Mesa City Council Archives

Mesa Officials Unanimously Approve ‘Generational’ Legacy Park and Gateway Crossing Developments

September 17, 2026 9:50 amSeptember 22, 2026 9:04 am

The Mesa City Council unanimously approved a development agreement dedicating over 230 acres of land for the Legacy Park and Gateway Crossing development on Monday, marking the latest win for a planned multi-billion dollar public-private partnership that city officials and...

Arizona Morning Briefing, 9-16: Charter School Money Probe, No Labels Party, Air Force Gets A Tucson Golf Course, and More

September 16, 2026 9:06 amSeptember 17, 2026 8:58 am

The Attorney General’s office confirmed yesterday it’s actively investigating the Educational Freedom Fund, the Political Action Committee chaired by American Leadership Academy founder Glenn Way. Charter One LLC supplied nearly $200,000 to the PAC, which then made direct contributions to...

Arizona Morning Briefing 9-15: Lombardo Countersues, Deepfakes in Scottsdale Election, a “Theme Park District” in Mesa, and More

September 15, 2026 8:54 amSeptember 16, 2026 9:07 am

The Supreme Court denied the Trump Administration’s new mail-in ballot rules yesterday, concluding that the federal government’s claim was unlikely to succeed. Justice Brett Kavanaugh specifically said there wasn’t enough time to implement the rule for 2026. This has cleared...

Rep. Barbara Parker Denounces City of Mesa’s Controversial ‘Homeless Hotel’

September 28, 2023 9:24 amFebruary 21, 2024 10:28 am

Arizona Representative Barbara Parker (R-10) denounced the Mesa City Council’s “misguided and controversial” plan to purchase the Grand Hotel in East Mesa as a transitional homeless shelter as part of the City’s “Off the Street” program. In a press release...