[SUNDAY FEATURE] All rise. The artificially intelligent judge is in the court
A court hands down an opinion: thoughtfully reasoned, forcefully argued, eminently fair. It’s lauded widely — until it comes out that the author wasn’t a renowned judge but rather an advanced artificial intelligence system. The big question: Should the opinion be rejected because of its source, even if it’s indistinguishable from — or better […]
Read More →Congratulations, Arizona! Turnout in the 2018 midterms smashed records
By Agnel Philip | Arizona Republic About 2.4 million Arizonans cast ballots in the 2018 midterms, the highest turnout percentage since 1982, according to the latest estimates. Arizona voter turnout in 2018 will be the highest it has been for a midterm election in 36 years. Related:Arizona political ad spending hit record high – $129M […]
Read More →Busting MMA Misconceptions (Hint: It’s not about violence.)
By Laura Bianchi The first time I walked into an MMA gym seven years ago, I said to myself, “What have I gotten myself into?” At the time, I was desperate for a new physical and mental outlet. I had been a yogi for 13 years, but my intense daily sessions had left me with […]
Read More →Barrett-Jackson Aspen Valley Polo Club four-peats Bentley Scottsdale Polo Championship in front of record crowd; Grant Ganzi named MVP
(Editor’s note: News releases are published as submitted unless there are errors of fact.) SCOTTSDALE, Arizona, November 13, 2018–Aspen Valley Polo Club made history again winning its fourth consecutive title at the recent eighth annual Bentley Scottsdale Polo Championship at WestWorld of Scottsdale. By Sharon Robb Barrett Jackson-Aspen Valley Polo Club (Melissa Ganzi, […]
Read More →The Arizona drought: Colorado River Indian Tribes to the rescue! Rose Law Group Founder & President Jordan Rose lauds the move
By John Wright | Parker Live With water levels continuing to drop toward a ‘shortage’ declaration at Lake Mead, the state has been meeting with stakeholders for months to forge a Drought Contingency Plan (DCP). The offer, outlined in a November 9th letter to the Arizona Department of Water Resources and the Central Arizona […]
Read More →Frank Riggs and his “terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day on Twitter” – what did he have to say about Thomas Galvin, Rose Law Group land use attorney?
By Jim Small | Arizona Mirror A former California congressman who this year lost his second statewide race in Arizona in four years went on Twitter tirades against political gadflies and this reporter Sunday evening, during which he called critics “gutless punks,” “cowards,” “sniveling” and “trolls,” and belittled them for never having served in the […]
Read More →Sinema claims ‘insurmountable’ lead, Dems make gains in statewide races; Hoffman declare win in schools superintendent race
By Jim Small | Arizona Mirror Kyrsten Sinema is declaring that she will be victorious in the U.S. Senate race, after votes counted on Sunday put her ahead by roughly 32,000 votes with only about 220,000 left to count, the first time since Dennis DeConcini won re-election in 1988 that Arizona will send a […]
Read More →[SUNDAY FEATURE] Bill Gates reinvents the toilet
By Yazhou Sun | CNN The Microsoft founder was hosting the Reinvented Toilet Expo. His pitch? To commercialize futuristic toilets that don’t need water or sewers. “Today, rich countries have a sewage system where you bring water in, put the human waste in it and it goes out to all the way to a […]
Read More →Growing polo event is part of effort to extend Scottsdale’s tourist season
By Russ Wiles | Arizona Republic The Valley’s tourist season doesn’t start in earnest until winter, but the schedule is gradually extending. Next up: the Bentley Scottsdale Polo Championships, which comes to WestWorld Nov. 10 and 11. Now in its eighth year, the equestrian event has found a spot on the Valley’s social scene and is a growing contributor to the […]
Read More →Tomorrow It All Begins at the World’s Greatest Polo Party
It’s here. Well, tomorrow, actually. Gates open to perfect weather at 9:45a for the “World’s Greatest Polo Party” and stay open until sunset. Four matches, including the world’s most famous professional polo player, Nacho Figueras, anchoring the Aspen Valley Polo Club in the day’s featured match versus Wales. Stay on-site afterwards to watch the inspiring team known as […]
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