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Laws of the 52nd Legislature: Part 2 – Motor Vehicles

In this multi-part series, we will be looking at some of the laws that Governor Doug Ducey signed during the 1st Regular Session of Arizona’s 52nd Legislature. You can see Part 1: Food and Drink here. Unless otherwise stated, all laws discussed below went into effect on July 3. We will not cover all of the 278 bills signed into law, but if there is a particular bill you are interested in, please email Emily at [email protected] and we will Read more…

By Emily Rice, ago
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Laws of the 1st Regular Session of Arizona’s 52nd Legislature: Part 1 – Food and Drink

In this multi-part series, we will be looking at some of the laws that Governor Doug Ducey signed during the 1st Regular Session of Arizona’s 52nd Legislature. Unless otherwise stated, all laws discussed below went into effect on July 3. We will not cover all of the 278 bills signed into law, but if there is a particular bill you are interested in, please email Emily at [email protected] and we will try to include it in Read more…

By Emily Rice, ago

Understanding Arizona’s Fire Season

With June nearly over and Arizona’s infamous summer heat fully settled over the Valley, Arizonans have a number of reasons to celebrate the slower than normal approach of summer. After the second wettest May in state history, Arizona faced a delayed start to its fire season. Whereas fire season typically begins in May, a wet and cool spring has delayed the start of fire season weather until June. Additionally, Arizona’s monsoon season, which typically begins in Read more…

By Emily Rice, ago
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Understanding the REAL ID Act of 2005 and How it Affects Arizona

The Real ID Act of 2005 was a post 9/11 attempt to “set standards for the issuance of sources of identification, such as driver’s licenses.” The ultimate goal was to improve the reliability and accuracy of state-issued identification and to make it more difficult for terrorists to utilize fake identification in an attempt to attack the United States.  Per the REAL ID Act of 2005, a REAL ID compliant license must list a person’s name, Read more…

By Emily Rice, ago

Five Reasons Arizona Isn’t in a Water Crisis … Yet.

On April 1, Edmund G. “Jerry” Brown Jr., the Governor of California, issued an Executive Order that acknowledged California’s drought conditions and made it impossible for any Californian to ignore the implications. California is requiring urban water usage to be cut by 25% and for water users to provide monthly reports on water usage, conservation, and enforcement on a permanent basis. From little inconveniences like having to ask for water at restaurants, to replacing 50 Read more…

By Emily Rice, ago
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Understanding the EPA’s Clean Power Plan and What it Means for Arizona Power

The Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) announcement of its Clean Power Plan (CPP) last June outlined state specific standards for the reduction of carbon dioxide emissions from power plants. In addition to improving air quality for overall better health conditions, decreasing health care and climate related costs are major goals the EPA hopes to achieve with the CPP. The EPA’s goal is to reduce nationwide carbon emissions 30% by 2030. Arizona’s goal, set by the EPA, Read more…

By Emily Rice, ago

From the Economy to the Environment: The benefits of small timber logging

In 2004, the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests embarked on a first-of-its-kind venture, developing the White Mountain Stewardship Project (the “Project”), a ten-year contract to thin 150,000 acres of forest, removing primarily small-diameter ponderosa pine trees that clogged the forest due to past mismanagement. The contract was awarded to Future Forests, LLC, a partnership between WB Contracting and Forest Energy Corporation.  The goal of the Project was twofold: to improve forest health through thinning on a large Read more…

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Phoenix Children’s Hospital’s Animal-Assisted Therapy Program Inspires National Campaign

Phoenix Children’s Hospital (PCH) is one of the nation’s leading pediatric hospitals and Arizona’s only free standing children’s hospital. PCH’s dedication to pediatrics extends to all branches of the hospital with doctors, nurses, and staff that specialize in pediatric care and a care outlook that focuses on the health and well being of the whole family. One aspect of PCH’s care that has gained national press is their Animal-Assisted Therapy Program. This program empowers children with the ability Read more…

By Emily Rice, ago

Data Centers: Arizona’s Economic Engine

Do you use the internet? That’s a trick question, considering you are reading this on a web based blog. There are an estimated 3 billion internet users in the world, approximately 40% of the world population. In the United States, 87% of the population uses the internet. Data centers make it possible for 3 billion people to store, access, and move data around on computers, phones, smart-phones, tablets, GPS systems, and various other computerized devices that people Read more…

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B3 Strategies Helps Bring Barry Goldwater Back to Washington D.C.

This week marked the unveiling of a statue of Senator Barry Goldwater in the National Statuary Hall in Washington D.C. The Goldwater statue joins a statue of Eusebio Kino to represent Arizona in Statuary Hall. Kino represents the days of the untamed Arizona frontier, as his explorations and cartography served to build roads and stockyards throughout Southern Arizona. Goldwater’s statue replaced a statue of John Campbell Greenway, a mining and railroad executive, which had been Read more…

By Emily Rice, ago