Ballet Arizona Continues Virtual Performances, Sunday

Ballet Arizona

During this difficult time, you might be missing nights out at the Ballet but you can still get your fill of culture with Ballet Arizona’s Virtual Events! We are excited to offer our community these free & engaging virtual events to brighten the day while our stage is dark. Please make sure to check back regularly as new events are added often. Thank you again for … [More]

Taxpayer Deadline in Less Than One Week for Filing Individual Income Tax Returns

Arizona Department of Revenue

The Arizona Department of Revenue (ADOR) would like to alert taxpayers that time is running out to file individual tax returns for 2019 by the new July 15 deadline. In the state of Arizona, full-year resident or part-year resident individuals must file a tax return if they are: Single or married filing separately and gross income (GI) is greater than $12,200; Head of … [More]

Feed Phoenix Initiative to Feed Underserved Families Launched

Local First Arizona

The city of Phoenix is putting CARES Act dollars to work by bringing high-quality meals to vulnerable populations across the city. The city has contracted Local First Arizona Foundation to recruit local restaurants, farmers, and food entrepreneurs to help prepare these meals in order to sustain local jobs and supply chains, strengthen the local food economy, and most … [More]

WEBINAR – July 13 to 17: Arizona Small Business Boot Camp and Collective

Arizona Commerce Authority

  UPCOMING SESSIONS Please join us for next week's Boot Camp sessions. If you missed any sessions this week, watch here.     SESSION 51: MONDAY - July 13 | 9:00 AM The Power of Effective Employee Engagement Join us for a session focused on engaging your employees as a business owner. Learn why it’s … [More]

Why Hire Interns: How Young Talent Improves Your Company

by Ben Siegel

The “I can do it myself” mentality is ingrained in American culture, particularly when it comes to business. We glorify the idea of the self-made entrepreneur — the businessperson who builds their company on their own from the ground up. When it comes time to hire extra help, our first thoughts include, “Why hire interns when I could do this myself?” Here are the facts: A … [More]

WEBINAR – July 29: Align, Redefine, Grow Through Change

Local First Arizona

The choices you make today will impact your future, and with so much uncertainty going on in the world, you have to make intentional decisions to conquer change and cultivate results daily. Because poorly managed change will have a lasting impact on your life. So let’s discuss practical ways for you to align, redefine and grow through change. · Learn The ARG Approach to … [More]

WEBINAR – July 22: Return to Work, Yes! Return to Normal, Never!

Local First Arizona

The workplace trifecta is here – own it, don’t let it own you. Striking a balance in managing employees returning to the workplace, updating policies and procedures, and prioritizing diversity in your workforce can at times feel like dreaming the impossible dream. Whether a small, medium or large business, all organizations today are struggling with at least one of these three … [More]

Phoenix-Based Red Mountain Lighting Now Drives an All-EV Fleet

Red Mountain Lighting

Owner of several mid-sized Arizona-based companies, Charles Kirkland, has always been what he refers to as a "closet environmentalist." He was fascinated by solar and renewable energy at a young age and remains in awe of how power is derived from natural elements. But even with a healthy interest, Kirkland was waiting for the day when using solar and buying electric vehicles … [More]

Barro’s Pizza and Pepsi Do Their Part to Help Arizona Families

by Mike Hunter

Barro’s Pizza and Pepsi did their part once again to help Arizona families affected by pediatric cancer. Last month, Barro’s Pizza and Pepsi donated proceeds from the sale of all lunch specials from all Barro’s Pizza locations in the Valley. It was just reported that for the fifth year in a row, they reached their goal of donating $40,000 to Arizona Cancer Foundation for … [More]

Governor Orders New Actions to Contain COVID-19

State of Arizona Office of the Governor

Governor Doug Ducey today announced additional actions to contain the spread of COVID-19, including the signing of an Executive Order that requires restaurants with indoor seating to operate at less than 50 percent capacity. Today’s announcement to limit capacity at restaurants comes in addition to recent action taken by the Governor to prohibit large gatherings, cease the … [More]

First Statewide Initiative for Affordable Housing Projects, $100M Fund Planned

Home Matters to Arizona

Home Matters®, a national movement redefining the American Dream and home, is launching Home Matters to Arizona to grow support for a new generation of affordable housing, connected communities and healthier individuals, families and economies. Phase one of the Arizona launch includes a planned $100 million Home Matters® Arizona Fund to finance community development and … [More]

Collaboration Meant to Vastly Expand COVID-19 Testing Capacity in Arizona

State of Arizona Office of the Governor

A strategic collaboration with Sonora Quest Laboratories, the market share leader in diagnostics laboratory testing in Arizona, the Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) and PerkinElmer, Inc. (NYSE: PKI), a global leader committed to innovating for a healthier world, to expand testing in Arizona. The collaboration helps catapult COVID-19 diagnostic testing capacity well … [More]

ADHS and ASU Announce Partnership to Increase COVID-19 Testing in Arizona

State of Arizona Office of the Governor

The Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) and Arizona State University (ASU) announced a new partnership today that will increase COVID-19 diagnostic testing in Arizona. ASU will launch several testing sites that will provide free saliva diagnostic testing for COVID-19 in high-need underserved communities around the state. The testing will begin this Saturday, July 11 in … [More]

DES Distributed more than $5.7 Billion in Unemployment Insurance and Pandemic Unemployment Assistance

Arizona Department of Economic Security

The Arizona Department of Economic Security (DES) announced today it has distributed more than $5.7 billion in state unemployment insurance (UI) and Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) since the week ending March 7, 2020. During that period, nearly 323,000 Arizonans received UI benefits and 557,000 Arizonans received PUA benefits. More than $722 million was issued to … [More]

Three ASU Women Leaders Selected for “Phoenix Herstories” to Celebrate 19th Amendment

The Cronkite School

Mi-Ai Parrish, the Sue Clark-Johnson Professor in Media Innovation and Leadership at the Cronkite School and former publisher of the Arizona Republic, is among three Arizona State University women selected to participate in “Phoenix Herstories,” a photography and video project that commemorates the ratification of the 19th Amendment by honoring prominent female leaders in … [More]

Chat Technology to Promote Workplace Safety and Respond to COVID-19

Botco.ai

To help organizations safely reopen their offices and deliver a coordinated, effective employer response to COVID-19, STChealth and Botco.ai today announced a partnership in which Botco.ai’s chat functionality is now included in STChealth’s Strategic Action For Employers (SAFE) Return to Work Program. The program makes use of Botco.ai’s automated intelligent chat technology to … [More]

Unemployment Continues Pressure on Economy with 1.3M Claims Last Week

U.S. Department of Labor

In the week ending July 4, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claimswas 1,314,000, a decrease of 99,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised down by 14,000 from 1,427,000 to 1,413,000. The 4-week moving average was 1,437,250, a decrease of 63,000 from the previous week's revised average. The previous week's average was … [More]

Health and Safety is Top Priority for Travel Industry with ‘Safe Stay’ Commitment

American Hotel & Lodging Educational Institute

As Americans begin to travel, the hotel industry is coming together to ensure all guests and staff can remain safe and comfortable. Long before COVID-19, hotels were dedicated to cleaning at the highest standards. AHLA launched Safe Stay, an industry-wide, enhanced standard of health and safety protocols to prepare America’s hotels to safely welcome back guests and employees as … [More]

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