Mesa’s outgoing mayor has gotten attention both for growth in his city and for his aisle-crossing political endorsements. John Giles talks about his decade in the job. Plus, as more zoos are releasing their elephants to sanctuaries, why the Phoenix Zoo hasn't — yet.
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Gage Skidmore/CC BY 2.0John Giles has overseen a lot of growth in Mesa. He’s also become a known name beyond the Valley, due to his endorsement of several high-profile Democratic political candidates — Giles is a Republican. -
Maricopa County Board of SupervisorsFormer Congresswoman Debbie Lesko didn’t run for reelection to her seat in Washington last year, instead she ran for and won a seat on the County Board of Supervisors and, as soon as she was sworn in Monday, she announced she wants a new audit of county elections. -
Amber Victoria Singer/KJZZMolly McCloy, an Arizona writer wants to change the way we think about a controversial word. -
Christina Estes/KJZZIn the last few decades, dozens of zoos have closed their elephant exhibits — a movement that’s being cheered by animal activists. The Phoenix Zoo has one elephant in its exhibit.
