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As the former Mayor of Prescott I blog on issues I feel are worthy of public exposure and discussion. Please enjoy the posts and your feedback will help me improve this blog!
Author Archives: Jack Wilson
Common Knowledge–Illegal Prescott City Council Quorums
© 2011 by Jack D. Wilson Photo courtesy of spekulator. I first visited Prescott Arizona in 1995. I was living in Chicago and working for Amoco Corporation but had started to investigate potential retirement destinations. At that time I was … Continue reading
Another Prescott Public Art Fiasco
Prescott Arizona is in the midst of yet another controversy over pubic art. This time it is a park bench with religious symbols that some do not like. Continue reading
Posted in Councilman Jim Lamerson, Marlin Kuykendall, Prescott Arizona
Tagged John Birch Society, Peace sign, Public Art, Satanic Art
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Another Prescott Public Art Fiasco
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Prescott Gateway Redevelopment Plans?
Is Macerich getting ready to redevelop the Prescott Gateway Mall into a Fashion Outlet Mall? Read on to find the answer. Continue reading
Firefighter union influence in Prescott Arizona elections
Firefighter unions across the state of Arizona are contributing money and other support to three candidates in a local Prescott Ariona election. What is going on and why are they doing this? Continue reading
Posted in Campaign Finance Reports, Elections, Marlin Kuykendall, Prescott Arizona
Tagged elections, Firefighter unions
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Prescott Place Episode 11 – Daily Heard On the Street
Prescott Place satire continues with a look at the local newspaper in Prescott Place. The editor of the Daily Heard on the Street has a self-rightgous bent and feels his opinion ias the only one that counts. He might have missed his true calling as his Friday editorial rants would have been better suited for a church pulpit. Continue reading
Prescott Place Episode 10 – Bubba 1 and 2
Prescott Place satire continues with a look at how Hungarian immigrants are treated. Seems that Councilmen Bubba 1 and Bubba 2 have some strange ideas about these immigrants. Further complicating the episode is the introduction of a spanish-speaking Councilwoman Penelope. Continue reading
Prescott Place Episode 9–Free Market Yammersen?
What can you say about a politician that says he favors “free markets,” but consistently votes to expand government and compete with private businesses? You could say he has a forked tongue. Or you could say he panders for votes with his rhetoric, but reverts to his true character when elected. Continue reading
Extra Aircraft–what happened in Montrose County Colorado
© 2011 Jack D. Wilson I wrote the article Extra Aircraft: Election candy reporting based on what I had found out about Extra Aircraft’s proposed deal with Montrose County Colorado from a Google search. In that article I wrote: “There … Continue reading
Prescott Place Episode 8 – We can buy a Trader Joe’s
© 2011 by Jack D. Wilson The satirical series continues with the humorous episode about Mayor Kooky having nightmares about his reelection prospects. The characters in this humorous video are fictitious; however, they are based on the real life stumblings and … Continue reading
