Arizona: Guadalupe Vice Mayor hands in 250 signatures to recall mayor

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Michigan: Two Beaverton councilmembers facing recalls over open meeting violation

Councilmembers Matt Lang and Kevin Neville are facing petitions filed by mayoral candidate Keith Willett over a claimed violation of the open meeting laws. The rest of the council are exempt due to the place on the upcoming election. The issue was a meeting which led to paid leave for the city clerk and treasurer.

Oregon: Douglas Commissioner facing recall over opposition to term limits

Commissioner Susan Morgan is facing a recall because of her suit that the two-term limit for commissioners (passed by 70% of voters in November) is unconstitutional.

Oregon: Three Powers Councilors ousted

Powers councilors Joseph George (65% against), Jackie McDaniel (72% against) and Mearl McDaniel Jr. (70% against) were all kicked out of office over their support for a grinder system for wastewater (which the petitioners claim the city can't afford. Turnout was 65%.

Here's a story on the fallout.

Massachusetts: DA finds no wrongdoing in alleged Saugus recall signature forgeries

The claim of signature forgery in the successful Saugus recall has been found to have no credible evidence behind it. The DA has decided that there is no further action to take.

Newsweek article on Republican leadership troubles

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Nebraska: Herman Village recall cancelled over questionable petitions

The recall of Herman Village Board of Trustee member Shaun Swan was cancelled, after the petitioner signed an affidavit that he verified all the signatures, though another resident was found to have collected three signatures.

Swan previously got into a fight with the husband of the village clerk. Not clear why he was targeted in the recall, but there seems to be a lot of bad blood in Herman.

Colorado: Op-ed attacks Jefferson County recall

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Florida: Tampa Mayor facing calls for recall over police civilian review board appointments

Wrangling over whether the mayor or the city council would appoint members to the police civilian review board has led to calls for the recall of Mayor Bob Buckhorn and city council members. This became an issue after complaints that blacks are disproportionately ticketed for biking violations.

Arizona: Guadalupe Mayor facing recall petitions over food stamp fraud case

Mayor Rebecca Jimenez is facing a recall over a recent misdemeanor plea deal she took on charges that she illegally receiving food stamps. She failed to report that her children's father was living in the home with her and the kids, so she had to pay back more than $5K. The Vice Mayor, Andrew Sanchez, has collected 230 signatures, more than 50 more than needed.

Missouri: Lots of Facebook likes for Springfield City Council recall over "Free the Nipple" fight

Facebook likes are worth, of course, nothing in both the real world and in the world of politics.

Arizona: Signatures handed in against two members of Central Arizona College Governing Board

Signatures were handed in against two members of the Central Arizona College Governing Board, Rita Nader (1846) and Gladys Christensen (2599). Petitioners need 1326 for Nader and 2200 for Christensen. This is the first county-wide recall submission in Pinal County history.

Two other members were also targeted, Rick Gibson and Jack Yarrington, though those recalls failed (the petitioners, Citizens for Fair Taxation claimed time and weather issues).The issue was a vote to increase the college share of property taxes by 45%, which was modified to 20%.

The college will have to pay for the recall.

Massachusetts: Winchester School Board recall dropped

The attempt to recall members of the Winchester School Board was dropped after an ex-principal was bought out of his contract.

California: Dixon Rooster ban leads to petitions against mayor, vice mayor, two councilmembers

Former Dixon Councilman Mike Ceremello handed out recall petitions against Mayor Jack Batchelor, Vice Mayor Jerry Castanon, Councilmembers Steve Bird and Scott Pederson over their support for a ban on keeping roosters, though he apparently was also going to recall over rate hikes from a new sewer system. Councilman Ted Hickman, who actually put forward the ban, wasn't served.

Petitioner will need about 2,000 signatures.

California: Moreno Valley approval of Logistics Center leads to calls for council recall

Members of the Moreno Valley City Council are facing threats of a recall after the 3-2 approval of the World Logistics Center (a warehouse from the LA and Long Beach ports).

Colorado: Councilman facing Snowmass Village recall disappears

Interesting result -- Chris Jacobson's house is for sale and he hasn't been seen at all.

Ohio: East Cleveland Councilman recall gets to the ballot

Signatures have been verified against East Cleveland Councilman Thomas Wheeler, who is facing a recall after cooperating with the FBI after a businessman tried to bribe him. The Board of Elections verified 219 of the 315 signatures handed in. Former City Councilman Otis Mays notoraized the petitions, so that may be a hint.

Wheeler is an ally of Mayor Gary Norton, who has been the subject of numerous failed recall attempts.

Wisconsin: End of Frac Sand Mining Moratorium leads to petitions for recall of Arcadia Mayor

Arcadia Mayor John Kimmel is facing petitions for a recall over his support for the end of a moratorium on frac sand mining. We've seen frac sand mining as a recall topic last year, though the drop in oil prices has made this a less pressing issue.

Arizona: Case asking to toss out Oro Valley recall dismissed

The issue was the placement on the ballot of two candidates who the plaintiff claimed shouldn't have gotten on the ballot. Judge tossed out the case and the recall will proceed.

California: Lucerne Valley School Board member makes the grade

The recall of Lucerne Valley School Board member Dawn Turnbull has made the ballot, with the board looking at a January date.