Greater Phoenix Economic Council

Farmers, Ranchers, Foodies Party At Tapino Kitchen Wine Bar Shindig

Sumitomo Wrestling

Government officials are crowing about the deal that brought Sumitomo's silicon-wafer factory to northeast Phoenix. But they haven't mentioned that the deal will cost taxpayers billions of dollars.

Flashes

Government officials are crowing about the deal that brought Sumitomo's silicon-wafer factory to northeast Phoenix. But they haven't mentioned that the deal will cost taxpayers billions of dollars.

Letters

Government officials are crowing about the deal that brought Sumitomo's silicon-wafer factory to northeast Phoenix. But they haven't mentioned that the deal will cost taxpayers billions of dollars.

Is Anybody Listening?

Beyond Arizona, musicians rave about it, but the Phoenix Symphony, at 50, plays to half-empty houses at home. Can its new maestro, Hermann Michael, fill the seats?

Bamboo, Pee-Yew!

"All items were edible, but beyond that, completely lacking in any flavor or pizzazz."

Public Theatre

Public relations firms wrote a script for overcoming opposition to Sumitomo's new silicon-wafer plant. City and state officials learned their lines well.

THE PURSUIT OF PAT CANTELME

Public relations firms wrote a script for overcoming opposition to Sumitomo's new silicon-wafer plant. City and state officials learned their lines well.

Rogue Columnist on How Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon Contributed to "Phoenix's Collapse"

jmc.kent.edu ​Jon Talton, author of Rogue Columnist, reminisces in his latest blog post that, once upon a time, Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon "got it." But no more. Talton writes that if "any historian cares to write about Phoenix's collapse...the mayoralty of Phil Gordon will be an essenti ... More >>

Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon Lines Up $8,000 Job for his Girlfriend

Elissa Mullany continues to make money off her relationship with Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon.​Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon and his girlfriend, Elissa Mullany, have evolved over the past year - and not in a good way.The couple used to try and hide the fact that they were using the Mayor's Office to funn ... More >>

Mayor Gordon May Be Remembered Most for Compromising His Ethics for the Woman He Loved

Elissa Mullany continues to make money off her relationship with Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon.​Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon and his girlfriend, Elissa Mullany, have evolved over the past year - and not in a good way.The couple used to try and hide the fact that they were using the Mayor's Office to funn ... More >>

Arizona Must Invest More in Solar Energy to Stay Ahead of Other States and China, Says GPEC President Barry Broome

Image: GPEC Barry Broome, president and CEO of the Greater Phoenix Economic Council, said today that his organization is doing a better job promoting the solar industry than the solar industry itself.​More subsidies for the solar industry in Arizona are crucial to avoid being lef ... More >>

Utah Compact's Sister Arizona Accord Argues for Humane Immigration Solutions

AZEIRJulie Erfle, speaking on behalf of the Arizona Accord at the state CapitolAs I anticipated in a blog item late last year, the Arizona version of the Utah Compact, called the "Arizona Accord," was introduced to the public at the state Capitol yesterday. It argues for a rational, humane approach ... More >>