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Sandra Day O’Connor paved the way for many women in law — including Jordan Rose, founder and president of Rose Law Group

Arizona’s pro-business climate is magnet for clean energy investment, but won’t last without skilled workers

Rose Law Group holiday party tops out at 750 clients, elected officials and friends — honoring Goodwill of Central and Northern Arizona

From Elaine from Seinfeld to Shakira? Jordan Rose, founder and president of Rose Law Group, dances (!?!) and then brings down the house with ‘be yourself’ speech at The Be Kind People Project Full Circle gala

Artists and attorneys, including Rose Law Group president and founder Jordan Rose, inspired by Justice O’Connor remember her legacy

Real Estate

East Valley city sees big increase in homebuilding permits

(Disclosure: Rose Law Group represents Brookfield and Lennar.) By Angela Gonzales | Phoenix Business Journal While year-to-date single-family homebuilder permits were down 17% in metro Phoenix, one Valley city reported a 1,058% increase in permits between January and October. Apache Junction recorded 776 building permits between January and October, up from 67 during the same period in 2022, according to the Home Builders Association of... Read More »

Scottsdale continues case for high-end Swags steakhouse in Old Town

Scottsdale continues case for high-end Swags steakhouse in Old Town

(Disclosure: Rose Law Group represents Wags Capital.) By Ron Davis | Phoenix Business Journal The fate of a proposed high-end...

Semiconductor equipment supplier plans major HQ expansion

Semiconductor equipment supplier plans major HQ expansion

(Photo courtesy of ASM America, Gensler) By Amy Edelen | Phoenix Business Journal Dutch semiconductor equipment supplier ASM International plans to invest $300 million in a...

Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego breaks ground on affordable housing project

Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego breaks ground on affordable housing project

(Phoenix Mayor Press photo) By Damon Allred | KTAR PHOENIX — Phoenix officials, including Mayor Kate Gallego, broke ground on an affordable housing project, Dahlia Village, in the Valley last week. Joining Gallego was District...

Government & Politics

Kari Lake struggles to court moderates, imperiling GOP Senate pickup

Unidentified woman at political rally Lake’s outreach has been met with skepticism after her 2022 gubernatorial campaign resulted in deep-seated resentments Yvonne Wingett Sanchez, Liz Goodwin and Isaac Arnsdorf The Washington Post When she ran for governor of Arizona last year, Kari Lake unapologetically pilloried her Republican opponents with attacks... Read More »

Queen Creek council members seek reelection

Queen Creek council members seek reelection

Queen Creek Town Council Member Leah Martineau has announced she is running for reelection in 2024.(PHOTO VIA TOWN OF QUEEN CREEK) By YourValley Three seats are up for...

Winslow announces new economic development director

Winslow announces new economic development director

(Photo via City of Winslow) By Shawn White | Tribune News Now The City of Winslow recently announced the appointment of Jack...

Sandra Day O’Connor: Maricopa County Supervisor and Rose Law Group Partner Thomas Galvin comments on her passing

Sandra Day O’Connor: Maricopa County Supervisor and Rose Law Group Partner Thomas Galvin comments on her passing

“Sandra Day O’Connor and Arizona are synonymous. They are intertwined by the manifestation of independence, grit, determination, and just plain...

2023 Legislature

In West Mesa, a legislator reaches across the aisle, while challenging gender norms

Rep. Lorena Austin is the nation’s first nonbinary Chicane legislator, which comes with complex politics in a historically conservative area—but it’s also rewarding LISA ABELAR Arizona Mirror When a West Mesa woman opened her front door to Rep. Lorena Austin last year, she immediately told the Democratic state legislator that... Read More »

$Lessons for a Prop. 123 extension$

Lessons for a Prop. 123 extension

Earmarking for teacher pay won't work. A broad, bipartisan coalition is required. ROBERT ROBB Substack GOP legislators say they will...

Attorneys for state deny lawmakers did anything wrong by allocating millions for Prescott Rodeo

Attorneys for state deny lawmakers did anything wrong by allocating millions for Prescott Rodeo

The bottom line is that they wants a judge to reject a try by two Prescott residents to enjoin the...

What the hell time is it?

What the hell time is it?

By Phil Riske | Senior Reporter/Writer Yesterday marked a change in Daylight Savings Time, something Arizona and a few other...

