Matt Nielsen has amassed a sizeable campaign war chest of $100,316 compared with Brigette Peterson’s $45,649 as the two face off for the mayor’s job at the Nov. 3 ballot box.

Councilman Bill Spence reiterated his support for public safety, condemned racism and took a few jabs at his replacement during his last Town Council meeting last week.

Reflecting this year’s East Valley Veterans Parade theme of “Celebrating Lives of Service,” Dr. M. Zuhdi Jasser has been named as the Grand Marshal of the Nov. 11 event.

Seven months into a gubernatorial-declared emergency, top Republican lawmakers have created a panel that will examine whether the powers they have given to the governor need to be curtailed.

A prominent health expert expressed worry last week about rising COVID-19 numbers across Arizona, saying the trend is reminiscent of early summer conditions that preceded a spike in cases and rollback of measures to reopen businesses.