Arizona Governor Doug Ducey is rightfully positioning Arizona for a better state of innovation, for the best possible business climate. As members of all parties consider whether our state is to be one of the past or one of the future more and more legislative issues are being viewed through the innovation prism. Are you a dinosaur like the decision … Read More
Why The Phoenix Area Could Become Next Silicon Valley
The Silicon Valley used to be thought of as the mecca for any tech junkie, the ideal place to live. Large tech companies like Google advertise the high living standards and quality of life offered by their companies and the location. Now, however, some of those same higher ups are questioning whether the valley is worth the cost, and they’re … Read More
Odds & Ends To The Week
*A scandal is brewing for one elected official in the Northeast Valley *Downtown Scottsdale businessman and activist Bill Crawford has formed an exploratory committee to run for Scottsdale Mayor *Good news. Scottsdale City Manager Fritz Behring has been on medical leave for months but has been visiting City Hall and events about town much more lately. A date for his … Read More
A Way For Scottsdale To Stay Best In Class
Once upon a time a group of neighbors in McDowell Mountain Ranch and a terribly odd no-growth activist teamed up to oppose the Ice Den on Bell Road near WestWorld. Proposed by the then Phoenix Coyotes 20 years ago it was meant to serve as a training facility for the franchise, and an incredible new amenity for kids and families. … Read More
Failure To Learn
Sean Noble’s recent take on the solar industry as outlined in his blog Noble Thinking in an entry entitled “Failure to Launch” represents a failure to learn on the part of the author. First a little background. Nevada recently pulled the plug on “net metering” which requires utilities to pay the retail rate for the excess electricity rooftop solar customers send … Read More
SCANDAL
This week, the liberal media finally got what it was looking for: the scandalous story that’s going to stop Marco’s momentum. It’s a 1,644 word bombshell from the Washington Post: When he was 18, Marco got caught in a public park after it closed. I’m not going to go into the other embarrassing details (because there aren’t any). The problem: … Read More
The Voters Are Restless
Polling shows that Trump and Clinton hold national-primary leads in a volatile and upset electorate. By John McLaughlin & Jim McLaughlin – January 21, 2016 The latest results from our national survey of 1,007 likely voters conducted between Thursday, January 14, and Monday, January 18, shows that the voters are very upset and quite unhappy, and they want change. At … Read More
AZ Prop 123 Is Only the Beginning
By Democrats For Education Reform It’s no secret that Arizona’s public schools are hurting for state support. Over the past eight years, our schools have suffered some of the deepest cuts of any school systems in the nation. It is with this in mind that Democrats for Education Reform supports Proposition 123, which will be on the May special election … Read More
Why the world is talking about ASU
By Michael Crow Dear friends of ASU, As we enter an exciting new year of excellence at Arizona State University, I want to call your attention to just how momentous 2015 was in the evolution of our New American University. We set milestones in research, accessibility and achievement throughout our learning enterprise, and for service to our local and global … Read More
Watch Out For Her
Not to channel Hillary Clinton but it does seem women often endure a double standard in the political arena. Donald Trump’s campaign theatrics make him a “leader,” “entertaining,” and “commanding.” Imagine if a woman acted so. “Bitch” would be the most frequently used term. Like it was when Christine Jones ran for Governor in 2014. Others have avoided such labels … Read More