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Should Pass-Fail be a grade option for students at Mingus Union High School?
April 5, 2021
Do you agree with Gov. Doug Ducey’s decision to lift mask-mandates and large-group gathering restrictions in Arizona?
March 29, 2021
Do you support a new APS power transmission line to connect the McGuireville substation to the substation at Jacks Canyon Road and State Route 179?
March 22, 2021
Do you agree with the decision by local school districts to have a Spring Break recess this year?
March 15, 2021
With vaccination protocols in place and COVID-19 cases on decline, should mask-mandates be lifted in Arizona cities and towns?
March 8, 2021
Should community colleges in Arizona be allowed to provide four-year degree programs?
March 1, 2021
Did you concur with the settlement agreed upon by the Town of Camp Verde and Bruce George?
February 22, 2021
Should Arizona State Route 260 be renamed the Donald J. Trump Highway?
February 15, 2021
If you began working from home during the pandemic, would you prefer to continue working remotely after it’s safer, or go back to your workplace?
February 8, 2021
Does the Upper Verde Valley need a second recreational/medical marijuana dispensary?
February 1, 2021
Have you already made your first purchase of legal recreational marijuana?
January 25, 2021
Should the Cottonwood City Council approve the purchase of the Rough Cuts building as a new City Hall?
January 18, 2021
Will you get a COVID-19 vaccination when it becomes available?
January 11, 2021
Do you agree with the state school superintendent’s recommendation that in-person learning be delayed for two weeks following the explosion of COVID-19 cases in Arizona?
January 4, 2021
Did you succeed at your 2020 New Year’s resolution?
December 28, 2020
Have you already made a New Year’s resolution for 2021 ?
December 18, 2020
Despite the pandemic, Santa Claus is still coming to town. In 2020, have you been naughty or nice?
December 14, 2020
With all that’s happened in 2020, how much on average will you spend on gifts for neighbors, coworkers and friends this year?
December 7, 2020
Does the Verde Valley have sufficient planning processes in place to determine long-range transportation priorities?
November 30, 2020
Do you agree with the Yavapai County Board of Supervisors decision to discontinue the Verde Connect project?
November 23, 2020
Should the Yavapai County Attorney’s Office seek a new trial against Cecilio Cruz?
November 16, 2020
Should President Trump launch legal challenges to last week’s vote in the presidential election?
November 9, 2020
With COVID-19 cases on the increase, should Arizona public high schools proceed with winter sports seasons?
November 2, 2020
Cottonwood has decided, if Proposition 207 passes, to allow recreational marijuana facilities if accompanied by medical ones. Do you agree with this decision?
October 26, 2020
Should Proposition 207 be approved by voters, should retail marijuana businesses be allowed in Jerome?
October 19, 2020
Do you agree with the City of Cottonwood decision to cancel the 2020 Walkin’ on Main event?
October 12, 2020
Should the theft and destruction of political signs be prosecuted as a felony?
October 5, 2020
Should local municipalities and Yavapai County allow “tiny home” developments in the Verde Valley?
September 28, 2020
How will you vote in the 2020 General Election?
September 21, 2020
Do you approve of the phased-in plan to renew classroom instruction at Mingus Union High School?
September 14, 2020
Was there anything about this year’s Democratic or Republican national conventions that changed your mind about who you will receive your vote for president?
August 31, 2020
Will you be getting a flu shot this year during the COVID-19 pandemic?
August 24, 2020
Do you agree with the Camp Verde School Board decision to open its schools for in-classroom instruction?
August 17, 2020
Should our local school boards reopen schools this month?
August 10, 2020
Do you believe we have seen the worst of COVID-19 in Arizona?
August 3, 2020
Do you support local businesses that strongly suggest or require their customers wear face masks?
July 27, 2020
Everyone from the president to local officials are talking about re-opening schools. Should children be sent back to school this fall?
July 20, 2020
If it is on the November ballot, will you vote in favor of a measure to legalize the recreational use of marijuana in Arizona?
