AmericanTowns is a virtual "town square", connecting you to all the events and news happening in Thatcher Arizona. Whether it's town issues and community activism, or school calendars and sports schedules, AmericanTowns delivers the information faster and helps you use it better. en-us 30 https://www.americantowns.com/thatcher-az 144 69 https://www.americantowns.com/thatcher-az https://www.americantowns.com/images/atn_rss_logo.gif Tue, 11 Mar 2025 03:28:53 -0500 Today, Arizona Senator Mark Kelly released the following statement on the federal government’s actions to protect bank depositors: https://www.americantowns.com/news/senator-kelly-statement-on-silicon-valley-bank-and-the-us-banking-system-31548890-prescott-az.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/senator-kelly-statement-on-silicon-valley-bank-and-the-us-banking-system-31548890-prescott-az.html Government and Politics Tue, 11 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 Regional bank stocks staged their deepest retreat in three years on Monday, reflecting deepening investor concern about the health of the industry https://www.americantowns.com/news/fear-spreads-as-bank-shares-plunge-31549521-payson-az.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/fear-spreads-as-bank-shares-plunge-31549521-payson-az.html Government and Politics Tue, 11 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 Joe Biden left out a very important point this morning about the bailouts he and his Administration are taking to rescue the Silicon Valley Bank. https://www.americantowns.com/news/biden-lies-by-omission-forgets-to-tell-americans-that-we-are-bailing-out-chinas-venture-capital-business-with-silicon-valley-bank-rescue-31549522-bisbee-az.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/biden-lies-by-omission-forgets-to-tell-americans-that-we-are-bailing-out-chinas-venture-capital-business-with-silicon-valley-bank-rescue-31549522-bisbee-az.html Government and Politics Tue, 11 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 PHOENIX—With education and teacher retention among some of Governor Katie Hobbs’ main priorities, her administration has redesigned a https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-hobbs-announces-1875m-in-grant-funding-opportunities-for-education-31549957-flagstaff-az.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-hobbs-announces-1875m-in-grant-funding-opportunities-for-education-31549957-flagstaff-az.html Government and Politics Tue, 11 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 PHOENIX — Governor Katie Hobbs commemorated a historic partnership between the Arizona National Guard and the country of Oman this week in an https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-katie-hobbs-arizona-national-guard-establish-historic-partnership-with-oman-in-signing-ceremony-31549958-chandler-az.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-katie-hobbs-arizona-national-guard-establish-historic-partnership-with-oman-in-signing-ceremony-31549958-chandler-az.html Government and Politics Tue, 11 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 Today, Senators Mark Kelly (D-AZ), Tommy Tuberville (R-AL), Martin Heinrich (D-NM), Ted Budd (R-NC), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), https://www.americantowns.com/news/kelly-leads-bipartisan-letter-asking-sec-austin-to-assess-factors-necessary-to-send-f16s-to-ukraine-31551110-bisbee-az.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/kelly-leads-bipartisan-letter-asking-sec-austin-to-assess-factors-necessary-to-send-f16s-to-ukraine-31551110-bisbee-az.html Government and Politics Tue, 11 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 WASHINGTON – Arizona senior Senator Kyrsten Sinema spoke about ongoing housing affordability and accessibility challenges in Arizona and across https://www.americantowns.com/news/sinema-highlights-arizonas-housing-affordability-and-accessibility-crisis-during-senate-hearing-31551112-prescott-az.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/sinema-highlights-arizonas-housing-affordability-and-accessibility-crisis-during-senate-hearing-31551112-prescott-az.html Government and Politics Tue, 11 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 WASHINGTON – Arizona senior Senator Kyrsten Sinema hosted a meeting with the United Dairymen of Arizona to discuss solutions to ongoing https://www.americantowns.com/news/sinema-discusses-solutions-to-workforce-shortages-with-united-dairymen-of-arizona-31551114-avondale-az.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/sinema-discusses-solutions-to-workforce-shortages-with-united-dairymen-of-arizona-31551114-avondale-az.html Government and Politics Tue, 11 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 WASHINGTON – Independent Senator Kyrsten Sinema (Ariz.) and Republican Senator Thom Tillis (N.C.) led a bipartisan group of Senators questioning https://www.americantowns.com/news/sinema-tillis-lead-bipartisan-group-of-senators-questioning-the-federal-reserve-on-its-oversight-of-silicon-valley-bank-31551119-tucson-az.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/sinema-tillis-lead-bipartisan-group-of-senators-questioning-the-federal-reserve-on-its-oversight-of-silicon-valley-bank-31551119-tucson-az.html Government and Politics Tue, 11 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 WASHINGTON – Arizona senior Senator Kyrsten Sinema cosponsored the Deliver Executive Profits on Seized Institutions to Taxpayers (DEPOSIT) Act https://www.americantowns.com/news/sinemabacked-deposit-act-holds-bank-executives-accountable-and-protects-arizonans-following-bank-failures-31551120-sedona-az.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/sinemabacked-deposit-act-holds-bank-executives-accountable-and-protects-arizonans-following-bank-failures-31551120-sedona-az.html Government and Politics Tue, 11 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 WASHINGTON – Following her visit to the Fort Apache Indian Reservation to meet with members of the White Mountain Apache Tribe, Arizona senior https://www.americantowns.com/news/following-visit-to-fort-apache-indian-reservation-sinema-talks-tribal-housing-affordability-and-availability-with-white-mountain-apache-housing-authority-31551122-mesa-az.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/following-visit-to-fort-apache-indian-reservation-sinema-talks-tribal-housing-affordability-and-availability-with-white-mountain-apache-housing-authority-31551122-mesa-az.html Government and Politics Tue, 11 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 WASHINGTON – Continuing the late Arizona Senator John McCain’s legacy, Arizona senior Senator Kyrsten Sinema introduced the Urban Waters https://www.americantowns.com/news/sinema-introduces-bill-supporting-rio-reimagined-project-31551123-flagstaff-az.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/sinema-introduces-bill-supporting-rio-reimagined-project-31551123-flagstaff-az.html Government and Politics Tue, 11 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 PHOENIX —Today,Governor Katie Hobbs signed an executive order prohibiting race-based hair discrimination alongside Dr. Neal Lester,  https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-katie-hobbs-signs-executive-order-prohibiting-racebased-hair-discrimination-31551132-phoenix-az.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-katie-hobbs-signs-executive-order-prohibiting-racebased-hair-discrimination-31551132-phoenix-az.html Government and Politics Tue, 11 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: Governor Newsom’s special session proposal to hold Big Oil accountable now includes a dedicated, year-round independent https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-newsom-unveils-stronger-proposal-to-hold-big-oil-accountable-31551138-sacramento-ca.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-newsom-unveils-stronger-proposal-to-hold-big-oil-accountable-31551138-sacramento-ca.html Government and Politics Tue, 11 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500     After meeting with the Governor late last year, local jurisdictions have set new, more ambitious homelessness reduction goals and https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-newsom-announces-1-billion-in-homelessness-funding-launches-states-largest-mobilization-of-small-homes-31551139-riverside-ca.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-newsom-announces-1-billion-in-homelessness-funding-launches-states-largest-mobilization-of-small-homes-31551139-riverside-ca.html Government and Politics Tue, 11 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500