen initiatives been kicked off the ballot? The problem could go much deeper than invalid signatures.
Phoenix New Times |
Sarah Fenske |
08-26-2008 |
Politics
Arizona Pols Play Politics with the State's Disabled Studentsnew
Governor Janet Napolitano signed off on scholarships for disabled and foster kids -- only to give them the ax two years later.
Phoenix New Times |
Sarah Fenske |
07-22-2008 |
Education
Tempe's Mayor Isn't Afraid to Step on a Few Toes as He Waltzes Into Second Termnew
In a city that's long enjoyed genial, nonpartisan politics, the recently re-elected Hugh Hallman is something different: Both crusader and gadfly, he doesn't see the point in making nice when something isn't nice. Nor does he care whether he comes off as holier than thou -- or whether his campaigns are too aggressive for the Kiwanis Club crowd.
Phoenix New Times |
Sarah Fenske |
07-08-2008 |
Politics
Sheriff Joe Wants to Read the Mayor's Emailnew
When Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon spoke out against Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio, he had to know that retaliation would be swift. It didn't take Gordon long to join the list.
Phoenix New Times |
Sarah Fenske |
05-21-2008 |
Politics
In Dogged Pursuit of Maternal Instinctnew
A dog may sound like a small step to a woman who raised five kids without complaining. But for this frazzled career girl, it's giant-leap time. Happy Mother's Day, Mom. I'm off to PetSmart.
Phoenix New Times |
Sarah Fenske |
05-13-2008 |
Commentary
We're All Destroying the Earth, and Buying an Organic Handbag Ain't Gonna Helpnew
These days, helping the environment is Big Business. It's not just media hype, and not just sweatshirts made from post-consumer Diet Coke packaging.
Phoenix New Times |
Sarah Fenske |
04-22-2008 |
Environment
Inside a Cinco de Mayo Car Crashnew
Guess which driver's facing 21 years in prison -- the drunk, rich, white one or the sober, poor, black one?
Phoenix New Times |
Sarah Fenske |
01-29-2008 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Michael Nowakowski is Suddently on Big Money's Radarnew
In the weeks after Nowakowski scored a major upset to win a seat on the Phoenix City Council, something curious happened. His mailbox filled with checks.
Phoenix New Times |
Sarah Fenske |
01-15-2008 |
Politics
Phoenix's Temple of Doomnew
Michael Levine is determined to save the temple that rose from the Holocaust and bar mitzvahed Spielberg. The Black Theatre Troupe wants him to go away.
Phoenix New Times |
Sarah Fenske |
11-14-2007 |
Housing & Development
Tags: housing & development
The Phoenix Rave Scene Loses a Hot Spotnew
The old warehouse on South Fourth Avenue was a rarity for Phoenix, and not just because it's a cavernous old building in a city that has so few of them. What really made it unusual: It was a place to rave in a town where raving is hard to do.
Phoenix New Times |
Sarah Fenske |
10-30-2007 |
Music
A Revolting Development in Phoenixnew
The CityNorth project hosed taxpayers, but don't look to city leaders for an apology.
Phoenix New Times |
Sarah Fenske |
09-11-2007 |
Housing & Development
Tags: housing & development
Danger Ahead at ADOTnew
Governor Napolitano needs to go a lot further than just inspecting Arizona's bridges.
Phoenix New Times |
Sarah Fenske |
08-21-2007 |
Policy Issues
Tags: public policy issues
