A new nonprofit backed by business groups is running ads on television and online to put a positive spin on the state of Arizona’s education.

At a forum in Phoenix this morning, business leaders emphasized how NAFTA has benefited the state’s economy, noting that more than 100,000 Arizona jobs depend on trade with its southern neighbor and roughly $17 billion in trade flows between Arizona and Mexico.

Two of the state’s most influential chambers of commerce have announced a strengthening of their close alignment that will increase the impact of their organizations.

Women embarking on their first political campaign for public office got some advice from the pros at the Arizona Capitol Times’ third annual Women in Public Policy event at the W Hotel in Scottsdale on Nov. 20.