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Vol. 75 No. 14
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This Week
NEWS...............8 New city logo confirmed despite council opposition
YOUTH .......... 25 Senator Quezada may sponsor student’s bill
THE VOICE OF BUSINESS
VOICE............ 17 OPINION ................... 10 FEATURES ................ 12 RELIGION.................. 14 SPORTS .................... 21 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT .... 22 YOUTH ...................... 25 BUSINESS ................ 26 CLASSIFIEDS............ 27
April 4, 2019
Border wall funding won’t affect Luke projects BY DARRELL JACKSON Glendale Star Staff Writer
As President Donald Trump continues to press for funding of a border wall, numerous military bases are bracing for cuts to their budgets. But Luke Air Force Base seems to be safe when it comes to projects that are already funded, approved and set to begin. Two F-35 projects estimated to cost approximately $40 million have been saved, according to Rep. Debbie Lesko, who represents the base and much of the West Valley. She said she recently contacted Luke Air Force Base, the White House and the Pentagon about the projects. The two projects in question include buildings to support a new squadron for
the top-of-the-line F-35A jets. Some have feared the projects could have been defunded through Trump’s declaration of a national emergency in February. Although approved projects are safe, Lesko added it is “simply too early to determine what, if any, impact the president’s declaration of a national emergency may have on Luke (which totals a $12.9 billion budget). The F-35 program is hugely invaluable and very important, and is vital to our national defense. And we need to protect it.” Trump has been seeking $3.6 billion of the proposed $8.1 billion to fund a wall or fence along the U.S.-Mexico border. Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan, in a letter released last month, said
Relocation of prosecutor’s office proposed
no military projects approved in the military’s current fiscal year, which ends September 30, will be impacted for the emergency funds. That includes both Luke Air Force Base projects, which were awarded in late June. “It is completely inappropriate to use any resources that would be diverted from the important mission of Luke,” Democratic Rep. Greg Stanton of Phoenix said. “The F-35 mission is so important to Luke Air Force Base, and the entire mission of Luke and national security will be protected.” Lesko added in a statement that she is “doing everything in (her) power to protect our nation, Luke Air Force Base and SEE LUKE PAGE 3
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BY DARRELL JACKSON Glendale Star Staff Writer
A relocation is in the works for the city prosecutor’s office, with city staff recently having heard a proposal to move it from prefabricated trailers to a larger building. Through the proposal, the city attorney’s, fire administration’s and fire marshal’s offices would also be relocated. The existing temporary trailer in which the office is based faces issues including storage space, roof leaks and major repairs. Vice Mayor Joyce Clark has been pushing for SEE MOVE PAGE 2
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