July 13, 2020
Do you agree with the draft ordinance by Michael Mathews and Tosca Henry that would prevent the Cottonwood mayor from reversing a vote of the city council?
July 5, 2020
Has Gov. Doug Ducey gone far enough with his newest order closing bars, gyms, water parks, movie theaters and tubing along Arizona rivers for 30 days?
June 30, 2020
Do you favor government-mandated face-mask requirements?
June 22, 2020
Are you ready to send your children back to school in August?
June 15, 2020
Are you concerned about the dramatic increase in COVID-19 cases in Arizona?
June 9, 2020
If scientists and the National Institutes of Health bring to market a COVID-19 vaccine in the next seven to 10 months, would you get one?
June 2, 2020
Would you consider Mingus Union’s “Turning the Tassel” and virtual graduation ceremonies a success?
May 26, 2020
With Gov. Ducey’s stay-at-home order rescinded and businesses re-opened, has your life returned to pre-coronavirus norms?
May 19, 2020
Do you support Gov. Ducey’s plan to re-open Arizona’s economy?
May 11, 2020
Do you trust government health agency data on COVID-19 cases and deaths?
May 4, 2020
What is the best way to have high school graduation ceremonies this year?
April 28, 2020
When should Gov. Ducey lift current state-imposed restrictions in Arizona?
April 20, 2020
How would you rate the U.S. response to the COVID-19 pandemic?
April 13, 2020
Has your opinion of the severity of COVID-19 changed in the past month?
April 6, 2020
Do you agree with Gov. Ducey’s decision to close Arizona public schools for the balance of the current school year?
March 30, 2020
Do you believe mandatory quarantines should be ordered to combat COVID-19?
March 23, 2020
What is your opinion of the government’s response to coronavirus?
March 16, 2020
Will you change your travel/vacation plans because of coronavirus?
March 10, 2020
Do you believe coronavirus will become a pandemic?
March 2, 2020
Should short-term rentals be allowed in single-family residential zones?
February 25, 2020
Should the Camp Verde Town Council invoke censure and sanctions against council members Joe Butner and Bill LeBeau?
February 17, 2020
Should tiny homes be allowed in Cottonwood?
February 10, 2020
If you work full time, what is the distance of your daily commute to work?
February 3, 2020
Should municipalities have regulatory authority over murals painted on private businesses?
January 28, 2020
What is your preference for an Upper Verde school district consolidation election?
January 20, 2020
Should wealthy people be singled out for a 3.5% surcharge on their income tax to be dedicated to Arizona education?
January 13, 2020
Will a federal law raising the tobacco-buying age from 18 to 21 reduce smoking among youth?
January 7, 2020
Which of the following represents the greatest opportunity for the Verde Valley in 2020?
December 30, 2019
Which of the following represents the greatest threat to the Verde Valley in 2020?
December 26, 2019
What is the greatest challenge facing the Verde Valley in 2020?
December 26, 2019
Which of these three projects represents the greatest negative impact to the Verde Valley?
December 16, 2019
Should the Village of Oak Creek be an incorporated municipality?
December 9, 2019
What is your favorite Verde Valley Christmas season event?
December 2, 2019
What do you think of Montezuma Rimrock Water Company’s request for a permit to use the Bentley Drive / Tiemann Lane well?
November 25, 2019
How do you handle recycling?
November 19, 2019
Going into the 2020 election season, do Arizona interests lean more heavily toward Republican, Democrat or Independent candidates?
November 11, 2019
Where do you do the majority of your shopping?
November 4, 2019
Should Verde Valley communities unite to provide one homeless services facility?
October 28, 2019
How would you like to see drug testing implemented at Mingus Union High School?
October 21, 2019
Do you support the construction of a new Arizona freeway from Nogales to Kingman that would link to Interstate 11 in Nevada?
October 14, 2019
Should the Camp Verde Town Council reconsider its opposition to Yavapai County’s Verde Connect project?
