Chandler Mayor Kevin Hartke was elected as chair of the Maricopa Association of Governments (MAG) Regional Council today during the agency’s annual meeting. As the agency’s new chair, Hartke said his highest priority is to ensure that MAG is ready to implement a suite of transportation projects if Maricopa County voters approve the extension of the dedicated half-cent sales tax … [More]
Chandler Mayor Named Maricopa Association of Governments Chair
Transportation, Air Quality, Homelessness Are Priorities
Arizona Economic Insights Dashboard Finds Hiring Rates Increase, Employed Workers Missing Less Work and Wages in Utilities Sector Rise
The Greater Phoenix Chamber has released its June Arizona Economic Insights Dashboard findings. This tool provides access to real-time, interactive data updates on Arizona’s ever-changing economic landscape. Users can delve deeper into GDP, job projections, population changes, average income, educational attainment, housing data, and more. June economic data findings … [More]
Schnitzer Properties Breaks Ground on Class A Multi-Tenant Industrial Property
Portland-based Schnitzer Properties and JLL announced the start of construction on Palm Valley Commerce Center, a Class A industrial project designed to serve local entrepreneurs and multinational corporations alike in the Phoenix metropolitan area. Located at Auto Drive and 137th Avenue in the rapidly expanding Phoenix-Goodyear Airport submarket of Goodyear, Arizona, Palm … [More]
Mentors Are Often the Unsung Heroes of a Successful Career
Whether she was building resilience from mentors who were unfair or downright cruel, or gaining confidence from mentors who were supportive and helpful, R. Barbara Gitenstein was honing the skills that would one day propel her to the highest level of academia. “Mentors make all the difference in an individual’s success in the world,” Gitenstein said. “I was blessed with … [More]
