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Construction and retail woes adding to budget deficit
Sharp declines in the construction industry and sagging retail sales hint at a tough winter for Arizona’s tax collection at a time when the state is staring at an $800 […]
2 speed-focused building programs spur economic development
A double-barreled economic development effort is enhancing the Phoenix area’s chances of landing new businesses and helping local companies to expand.Two complementary programs — products of the Greater Phoenix Economic […]
Concentrating solar energy lights the way for renewable power
Solar flareSunlight flares off a solar mirror behind a chamber that allows the heated mineral oil to expand and contract so it maintains a constant pressure. When people hit the […]
Burke’s Station
This crumbling adobe structure was Burke’s Station, photographed at an unknown date. The lumber lean-to, surely a later add on, suggests that the photographer focused his lens on the backside […]
Emily Bittner — Democrat spokeswoman says having been a reporter serves her well
After a stint with The Arizona Republic and with a public affairs group, Emily Bittner this year found herself speaking for the Arizona Democratic Party. It was a good time […]
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AwardsThe Arizona Masonry Guild, Inc. announced the winners of its 16th Annual Excellence in Masonry Architectural Awards during a banquet on Oct. 26. The program honored the following 11 projects […]
Tom Kurtz: ‘Beware the curse of expertise’
What is the most misunderstood part of your job≠Sometimes people confuse me with an employment agency. Although I do put my clients in touch with people who can employ them, […]
Group’s backing foreshadows big GOP fight to unseat Mitchell
Making what a spokeswoman called an easy decision, the conservative Club for Growth last week waded into the competitive GOP primary, backing former Maricopa County Treasurer David Schweikert in his […]
Lawmaker seeks love — it’s for research
“Zach” is a 29-year-old mental health counselor from Tempe with an “average” body, as he describes himself on a Phoenix-area dating Web site. He also says he is a “vegan,” […]
New ‘habitat’ for Game & Fish HQ
Desert settingThe Arizona Game and Fish Department Headquarters sits on 24 acres surrounded by desert and is just west of the agency’s own Ben Avery Shooting Range. If the new […]
Capitol Quotes, Nov. 21 2007
House spokesman Barrett Marson says Republican legislative leaders are courting former Independent Counsel Ken Starr, hoping he will join the Legislature’s defense team in the Flores case. Starr has offered […]
Enabling Arizona’s Latino students to beat the odds and achieve success
There is a great deal of discussion these days regarding Arizona’s large and rapidly growing Latino population — much of it negative. Lost in the debate is the very important […]
