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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 served as deputy chief of staff of Maricopa County Supervisor ...

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 she explore a job at an agency that was providing ...

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 areas – shared revenues and transportation funding via the Highway ...

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 example of that cooperation is the Unified Cargo Processing Pilot ...

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 Health Services, a Phoenix based nonprofit that has been serving ...

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 big and small. That’s par for the course, as the ...

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. For nearly a century, the Valley of the Sun United ...

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 contemplating McCain’s life. The poem, read in secret by American ...

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 to a similar award from the Arizona Dental Hygienist Association, ...

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 Leader of the Year. And for good reason. Kanefield’s experience ...