Recent Articles from Luige del Puerto
Brian Mueller: Trying to grow a university to the highest degree
What began as interview with Grand Canyon University President Brian Mueller about GCU’s tuition fee freeze, now on its 10th consecutive year, quickly spawned into a free-wheeling discussion about how Americans are rethinking the value of a college degree.
Boys and Girls Club of Metro Phoenix
For Camrae McManaman, the Boys and Girls Club of Metro Phoenix was the second home that saved her life. Suicide had claimed her dad, and she later ended up in […]
Katie Prendergast
Ask who’s a rising star at the state Capitol, and people will readily point you to Katie Prendergast, the government affairs representative of Arizona Public Service. Before joining APS, Prendergast […]
The DES Case Worker
Just fresh out of high school, Nicole Tegman was working as a bank teller in Long Island, New York, a job she didn’t particularly enjoy, when a neighbor suggested that […]
League of Arizona Cities and Towns
Tasked with advancing and defending the interests of municipalities at the state Capitol, the League of Arizona Cities and Towns can never rest. The League’s work is critical in two […]
Free and Secure Trade at U.S. borders
Away from the rhetoric coming out of Washington, D.C., officials on both sides of the border have hunkered down to find ways to enhance the flow of trade. A prime […]
Autism Center for Excellence, Touchstone Health Services
Early this year, Mercy Maricopa and Mercy Care Plan picked two providers to serve as centers of excellence in the area of autism spectrum disorder. One of them is Touchtone […]
Attorney General Mark Brnovich
Two years after winning a contentious primary election and cruising to victory in the general election in 2015, Mark Brnovich often finds himself in the midst of political stories, both […]
Valley of the Sun United Way
Arizona is fortunate – it is home to some of the biggest, most organized and most effective nonprofit organizations. Among the best is the Valley of the Sun United Way. […]
John McCain – Lifetime Achievement
The English poet William Ernest Henley wrote “Invictus” at the turn of the 19th century, roughly 60 years before the birth of John McCain, but Henley might as well have been […]
Sen. Kate Brophy McGee
The question is: Which award or recognition has Sen. Kate Brophy McGee not snagged yet this year? From the Arizona Assisted Living Federation of America’s Distinguished Legislator of the Year […]
Joe Kanefield, Ballard Spahr
Arizona Capitol Times has now recognized Joe Kanefield, a partner with Ballard Spahr, twice in one year – first as the Best Political Lawyer in June and now as a […]