Technology

Behind the Curtain: U.S. not ready for era of robotic, AI world wars

Jim VandeHei Mike Allen Axios America's ability to remain the world's most lethal military hinges on two interrelated — and vexing — mysteries. Can soon-to-retire four-star generals truly foresee the awesome power of artificial intelligence in time to break generation-old habits and shift warfare theories? If they do, can they... Read More »

Sam Altman reinstated as OpenAI’s chief executive; Shruti Gurudanti, partner and corporate transactions director at Rose Law Group, says the reversal serves as a ‘perfect reminder’ to review your corporate bylaws

Sam Altman reinstated as OpenAI’s chief executive; Shruti Gurudanti, partner and corporate transactions director at Rose Law Group, says the reversal serves as a ‘perfect reminder’ to review your corporate bylaws

By New York Times Sam Altman was reinstated late Tuesday as OpenAI’s chief executive, the company said, successfully reversing his...

Dallas company submits plans for large Mesa data center campus

Dallas company submits plans for large Mesa data center campus

By Ron Davis | Phoenix Business Journal A global data center developer has submitted plans for a large campus in southeast Mesa nearly five years after acquiring the land. Dallas-based CyrusOne...

Phoenix among most innovative U.S. metros for AI; ranking a ‘surprise’ to Rose Law Group Founder and President Jordan Rose

Phoenix among most innovative U.S. metros for AI; ranking a ‘surprise’ to Rose Law Group Founder and President Jordan Rose

By Jeff Gifford | The Business Journals The Valley is one of the nation’s 25 most innovative metros, according to...

Economy

How Scottsdale’s budget shaped up for the year

By J. Graber | YourValley The Scottsdale City Council will hear good news when city Treasurer Sonia Andrews gives her review of last fiscal year’s budget during the council’s Dec. 5 meeting. "The city’s finances are in good shape,” Andrews said. “We have managed the city’s finances very conservatively so by the end of the year we are in a strong financial position, retaining our... Read More »

Walk-and-shop traffic rising in Old Town Scottsdale

Walk-and-shop traffic rising in Old Town Scottsdale

By Tom Scanlon | Scottsdale Progress Even with the cool weather, Scottsdale sidewalks are blazing. A report showed pedestrians are walking all...

Goodyear retail survey is live

Goodyear retail survey is live

By Jordan Rogers | West Valley View The city of Goodyear’s Economic Development office has launched its biennial Goodyear Retail Survey, and it is available to...

Winslow announces new economic development director

Winslow announces new economic development director

(Photo via City of Winslow) By Shawn White | Tribune News Now The City of Winslow recently announced the appointment of Jack...

Coronavirus

Why women are more ambitious at work now than before the pandemic

Emily Peck Axios For all the talk about quiet quitting or lazy girl jobs, workers — particularly women — are more likely to want a promotion now than they were before the pandemic, according to a closely watched study out Thursday morning. Why it matters: More flexible work arrangements unleashed... Read More »

Judge rejects claim of immunity for doctors in COVID cases

Judge rejects claim of immunity for doctors in COVID cases

Arizona Constitution which clearly spells out that lawmakers cannot revoke the right of anyone to recover damages for injuries. HOWARD...

Horne on the right track with Covid ed funds

Horne on the right track with Covid ed funds

All Arizona students should have already had the opportunity for the individualized tutoring Superintendent Tom Horne is making available to...

Horne cancels more than $70M in covid relief for tutoring program

Horne cancels more than $70M in covid relief for tutoring program

Kiera Riley Arizona Capitol Times The Arizona Department of Education clawed back more than $70 million in Covid grant funding...

Family Law

George Finn, Rose Law Group transactional attorney who also handles estate and asset protection work, explains the importance of estate planning in light of Mathew Perry’s death

By Alex Ross | People In the wake of Matthew Perry’s heartbreaking death at the age of 54 on Oct. 28, the beloved Friends actor leaves behind a sizable estate. Perry’s estate includes all of his assets: anything he owned, like real estate or property, and anything he had a right to receive from, including... Read More »

George Finn, Rose Law Group transactional attorney who also handles estate and asset protection work, debunks misconceptions about estate planning

George Finn, Rose Law Group transactional attorney who also handles estate and asset protection work, debunks misconceptions about estate planning

By Yaёl Bizouati-Kennedy | NASDAQ Estate planning is a critical part of building generational wealth and creating a legacy. Yet, it is an...

State of Arizona Expands Paid Family Leave Benefits For State Employees

State of Arizona Expands Paid Family Leave Benefits For State Employees

Arizona Dept. of Administration PHOENIX (Sept. 7, 2023) Honoring a commitment she made to state employees on her first day...