October 7, 2019
If it appears on the 2020 ballot, will you vote in support of the legalization of recreational marijuana use by adults?
September 30, 2019
Do you consider Thunder Valley Rally 2019 a success?
September 23, 2019
What is your preference for trash/recycling hauling services for Cottonwood?
September 16, 2019
Do you feel confident the Camp Verde School District has adequately resolved the deficiencies outlined in the Arizona Auditor General’s report issued last week?
September 9, 2019
State law calls for a mandatory sentence of prison time in cases involving production, sale or transportation of meth. Should fentanyl also require mandatory prison time rather than allowing probation?
September 3, 2019
What is your favorite fall event in the Verde Valley?
August 27, 2019
Given the county’s decision to raise property taxes next year, would you now vote to support an increase in the jail district sales tax in exchange for a reduced property tax rate in the future?
August 19, 2019
Do you approve of a glamour camping business with 125 luxury camping tents on private property off Bill Gray Road between Cottonwood and Sedona?
August 13, 2019
Do you approve of a new housing development and shopping center in Rimrock?
August 6, 2019
Are short-term vacation rental properties a benefit or detriment to a community?
July 29, 2019
What should be done about the SR89A-Page Springs Road intersection?
July 22, 2019
Should the town allow for off-site parking for the reconstruction of the Cuban Queen building in Jerome?
July 16, 2019
Should Nike receive a $1 million incentive from the Arizona Commerce Authority to locate a new 500-employee factory in Goodyear?
July 9, 2019
When do you think the Arizona Monsoon season will begin?
July 2, 2019
Do you agree with the Camp Verde Town Council’s decision to not endorse the Verde Connect project?
June 24, 2019
The Sedona In Motion project includes a study of transit options. Which do you think will help the most?
June 17, 2019
What do you most value or would most like to see at Cottonwood’s Riverfront Park complex? Vote for 3,
June 11, 2019
Do you believe President Trump’s proposed 5% tariff on all imported goods from Mexico will have a detrimental impact on the Arizona economy?
June 4, 2019
Do you believe Arizona Public Service substations have a detrimental impact on neighboring properties?
May 28, 2019
Do you believe parents should be allowed to exempt their children from having vaccinations before entering kindergarten?
May 21, 2019
Should the Camp Verde Town Council spend an additional $50,000 on the town’s rodeo/equestrian center?
May 13, 2019
What is your opinion of prescribed burns by the U.S. Forest Service?
May 6, 2019
Do you think the proposed school district consolidation election to merge Mingus Union with Cottonwood-Oak Creek should be delayed until November 2020?
April 29, 2019
Do you think it is fair Arizona’s cell phone ban will make texting while driving a primary offense, allowing police to stop motorists solely because they are breaking the new law?
April 22, 2019
Should a statewide election be ordered to let voters fill the Senate seat now occupied by Martha McSally?
April 16, 2019
Do you approve of elected officials using private email accounts to communicate public business?
April 9, 2019
Should extensive criminal background checks be done on everyone who seeks public office in Arizona before their name is placed on the ballot?
April 1, 2019
Should the City of Sedona allow industrial hemp to be grown on its property near the city’s wastewater facilities between Cottonwood and Sedona?
March 26, 2019
Should Camp Verde enact an ordinance banning political signs in commercial tourism zones?
March 19, 2019
Should local cities and towns establish municipal ordinances that prohibit fighting in public parks?
March 11, 2019
Should Arizona Public Service be required to disclose its financial contributions election campaigns?
March 5, 2019
Should the Town of Jerome install parking kiosks to fund municipal infrastructure upgrades?
February 26, 2019
Should Bible studies be offered as an elective course in Verde Valley public high schools?
February 18, 2019
Will the ADOT Sedona alternate routes time-travel sign at Sunset Point solve the traffic congestion problem on State Route 179?
February 11, 2019
Should school district consolidation be decided by a three-ballot election, or have all three districts’ voters decide the issue in a single-ballot election?
