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Archive for October, 2005

Anatomy of a Corporate Giveaway

Monday, October 24th, 2005

I don’t usually blog about national policy issues, but this one is too big and too ignored for me to resist. It’s also a classic illustration of how multinational corporations and their shills in Congress operate to obtain massive handouts from taxpayers, and convince us it’s an urgent national need.
If you haven’t yet heard of [...]

Posted in Media Watch, Respecting Citizens | No Comments »

Want high-wage jobs? Build Light Rail.

Wednesday, October 19th, 2005

It was announced last week that Google will be expanding into the Phoenix area, where it will provide more than 600 high-wage, high-tech jobs to boost the economy of our neighbors to the north.
Now, the Arizona Republic and East Valley Tribune are reporting that various Maricopa County cities are competing over who will house the [...]

Posted in Economic Development, Politician Watch, Transportation | No Comments »

After Davis-Monthan Leaves

Wednesday, October 12th, 2005

A lot of folks, particularly in the business community, breathed a major sigh of relief this year when Davis-Monthan Air Force Base was spared by the Defense Department’s latest round of Base Realignment & Closure (BRAC). The base is a huge contributor to our local economy with money and jobs.
But at what cost? The [...]

Posted in 3rd Rail of the Week, Economic Development, Public Health, Sensible Development | 4 Comments »

Close the Gas Tax Loophole

Wednesday, October 5th, 2005

We all know we have a transportation problem here in the Old Pueblo. Lots of problems; not enough money to fix them.
I support much of the RTA draft plan, which will dramatically expand our transit capacity, frequency, and efficiency. But the half-cent-sales tax that funds it will only go so far. We need to maintain [...]

Posted in 3rd Rail of the Week, Economic Development, Protecting the Environment, Sensible Development, Transportation | 1 Comment »