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Letter to the Editor
City of Kingman addresses annexation myths and provides

Dear Editor, As discussion continues regarding the proposed

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Use your voice!

Dear Editor,
Hey friends, and neighbors! On March 28 I will be going to a peaceful “No Kings” Protest, and I welcome you all to join. The purpose is simple: to reaffirm the American principle that no one is above the Constitution, and that public office is a duty, not a crown.

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Hear ye, hear ye

Dear Editor,
It’s widely apparent the predominant reason behind this “City Hall Crew” scurrying in many directions is to demonstrate and perform a charade of many activities which in the normal course of events should have occurred without hesitation. This election drops many facets of challenge to these incumbents.

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What has John Gillette been doing to improve the lives of his constituents?

Dear Editor,
John Gillette is our Representative in LD30, to the Arizona House of Representatives. So what has he been doing to improve the lives of his constituents? Here’s three bills he has sponsored this year:
HB2806 would require Arizona to verify citizenship using a flawed federal system for everything from voter registration to health care and driver licenses.

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