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PropTech keeps the momentum going. I thank Gov. Ducey for his leadership and the Legislature for the bipartisan support to keep Arizona’s frontier heritage alive for the high-tech pioneers of the future.

Besides the imposition of a new special statewide taxing district which would be a first, we also are potentially facing the largest single tax increase, if passed, in state history. It is almost an outright 15% annual increase for the entire state budget!

ERA proponents ought to make their case to the public based on fact: The ERA is not necessary for women’s equality or reaching one’s “full human potential,” but it could set the stage for virtually unrestricted, taxpayer funded abortion.

For the second year in a row, Phoenix earned a ‘D’ grade in financial health from Truth in Accounting due to our pension debt.

Considered in light of nearly two centuries of combined litigation experience, the Arizona Republic’s recent article on the expansion of the Arizona Supreme Court by reporter Maria Polleta, was disappointing given its overt political rhetoric. (“By adding justices to the Arizona Supreme Court, did Ducey help the state — or help himself?”) Without troubling to present historical context and practical considerations, Ms. Polleta, left readers misinformed.

Hundreds of millions of dollars are spent on political campaigns and the 2020 elections will be no different. Many of these dollars are from organized donors assembled as countless political action committees or PACS; private corporations and unions. It can be overwhelming to think about running for office, when you consider the amount of money in politics.

America has a black women problem. The president of the United States told two congresswomen to go back to Africa. And not one elected Arizona Republican has denounced him. They have not even mustered a half-hearted and insincere rebuke of the head of their party within the first 48-hours of this racist screed.

On behalf of the Arizona Technology Council’s vast membership and dedicated board of directors, I thank the Arizona Corporation Commission for its leadership on renewable energy and applaud the commission’s vote on the Electric Vehicle Implementation Plan.

The City of Phoenix is heading in the right direction.

As tensions between the U.S. and China escalate, Washington is waking up to the threat posed by Beijing’s longstanding espionage and cyber hacking. But there’s another looming problem – and one that’s been overlooked for too long: America’s growing dependence on China for prescription drugs.