February 5, 2019
Should the Camp Verde Business Alliance transition into the Camp Verde Chamber of Commerce?
January 28, 2019
Should Clarkdale-Jerome voters be allowed to vote in an election to decide consolidation of the Mingus and Cottonwood-Oak Creek school districts?
January 22, 2019
Do you believe a federal government shutdown is the correct strategy to effect political policy?
January 15, 2019
Do you support President Trump on the need for a border wall?
January 8, 2019
Did you succeed at your 2018 New Year’s Resolution?
December 31, 2018
Should Yavapai County approve the Rojo Grande Sedona manufactured home project?
December 24, 2018
Should the City of Cottonwood prohibit flag banner advertising in front of businesses?
December 17, 2018
Do you support the Verde Connect county road project that will link Arizona 260 with Cornville Road?
December 13, 2018
Should District 1 Rep. David Stringer resign his position in the Arizona House of Representatives over what has been reported as “blatant racial comments” he made.
December 8, 2018
Will you pay between $230 and $1200 to see The Rolling Stones in May 2019 at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, AZ?
November 27, 2018
What is your holiday season shopping preference?
November 19, 2018
Should the Cottonwood Magistrate Court caseload be turned over to the Verde Valley Justice of the Peace?
November 12, 2018
How should the government handle the reported "caravan" of immigrants/refugees heading north through Mexico toward the U.S.?
November 6, 2018
Do you agree with the Mingus School Board decision to place its superintendent on paid leave after the school received a “D” grade from the Department of Education?
October 29, 2018
Should the Camp Verde Parks and Recreation Dept. take over the town’s major events such as Fort Verde Days, Pecan and Wine Festival and Cornfest?
October 23, 2018
Should the City of Cottonwood enter into an agreement with Northern Arizona Healthcare to convert the Rough Cuts building into a new city hall?
October 16, 2018
Should Yavapai County and local cities and towns pay significantly more to have Sedona Recycles bins located throughout the Verde Valley?
October 9, 2018
Should the Clarkdale Town Council fill the vacancy created by Ben Kramer with the candidate that received the next-highest number of votes in the August primary?
October 2, 2018
What is your favorite fall event in the Verde Valley?
September 17, 2018
What local race on the Nov. 6 general election ballot holds the most interest for you?
September 11, 2018
What will most influence your voting choices in the Nov. 6 general election?
September 4, 2018
Do you agree with the decision to cancel the November school district consolidation election?
August 29, 2018
Is the Arizona 260-89A intersection in Cottonwood a good location for a Starbucks?
August 21, 2018
Do you agree with the Mingus Union position that the planned November vote on consolidation is an illegal election?
August 14, 2018
Ballots for the August 28 primary have already been mailed to voters. When do you plan to vote?
August 7, 2018
Have you already decided on which city and town council candidates you will vote for in the August Primary?
July 31, 2018
Should Arizona lawmakers be allowed to have legislative immunity for traffic violations and other misdemeanor offenses?
July 23, 2018
Do you support Mingus Union’s lawsuit to stop the November school district consolidation election?
July 16, 2018
With tuition fees of about $945,000 to send its high school students to Camp Verde, Mingus Union or Sedona-Oak Creek this coming year, should Beaver Creek School become a K-12 District?
July 10, 2018
Should the Cottonwood City Council provide funding for the Old Town Association for the coming fiscal year?
July 2, 2018
Should the Camp Verde Town Council revisit the residency requirement for its town marshal?
June 25, 2018
Should Jason Douvikas be reinstated as principal at Camp Verde High School?
June 18, 2018
Will you vote in support of a consolidation of the Mingus Union and Cottonwood-Oak Creek school districts?
June 12, 2018
Should the Mingus Union School Board take legal action to block an election on a Mingus-Cottonwood-Oak Creek district consolidation?
June 5, 2018
A former Cottonwood city employee has been indicted for allegedly forging drinking water bacteria test results. How confident are you in the quality of the water supplied by the Cottonwood water system?
