News from January 2019






CREDIT UNION WEST: Offers 0% APR Loans to Members Affected by Government Shutdown

Arizona has about 55,000 federal employees, according to state records, so the local impact of the partial Government Shutdown is significant.

AIC releases report supporting jobs in local communities, looks ahead to working Sinema and McSally

The American Investment Council (AIC) recently released a report that shows how the private equity industry is supporting jobs and investing money in the communities of new congressional members.


Analysis: University of Arizona athletes No. 1 in state for economic impact

University of Arizona sports programs brought in $189,649 per athlete in revenue in 2016, meaning its athletes on average generated the most sports revenue of any school in Arizona that year, according to an Arizona Business Daily analysis of U.S. Department of Education data.

Analysis: University of Notre Dame athletes No. 1 in Indiana for economic impact

University of Notre Dame sports programs brought in $186,702 per athlete in revenue in 2016, meaning its athletes on average generated the most sports revenue of any school in Indiana that year, according to an Indiana Business Daily analysis of U.S. Department of Education data.

ROGERS-LOWELL AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE: ATTORNEY GENERAL ALERT: Shimming Shocks Chip-Enabled Credit Card Users

Scammers have found a way to duplicate chip-enabled credit cards, despite the extra safety design associated with the cards.

Analysis: Arizona posted 22nd highest sales tax burden per person in 2018

Among the 45 states that levy sales taxes, Arizona ranked No. 22 for its per-capita sales tax collections, according to a Tax Foundation analysis of 2018 tax numbers.

COCHISE COUNTY: Pomerene school board vacancy

Residents encouraged to apply for Pomerene school district board vacancy






CREDIT UNION WEST: Announces Five Academic Scholarships in 2019

Five high school graduates will each earn $1,000 towards a college education

PIMA COUNTY: Health Department Earns National Recognition for Public Health Emergency Preparedness

The Pima County Health Department has been named as a Project Public Health Ready (PPHR) accreditation recipient for 2019.