Scottsdale among top cities for newlyweds

Scottsdale among top cities for newlyweds

By Storage Cafe After the vows have been exchanged, the toasts made and the cake enjoyed, are newlyweds ready for...

Immigration

Hobbs concerned about more border crossing closures

Early construction off border wall separating Arizona and Mexico Howard Fischer Capitol Media Services Listen to this article Gov. Katie Hobbs said Monday she worries that the closure of the border crossing at Lukeville could spread. “We’re already seeing a huge impact on tourism and trade,” the governor said, even... Read More »

I helped pass Arizona’s groundwater law. 40 years later, it’s time for the next step. More news

I helped pass Arizona’s groundwater law. 40 years later, it’s time for the next step. More news

I helped pass Arizona's groundwater law. 40 years later, it's time for the next step Opinion: Arizona's Groundwater Management Act...

Gowan, other officials come to Washington to plead for border action

Gowan, other officials come to Washington to plead for border action

Adrienne Washington Cronkite News Federation for American Immigration Reform President Dan Stein speaks to advocates and local officials who were...

Darius Amiri, Rose Law Group immigration department chair, is upbeat about H-1B visa program changes aimed at stopping applicants from gaming lottery

Darius Amiri, Rose Law Group immigration department chair, is upbeat about H-1B visa program changes aimed at stopping applicants from gaming lottery

By Michelle Hackman | Wall Street Journal WASHINGTON—The Biden administration is proposing major changes to the H-1B visa program for high-skilled...

Cannabis & Hemp

Cannabis payment company Spence Labs files lawsuit against Fidelity, subsidiary Worldpay

By Tony Lange | Cannabis Business Times A startup company with plans to develop payment processing technology for the cannabis industry is now on the brink of collapse after a partnership breakup, according to a lawsuit the company filed Aug. 23 in the U.S. District Court of Northern Illinois. Emerging Industry Technologies, doing business as Spence Labs, and its attorneys at Kasowitz... Read More »

Marijuana users cannot be barred from owning guns, US court rules

Marijuana users cannot be barred from owning guns, US court rules

By Nate Raymond | Reuters Aug 9 (Reuters) - A federal appeals court on Wednesday ruled that a decades-old law prohibiting users of illegal...

Marijuana grow facility cuts ribbon in Eloy

Marijuana grow facility cuts ribbon in Eloy

By David Church | Pinal Central ELOY — As Eloy Mayor Micah Powell toured the new Vext Science building, he reflected that...

Scottsdale commission majority against marijuana dispensary drive-thru

Scottsdale commission majority against marijuana dispensary drive-thru

By J. Graber | Daily Independent A local marijuana dispensary’s effort to get a drive-thru at one of its locations...

Energy & Environment

Arizona’s pro-business climate is magnet for clean energy investment, but won’t last without skilled workers

Guest Opinion//Jaime A. Molera Arizona Capitol Times Arizona has a strong track record of attracting new business investment and job creation across a host of economic sectors, including aerospace, bioscience, financial services and technology. Moreover, the state’s commitment to low taxes, reasonable limits on business regulation and an affordable cost... Read More »

International Dark Sky Discovery Center sets groundbreaking in Fountain Hills

International Dark Sky Discovery Center sets groundbreaking in Fountain Hills

By Kevin Stone | KTAR PHOENIX – After years of planning, construction on the International Dark Sky Discovery Center in Fountain Hills is set to start in March 2024. “We are...

Resolution Copper, Superior forge groundbreaking economic development agreement

Resolution Copper, Superior forge groundbreaking economic development agreement

Photo via Resolution Copper featuring Superior Mayor Mila Besich and Resolution Copper's President and General Manager, Vicky Peacey, second and...

Hobbs’ administration touts collaborative effort between public and private sectors to spark climate, infrastructure legislation

Hobbs’ administration touts collaborative effort between public and private sectors to spark climate, infrastructure legislation

Hannah Elsmore Arizona Capitol Times Gov. Katie Hobbs’ administration lauded federal dollars it says are creating “quality jobs” and boosting...

