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Pinal county managers say they’re proudest of helping staff succeed. Incoming Manager Louis Andersen and outgoing Manager Greg Stanley took questions and reminisced at the Pinal Partnership breakfast Thursday. Rose Law Group Founder and President Jordan Rose moderated the panel discussion. PinalCentral has a recap. http://bit.ly/2m6VYL8
Lucid submits site plan to Casa Grande planning department. That per Economic Development Director Richard Wilkie, who shared the news at Thursday’s meeting of the Economic Development Group of Eloy. And that wasn’t the only big project Wilkie was upbeat about. PinalCentral. http://bit.ly/2kAlnwa
Why Money magazine named Goodyear the best place to live in Arizona. And not just in Arizona, but in the nation! Check out the factors that helped Goodyear notch a top 25 spot in Money’s “annual list of the 50 best American cities to live in.” AZCentral. http://bit.ly/2m5H4oh
Toll Brothers buys more Valley land with plans for upscale development. The builder paid $5.1 million for 44.3 acres near Ellsworth and Cloud roads in Queen Creek. Development details in PBJ. (Subscriber Content). http://bit.ly/2mdAFau
Circular Phoenix home designed by Frank Lloyd Wright to be auctioned. “The three-bedroom, three-bathroom home was completed in 1967 on 36th Street north of Lincoln.” KTAR has a rundown, plus link to a Realtor.com® listing featuring a 51-pic SLIDESHOW. Access via RLGR. http://bit.ly/2mcRrH6
Metro Phoenix needs another 150,000 apartments by 2030. What’s driving the apartment boom? Who’s renting? Who can afford the rents? AZCentral examines. (Subscriber Content). http://bit.ly/2l4FwL6
ASU gets approval for new construction of dorm, sky bridge and L.A. renovation. “There’s also a major science and technology building underway in Tempe that incorporates a ditch into its design.” Get project details and view renderings in AZCentral. http://bit.ly/2mu2Uls
Proposed massive development near San Pedro River won’t need federal permit, developer says. Does a repeal of the WOTUS rule mean full steam ahead for the 28,000-home Villages at Vigneto? Mike Reinbold, an El Dorado Benson LLC developer, discusses it with AZCentral. http://bit.ly/2mC813d
Groundbreaking for La Quinta Inn ‘historic moment for Maricopa.’ Located next to Copper Sky Recreation Center, La Quinta Inn will be the very first hotel in Maricopa. City and development officials celebrated the groundbreaking Friday. Coverage in Maricopa Monitor. http://bit.ly/2mxNxIM
New hotel plans filed in Downtown Scottsdale, developer asks for fewer parking spaces. Kuber Development Co wants to build a new Springhill Suites by Marriott Hotel at Camelback and 68th, but with fewer parking spaces than required. And Uber and Lyft could actually help make it happen. A Mike Sunnucks’ report in RLGR. http://bit.ly/2mBAkif
Arizona lost construction jobs last month but still ranks high for annual industry growth. That’s according to the latest hard-hat employment data from the Associated General Contractors. Reporter Mike Sunnucks breaks down the numbers in RLGR. http://bit.ly/2kVbp90
Riverside, Phoenix gaining the most families with kids among U.S. metros; New York, Los Angeles losing the most. Financial research firm MagnifyMoney looked at family migration patterns between 2016 and 2017. Mike Sunnucks has the findings in RLGR. http://bit.ly/2l8yWTV
Shea Homes exec spearheads Valley leukemia fundraiser. Ken Peterson’s passion for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) began when his father was diagnosed two years ago. The Shea Homes marketing VP talks with PBJ about LLS and its upcoming fundraiser, Light The Night Executive Challenge. http://bit.ly/2mvpNF9
Entertain at an event like no other: The Ninth Annual Bentley Scottsdale Polo Championships – http://bit.ly/2lXwhwt
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As a supplement to the Dealmaker, we thought you might enjoy these articles!
California law could force Arizona to compensate college athletes. “Gov. Doug Ducey said Friday he’s open to some form of compensation for college athletes— but nothing like the bill approved by California lawmakers.” A CMS/Howard Fischer report in AZ Cap Times. (PAYWALL). http://bit.ly/2l54U3n
Are brain implants the future of thinking? “Brain-computer interface technology is moving fast and Silicon Valley is moving in. Will we all soon be typing with our minds?” The Guardian. http://bit.ly/2m6red3
Americans trust police more than Congress, study finds. The Pew Research Center study “adds to an already robust body of research on the decline in trust in American institutions.” NYT. http://bit.ly/2l7OoiZ
WalletHub: Arizona as the worst state for teachers. A couple weeks ago AZ failed to make the cut in a business.org report on “The Best States for Teachers in 2019.” Now it’s WalletHub’s turn to dis the state, based on an analysis of “23 key indicators of teacher-friendliness.” http://bit.ly/2l57CWB
