Imagine yourself in a room with three-dozen highly intelligent, civically engaged people, from all over Arizona – each of them keenly interested in state government policy and the problems and opportunities facing our society. Now, further...
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As a youngster growing up in Montréal, Canada, I always enjoyed the children’s song Alouette. It was a little ditty about a small lark whose loud chirp woke little children early every morning, and each stanza referred to a different part of...
Bridge over Union Pacific RR This project began Spring 2017 and will be complete in two years by Spring 2019. By the first of 2018 the side currently used by drivers will be taken down and the new span will be open. At no point will be bridge...
Eat whole foods and you will experience increased energy, improve mental health, better sleep, weight loss, reduce risks of chronic inflammation, regulate cholesterol levels and ward off cancer, dementia, and a plethora of other conditions. In...
Becky was discovered running down the middle of a busy street by my daughter. She knew I wanted another dog, so she called me to meet her rescued stray. When I met Becky, she gazed right into my eyes and cocked her head to one side, as if to...
Our office has recently received numerous calls from District 4 constituents questioning their latest property tax statement. They have noted that the newly-instituted road property tax is a separate line item, and that yes, as they further...
In response to the recent hurricanes, two Senita Valley Elementary School 4th graders decided they were going to help the victims. Nadine Ponce de Leon and Karly Guenaga created the poster shown below and asked their principal if they could...
A century ago, Anglos first heard about a magnificent natural bridge shaped like a rainbow and larger than the Capitol Dome. In 1909, through serendipity, an archaeology Professor and a government surveyor, contacted southwest explorer, John...
As we have seen in the news recently, four hurricanes have made landfall, causing a massive amount of damage and untold suffering in the gulf coast region, Caribbean Islands, and specifically the states of Texas, Florida, and Puerto Rico. At a...
“I’m going to kill you tonight!” Those words echoed through her mind as she darkened the lights in the face of a conspicuous death threat. How would you respond if confronted with this reality? Sadly, there are many stories like these being...