 Grass does kind of grow on you
(Daily Record: Fri, 25 May) Many years ago I heard an interview on the NPR with a man who had resigned as chairman of the Socialist Party in New York. Socialists are to the NPR what Barry Bonds is to ESPN — an irresistible fascination.
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 Bay Area given priority status for high-speed rail line
(The San Francisco Examiner: Fri, 25 May) Local residents would be among the first to hop aboard California's high-speed train system that would speed travelers between the Bay Area and Los Angeles in about two and a half hours - if the system ever gets built.
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 Valley retail space in high demand
(Las Vegas Business Press: Fri, 25 May) Retail space remains ever-popular with Las Vegas Valley vendors, shops and stores, which clamored for additional room in the first quarter.
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 Legisature OKs New Growth Management Power
(KTAR 92.3 Phoenix: Thu, 24 May) Arizona lawmakers voted Thursday to expand the state's growth management efforts, approving a bipartisan bill to empower counties and municipalities to place new restrictions on development in rural areas lacking adequate water supplies.
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 Local universities put more focus on diversity
(BizJournals: Mon, 21 May) Statistics indicate that minority groups account for over four-fifths of our nation's recent population growth. These individuals represent human capital for our labor force and should have equal opportunity to fulfill their potential.
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 Union Pacific: Sorry for Unapproved Work
(AP via Yahoo! Finance: Wed, 23 May) Its expansion plans in Arizona already under a regulatory spotlight, Union Pacific jumped the gun on the first of dozens of road crossings that it plans rebuild to accommodate the addition of a second track to the railroad's main line across southern Arizona.
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Valley residents object to new power plants
Congo-Kinshasa: Official Handover of Mahagi Prison to the Local Authorities
