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Arizona Legislature leaves, and lawsuits start: Group targets limits on ballot initiatives
Opponents of a measure to limit citizens’ rights to propose laws via the ballot launched a challenge on two fronts Thursday, filing a lawsuit and launching a referendum drive to repeal the law.Their target is a bill Arizona lawmakers passed in April. It requires strict legal compliance for citizen initiatives and will take effect Aug. 9.The lawsuit seeks to…
Monday Spotlight: Art Shows
Another Monday, another Monday Spotlight! This week, we wanted to use the Monday Spotlight to let everyone know about some great changes to our famous art shows! If you live or work in Fountain Hills, you have become familiar with the Fountain Festival and the Great Fair, which are our two fine art and craft…
Update: University Infrastructure, K-12, Economic Dev, Health & Transportation
The Arizona Legislature completed its seventeenth week of session as members worked into the early hours of Friday morning to fulfill its constitutionally mandated obligation of passing the Fiscal Year 2018 budget. The budget package, comprised of 11 separate bills, passed after hours of debate and public testimony on the floor and in issue committees…
Monday Member Spotlight: Arizona Living Team
Happy Monday, Fountain Hills! After hearing about the 2017 Chamber Gala, some might come to realize how much we love to honor our Chamber members for all the great they are doing with their business. In addition to the nine members who were recognized at last week’s Chamber Gala, we wanted to use this “Monday Member…
School maintenance funding lawsuit filed
A lawsuit over school maintenance and construction funding that’s been teased for the last two years will be filed Monday in Maricopa County Superior Court. The Arizona School Boards Assn announced today that the suit will be filed on behalf of a coalition of school districts and education groups, spearheaded by Arizona Center for Law…
Monday Member Spotlight: Arizona's Most Beautiful Town
Happy Monday Member Spotlight, everyone! This week, we wanted to do something a little different… Typically, we choose a member of the Chamber to write about, but this week we wanted to highlight a really cool thing that happened to Fountain Hills recently: Expedia has named Fountain Hills as “Arizona’s Most Beautiful Town”! Expedia is…
Public Policy Updates
The Arizona Legislature completed its fifteenth week of session. The State budget continues to languish as the Arizona Legislature passed the 100-day mark of the Regular Session this week. Several issues continue to stand out as stakeholders engage lawmakers about the FY 2018 budget. They include: K-12 Funding Education funding continues to lead budget discussions,…
Monday Member Spotlight: Kiwanis Lite
It’s always exciting to hear that our Chamber members are working on new endeavors! This week’s Monday Member Spotlight is on Kiwanis, as they are busy launching the new “Kiwanis Lite” program, which is aimed at getting a younger generation in Fountain Hills involved in the Fountain Hills community. Kiwanis Lite explores the interest level…
Update: SB1406-Public Accommodation; Exemptions; Enforcement; Sanctions
Senate Bill 1406 is scheduled for the 3rd read today. The EVCCA has worked tirelessly to provide a “Notice and Cure” period, create a definition of aggrieved person and exclude websites from ADA Amendments Act of 2008 (42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq) from being an extension of a business facility. This bill includes the fix to…
If you join a leads group, think of giving first
Joining a leads group is a commitment to others first, then yourself. It means you’re willing to share someone else’s business, and make a recommendation based on trust, to your clients with no expectation of return. I often hear business owners asking about ROI on Facebook, and various other engagement mediums, and frankly it brings…