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Sep 8, 2010

Tough economy, stock market swings create light times for state IPOs

Arizona’s market for new public companies showed signs of life earlier this year with two companies poised to offer stock for the first time.

Sep 7, 2010

Recovery outlook gloomy for home construction

Stimulating Arizona’s economy through the creation of construction jobs in the housing industry is one of the chief priorities of the Home Builders Association of Central Arizona, but an industry insider says fixed costs and layoffs are making recovery quite difficult.

Aug 20, 2010

UpClose with Lauren Kingry

Lauren Kingry was looking for a way to make some money while attending Friends University in Wichita, Kan., where he took a job working as a mail boy in a family-owned bank. He had no idea it would be the beginning of a four-decade career in banking, leading to a position overseeing the Arizona Department of Financial Institutions, the regulating agency for 3,800 businesses across the state.

Aug 19, 2010

Quayle claims Moak made millions off charity; Moak says not so

Businessman and philanthropist Steve Moak has been on the defense this week after political rival Ben Quayle claimed in a flyer that Moak used his nonprofit charity to make millions for his former company.

Aug 9, 2010

Arizona to begin session on anti-union measure

Arizona lawmakers are scheduled to begin a special session Monday to fix an anti-union ballot measure ruled unconstitutional.

Jul 19, 2010

Not going anywhere for a while?

Quelland was ordered from office by the Citizens Clean Elections Commission in May 2009 and his seat has been declared vacant, but his appeals process isn't anywhere near complete.

Jul 16, 2010

Brief rise and fall of the Arizona Cattle Company

Hidden behind buildings and a school playground along busy Highway 180 in Flagstaff is one of the few remaining historic barns in Arizona. If the walls could talk, they would tell of the ranching life in the 1880s and the quick rise and fall of its probable builders, the Arizona Cattle Company.

Jul 16, 2010

Compromise is needed in Congress

I have been told many times that it takes courage to run for office. Courage is the ability to face difficult issues and never back down. As a business owner I know that there will always be issues and problems to take care of.

Jul 15, 2010

Payday lender going after Seel for bounced check

A state representative is being sued in small claims court for failing to repay a payday loan.

Jul 9, 2010

Is the Arizona Chamber really serious about business?

When I received the Arizona Capitol Times (June 25, 2010) issue I was excited to see the front-page article entitled, “Business groups move to center.” The article starts off noting the commitment by the business community to send a message to our legislators to stop wasting time on “kooky stuff like ‘birther’ bills.”

Jul 1, 2010

Come for the canyon, stay for the kidnapping

In the immediate aftermath of signing S1070 and the resulting boycotts, Brewer convened a panel of tourism and business leaders to discuss how the state could portray itself as a... […]

Jun 30, 2010

Gorman gunning for congress

Gorman's campaign in the crowded CD3 race is invisible no longer after she has gained national attention for a 43-second Web campaign video that shows her firing several guns, including an automatic rifle.

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