Gordon Mellin Johanson, 88, of Stowe, died peacefully and unexpectedly at home Sunday, Jan. 16, 2022. Gordon, fondly known as “Big G,” lived a full, active and successful life. He
A group of prominent senators says that must change. The Audit the Pentagon Act of 2021, introduced Wednesday in Congress, would require each office in the Pentagon including military services such as the Army and the Air Force to pass a full independent audit.
If they don’t, the lawmakers said, the office, agency or service would have to return 1% of its budget to the Treasury Department. Depending on which office fails the audit, such a financial penalty could reach into the millions of dollars.
“The Pentagon and the military-industrial complex have been plagued by a massive amount of waste, fraud and financial mismanagement for decades. That is absolutely unacceptable,” said Sen. Bernard Sanders, Vermont independent and co-sponsor of the bill. “If we are serious about spending taxpayer dollars wisely and effectively, we have got to end the absurdity of the Pentagon being the only agency in the federal government that has not passed an independent audit.”
Former Tucson Mayor Bob Walkup has died
Bob Walkup, former Tucson mayor, has died. The news was confirmed by Walkup s son Jonathan in a Facebook post on Saturday morning.
Jonathan said in his Facebook post, He was everything a dad could be and more. I was/am so proud of him - he was truly an inspiration and my hero.
It is with great sadness that I share the news that my father, Bob Walkup, passed away tonight after a prolonged battle.Posted by Jonathan Walkup on Friday, March 12, 2021
News 4 Tucson spoke with Bob Walkup back in December. He had just celebrated his birthday. His health was failing him, but he was still flashing his contagious smile. He had been battling Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis.