A common motto of the world scouting movement is “to leave this world a little better than you found it.” Robert Brinton, President and CEO of the Mesa Convention and Visitors Bureau passed from us this past Friday, October 21. Robert left Arizona a better place for us all and we are all better to…
DetailsFollowing up on our post earlier this week on addressing the underlying frustration of the occupy movement, we see a worthy start on Wall Street reform from Presidential hopeful Jon Huntsman in yesterday’s Wall Street Journal. It is a much improved approach over the dismissive “jealous” comment from Herman Cain. Huntsman poses some interesting ideas…
DetailsIn just 3 short years, Mesa Mayor Scott Smith has shown that, with vision and passion, you can actually change the way a city does business. Mayor Smith has been an integral part in some of the most significant economic development opportunities for our region. Under Smith’s leadership, the Chicago Cubs will continue to train…
DetailsThe Arizona Attorney Magazine web blog has an excellent recap of the “Diversity Considerations in Judicial Merit Selection” panel that HighGround Sr. Vice President Doug Cole served on at the State Bar yesterday. Here is an excerpt: Doug Cole echoed the position that commissioners are charged with looking at the whole applicant, not just a…
DetailsBy: Paul Bentz Backed by union interests, celebrities, and others, the “Occupy Wall Street” movement is starting to spread across the United States and into other countries. Like the tea party movement started three years ago, the occupy effort is the embodiment of the dissatisfaction among a group of people – the root of which…
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DetailsFrom the Arizona Republic: Phoenix could be losing its grip on spring-training baseball even as the Cactus League looks to attract more teams to the Valley from Florida. The city has been working hard to try to keep the Milwaukee Brewers in Maryvale and the Oakland Athletics at Phoenix Municipal Stadium, but both teams are…
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DetailsThere is some serious revisionist history being passed off as fact about Governor Brewer and her political fortunes. It is time to bust the myth. The truth is that Brewer’s leadership is what sent her to victory. It was her leadership that helped Prop 100 pass with over 64% of the vote. It was her…
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