AZ-1 Republican Andy Tobin gets majority of votes in his Primary race and will run for reelection in November Sedona AZ (August 27, 2010) – The bulk of the ballots have been counted in the Republican Primary Election and Andy Tobin was a clear winner, the top vote-getter in his race. Representative Tobin appreciates every vote and would like to share his “post-Primary” thoughts below: “I... 

Sedona Times Publishing Political Central columnist Joni Dahlstrom analyzes the recent Arizona primary in this follow the money article. Sedona Times Political Central columns are authored by Joni Dahlstrom, SedonaEye.com Staff Writer In spite all the talk of citizen activism, the chatter that citizens have just simply had enough of slick well-funded candidates, the August 24th Primary in Arizona... 

Sedona AZ (August 25, 2010) – Jane Grams and Michael Pierce have been recently appointed to the Historic Preservation Commission by the Sedona City Council. Ms. Grams has a background in television and was President and General Manager of WTVC-ABC Channel 9 in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Later, Grams worked as Vice-President of the Gaylord Entertainment Company where she managed the production... 

Sedona AZ (August 25, 2010) – As part of the Sedona City Council’s ongoing communications efforts and community outreach, the first of the quarterly Neighborhood Listening sessions will take place on Wednesday, September 22, 2010 from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Sedona United Methodist Church, 110 Indian Cliffs Road.  This meeting will cover the SR 179 corridor, including the Chapel area. ... 

Dear Angela, . As the lead political writer for the Sedona Times, I have been doing most of the candidate interviews. I attempted to contact every candidate running in the Verde Valley in contested primary races, due to time, I apologize to those I didn’t get to. I would have liked to talk to every candidate, but time being of the essence, I with time short, I focused on contested... 

This is an answer that I posted in response to a Sedona Times reader, Emma Carpini, a good citizen who wrote expressing a concern that our newspaper was slanted in one direction. We hope that our reply to Ms. Carpini will address any other reader’s misconception of our 2010 election and candidate coverage. Our Sedona Times daily eBlasts are only a tip of the news coverage found on the Sedona... 

Andy Tobin Sedona AZ (August 23, 2010) – “The economy and jobs in Arizona are most important right now,” Arizona Legislative District One (AZ LD1) House of Representatives incumbent Republican Andy Tobin said. “I have been pushing for a jobs bill in the session and pushing for it since we got out. If we get Arizona back to work the economy will be better because people will be able to... 

SEDONA AZ–“I believe our public education system is in trouble and that I have the experience and leadership to change that,” Democratic candidate for Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Penny Kotterman said. “It is just pretty much that simple. ‘It is in trouble on a variety of fronts. The standard line is that we are doing more and more with less and less, with more and more... 

Do you plan to have write-ups about the Democratic Candidates?  I know we’re few and far between, but we ARE residents of Sedona and read your paper.  Emma Carpini sedonaeye.com: Thank you, Ms. Carpini for asking an important question. Every candidate running for an office in Arizona is offered equal and fair access at Sedona Times Publishing. Please read the candidates interviews on Election... 

The City of Sedona is seeking volunteers to serve on a newly formed Budget Oversight Commission that will help the City in preparing the five-year capital plan and annual budget. The commission will consist of seven members appointed by the Council for specific terms of service. The commission is solely advisory to the Council but will play a key role in providing important public input on budget...