May 29, 2018
Do you support the Cottonwood City Council decision to raise its municipal sales tax from 3% to 3.5%?
May 21, 2018
With Camp Verde having a four-day school week, should parents be required to pay for the district’s “fifth-day” programs?
May 14, 2018
Will you sign a petition to allow voters to decide whether Cottonwood-Oak Creek and Mingus Union should become a consolidated school district?
May 7, 2018
Where should the money come from to increase Arizona education funding?
April 30, 2018
Do you believe a teacher walkout will change Arizona fiscal policies on education funding?
April 23, 2018
Should Arizona school teachers go on strike to protest inadequate salaries?
April 17, 2018
What is your favorite annual Camp Verde community event?
April 10, 2018
Do you agree with the plan to extend Beaverhead Flats Road to a connection with Arizona 260 between Cottonwood and Camp Verde?
April 3, 2018
Have student protests about shootings in schools influenced your opinion about gun laws in America?
March 26, 2018
How should Arizona re-define its gun laws in the wake of recent school and mass shootings in the United States?
March 19, 2018
Do you believe the situation involving former Town Marshal Nancy Gardner was handled properly by the Camp Verde town manager?
March 13, 2018
Do you believe the school district consolidation issue should be decided by voters in the November 2018 election?
March 6, 2018
What minimum age should be required for candidates seeking statewide and legislative positions?
February 27, 2018
Will you vote in support of extending Yavapai County’s quarter-cent sales tax for jail operations?
February 20, 2018
Should Verde Village be annexed into Cottonwood?
February 13, 2018
How long will it take Wall Street to recover from the major losses of the past week?
February 5, 2018
Who do you think will win Super Bowl LII?
January 23, 2018
Which of the following best describes your feelings about how government operates today?
January 16, 2018
If you had a flu shot this year, did you find it effective and beneficial??
January 9, 2018
What category does your 2018 New Year’s resolution fall into?
January 2, 2018
Did you succeed at your 2017 New Year’s Resolution?
December 26, 2017
Should the Mingus Union School Board do as Cottonwood-Oak Creek did and ask that school district consolidation be placed on the November 2018 ballot?
December 18, 2017
How do you expect your spending this Christmas to measure against last year?
December 12, 2017
What kind of Christmas tree do you have in your home this holiday season?
December 5, 2017
Do you support the reorganization of the Cottonwood-Oak Creek schools, that could, in effect, close down one of the district’s campuses?
November 28, 2017
Should the City of Cottonwood purchase the Rough Cuts building as a new City Hall?
November 20, 2017
What is your favorite Christmas season event in the Verde Valley?
November 14, 2017
Will you vote in favor of extending the county jail sales tax for another 20 years in March?
November 8, 2017
What is your favorite fall event in the Verde Valley?
October 31, 2017
Are school teachers paid a fair salary in Arizona?
October 23, 2017
Do you agree with the Arizona Department of Education school report cards that rate local schools as average?
October 11, 2017
Do we need more strict gun control laws in America?
October 4, 2017
Do you support a consolidation of the Mingus Union and Cottonwood-Oak Creek school districts?
September 26, 2017
Did the split-venue program make for a much-improved Thunder Valley Rally in 2017?
September 19, 2017
Should elected officials use personal email for public business?
September 12, 2017
We are now more than 200 days into the presidency of Donald Trump. How do you rate his job performance?
September 5, 2017
Would you support Joe Arpaio in an election for the U.S. Senate seat currently held by Jeff Flake?
August 29, 2017
Should former Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio receive a presidential pardon from President Trump for his conviction of criminal contempt?
August 22, 2017
Should Freedom of Speech protections exist for hate groups such as the Ku Klux Klan, neo-Nazis and white supremacists?
August 15, 2017
America is now 200 days into the Trump presidency. How would you rate the job of the president, so far?
August 8, 2017
Should Jerome residents be required to apply for residential parking permits through the Jerome Police Dept.?
