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Creating Vibrant City Environments for a Thriving State Economy

I recently sat on a panel at the League of Arizona Cities and Towns Annual Conference.  The topic was Creating Vibrant City Environments for a Thrivi

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Political Bites: Rising Prescription Costs

Given increasing prescription costs stateside, would you buy medicine from Mexican or Canadian pharmacies? Pharmaceutical companies are simply out

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Building Arizona’s Future: Jobs, Innovation and Competitiveness

This past April I attended the 96th Arizona Town Hall in Tucson Arizona.  The New Economy: A Guide For Arizona serves as background information on th

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Sunday Book Review: John Adams by David McCullough

John Adams by David McCullough My rating: 3 of 5 stars This book has great content, but it slow reading. I wish I had the leisure time to reall

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Political Bites: Door to Door Solicitors

Should door-to-door solicitors be regulated more or less than they already are? Do we really need more government regulation?  Is this really an i

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Political Bites: Mesa Graywater Decisions

Should cities require buildings to incorporate water-saving techniques, similar to what Tucson is doing? Conservation of water is critical when bui

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Policital Bites: HB 2256 Fireworks Legal

The governor has signed House Bill 2246 legalizing sparklers, ground spinners, cone fountains and toy smoke devices. Good idea or not? House Bill 2

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Phoenix May Get It Right with Property Tax Hike

Today the City of Phoenix is considering raising property taxes. No one really likes to talk about tax increases.  However, people love to talk ab

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Arizona Town Hall Session III & IV

Yesterday I asked for feedback on Sessions I & II.  Today I am asking the same for Sessions III & IV.  I will be posting the questions for d

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Make Up of a Arizona Town Hall Group

Someone asked me how groups were selected for Arizona Town Hall.  Frankly, I have no idea.  I am putting my group listing here so that people can ge

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