By: J. Charles Coughlin When will Arizona learn how to honor its leaders? When will we not, in a gathering of community leaders, focus on what is wrong with Arizona, but on what is right? We all certainly have our differences, but as our mothers taught us: “if you don’t have anything nice to say…”…
DetailsAs Democrats continue to overstate the meaning behind the successful recall of Senator Russell Pearce and the mouth breathing continues over the ouster of IRC Chairman Mathis, NY Times Columnist David Brooks sheds some badly needed light on our own internal blind spots. His column, as usual, is a great read with terrific insights: internet…
DetailsA 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…
DetailsArizona is in the fight of its life and I’m not talking about baseball. The state is in a desperate fight to stay economically competitive. Frustration with the banks and Wall Street are growing daily and we are still faced with a “do nothing attitude” regarding the border. it gcse coursework As Game 5 of…
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…
DetailsGovernor Brewer is supporting a project that would capitalize on one of Arizona’s rich resources: copper. The Florence Copper Project will bring hundreds of good paying jobs to Florence and millions of dollars to the state’s economy. samples viagra cialis Governor Brewer is also endorsing Peggy Neely for Mayor of Phoenix. Peggy has a track…
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