July 25, 2017
Are local government salaries out of line with non-government average wages in the Verde Valley?
July 18, 2017
Do you believe your voter registration information is secure from computer hackers?
July 11, 2017
Should 70 percent of the Valley Academy for Career and Technology Education go toward classroom instruction?
July 1, 2017
Do you believe the new 30-acre riverfront park in Camp Verde should be named Parsons Park in honor of river advocate John R. Parsons?
June 27, 2017
Does the Verde Village Property Owners Association positively serve the Verde Village community?
June 20, 2017
Should the Town of Camp Verde first provide sewer service to existing customers not receiving service before expanding lines along State Route 260?
June 13, 2017
Will the Arizona Diamondbacks win the National League pennant this year?
June 6, 2017
Do your summer plans include…
May 30, 2017
What is your opinion of the new Arizona law that states cities and towns can seek voter approval of sales tax hikes only in even-numbered years -- and only at the November general election?
May 23, 2017
Do you believe the Legislature’s new and expanded tax breaks for business will enhance economic development in Arizona?
May 16, 2017
How would you rate President Trump's first 100 days in office?
May 2, 2017
Do you agree that construction of a new jail in Prescott is the priority need for Yavapai County?
April 25, 2017
Should it be illegal for adults to use a cell phone while driving?
April 18, 2017
Should it be illegal for teen-agers to use a cell phone while driving?
April 11, 2017
Do you support Sen. John McCain’s effort to phase out the dollar bill and replace it with a dollar coin?
April 4, 2017
Do you agree with President Trump’s statement that Obamacare will “explode”?
March 28, 2017
Are you confident the President and Congress will come up with a superior medical insurance law to replace the Affordable Care Act?
March 21, 2017
Should the state lower the population threshold on the issuance of Series 7 liquor licenses?
March 14, 2017
What is your favorite springtime event in the Verde Valley?
March 7, 2017
Should the Clarkdale Town Council close the community library?
February 28, 2017
Should state law be changed to require the amount of liability coverage required to drive in Arizona to $25,000 for injuries caused to any one person and $50,000 for all injuries in a single accident?
February 21, 2017
Do you agree with the Cottonwood City Council decision on daytime activities in Old Town and evening concerts at Riverfront Park for the 2017 Thunder Valley Rally?
February 9, 2017
What should the Cottonwood City Council do with Thunder Valley Rally Feb. 7?
February 2, 2017
With the huge surge on the New York Stock Exchange, do you expect to see a 25,000 DOW in your lifetime?
January 26, 2017
Should college age students be required to vote in the community in which their parents reside?
January 19, 2017
Should Proposition 301 – which allows for a 0.6-cent sales tax for education – extend beyond its voter-approved self-destruct date in 2021?
January 12, 2017
Do you support the newest National Monument proposal for Sedona?
January 5, 2017
Do you have a New Year’s resolution, and a plan to make it successful?
December 29, 2016
Should legal challenges to ballot measures be allowed after they are already approved by voters?
December 22, 2016
Should K-12 education funding be the No. 1 priority for the Arizona Legislature in 2017?
December 15, 2016
Will you spend more or less on Christmas this year vs. 2015?
December 8, 2016
Do you expect to get a Christmas bonus from your employer this year?
December 1, 2016
Have you budgeted enough money for gift-giving for the Christmas season?
November 23, 2016
Do you credit the election of Donald Trump with the recent strong surge in the DOW Jones Industrials?
November 17, 2016
Now that he has been elected, do you support Donald Trump as president of the United States of America?
November 10, 2016
Do you believe poll watchers intimidate voters?
November 3, 2016
Should the Jerome Historical Society take ownership of the Sliding Jail from the Jerome town government?
October 28, 2016
Do you believe Al Filardo is making the right decision if he follows through on his announcement that he will resign from the Yavapai College District Governing Board?
October 28, 2016
Are you please with the choices you have in this year's presidential election?
May 17, 2016

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