Water

Winslow announces new economic development director

(Photo via City of Winslow) By Shawn White | Tribune News Now The City of Winslow recently announced the appointment of Jack Fitchett as the city’s new economic development director. Fitchett, who holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and a Master’s in Public Administration from the University of Arizona, is a certified economic development professional within the... Read More »

I helped pass Arizona’s groundwater law. 40 years later, it’s time for the next step. More news

I helped pass Arizona’s groundwater law. 40 years later, it’s time for the next step. More news

I helped pass Arizona's groundwater law. 40 years later, it's time for the next step Opinion: Arizona's Groundwater Management Act...

Statement from Supervisor Thomas Galvin on Rio Verde Foothills Standpipe Decision

Statement from Supervisor Thomas Galvin on Rio Verde Foothills Standpipe Decision

“The Arizona Corporation Commission approved EPCOR’s application to construct a standpipe for water service to the Rio Verde Foothills community today. This is...

Colorado River deal opens cash spigot for big farms

Colorado River deal opens cash spigot for big farms

Billions of dollars of Inflation Reduction Act money meant to tackle drought looks likely to make it more expensive to...

Transportation

WATCH: Daniel Lupien, managing director of Atlas Global Development Group, talks with PBS Arizona Horizon about new I-40 trade port corridor

CLICK HERE TO WATCH (Disclosure: Rose Law Group represents Atlas Global Development.) By Arizona PBS A massive transformation is coming to Northern Arizona and the City of Winslow as the I-40 TradePort Corridor (I40TPC) has received its initial $1 million funding from the Department of Transportation. It’s the first step toward bringing... Read More »

Don’t read this while driving

Don’t read this while driving

By Phil Riske | Senior Writer/Reporter You can’t help but have seen the safety promotions the Arizona Department of Transportation...

Phoenix Sky Harbor International ranked best airport in the U.S.

Phoenix Sky Harbor International ranked best airport in the U.S.

By Dawn Gilbertson | Wall Street Journal PHOENIX—Searing heat. Erratic sports teams. An unending influx of Californians. Residents of this...

[OP-ED] Citizen input key for Pinal County transportation projects

[OP-ED] Citizen input key for Pinal County transportation projects

(Disclosure: Rose Law Group represents a coalition of property and business owners throughout Pinal County who have worked to bring...

The New Economy (Virtual) Power Lunch Archive

[WATCH] How Corporate Transparency Act will affect your small business, presented by Shruti Gurudanti, Rose Law Group partner & director of corporate transactions

https://youtu.be/X-IWBxK49Gc Download the presentation for your reference: How-Corporate-Transparency-Act-will-affect-your-small-business-Part-1Download

WEBINAR Part I: Business Owners & Investors: How Corporate Transparency Act will affect your small business, co-hosted by Rose Law Group and Splaver & Splaver

WEBINAR Part I: Business Owners & Investors: How Corporate Transparency Act will affect your small business, co-hosted by Rose Law Group and Splaver & Splaver

Calling all business owners, investors, LLC, Corporations, etc. with less than 20 employees! The clock is ticking, and an essential...

Rose Law Group Power Lunch All-Stars panel delivers exclusive housing market insights to over 300 guests

Rose Law Group Power Lunch All-Stars panel delivers exclusive housing market insights to over 300 guests

By Madelaine Braggs | Rose Law Group Reporter The take away from the latest Rose Law Group Power Lunch, attended...

Rose Law Group Power Lunch All-Stars Real Estate Market Analysis Recap

Rose Law Group Power Lunch All-Stars Real Estate Market Analysis Recap

https://youtu.be/251sEfTEmqo By Mike Sunnucks | Rose Law Group Reporter Prominent economist Elliott Pollack and leading homebuilding and real estate executives are...

Entertainment

Keith’s Movie Korner: ‘Godzilla Minus One’ stomps back into theaters

By Keith Walther | Rose Law Group Reporter A movie franchise that spans nearly seven decades and represents a point of pride in Japanese cinema returns with a fresh approach. It may surprise audiences to learn that “Godzilla Minus One” focuses on a compelling human-interest story rather than the giant... Read More »

I helped pass Arizona’s groundwater law. 40 years later, it’s time for the next step. More news

I helped pass Arizona’s groundwater law. 40 years later, it’s time for the next step. More news

I helped pass Arizona's groundwater law. 40 years later, it's time for the next step Opinion: Arizona's Groundwater Management Act...

SNL: Santos expelled

SNL: Santos expelled

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Keith’s Movie Korner: December Movie Preview

Keith’s Movie Korner: December Movie Preview

By Keith Walther | Rose Law Group Reporter It’s December and you know what that means, plenty of Oscar hopefuls and blockbusters upon which...

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