Tempe school superintendents urged business leaders on Friday to help schools in some of the more impoverished areas in the East Valley.

October 23, 2004

Out of the corner of my eye I caught the word "aerospace" and the letters "WV."

When the chief executive of MD Helicopters traveled to Mesa’s Falcon Field Airport last week to talk business, none of the city’s top officials waited to greet her.

Gov. Jan Brewer announced that former Congressman Jim Kolbe will serve as co-chairman of the Arizona Transportation and Trade Corridor Alliance. In February, the governor announced the formation of the panel comprised of statewide and local experts in transportation, international trade and energy.

July 7, 2004

September 10, 2004

The East Valley’s largest business association broke ranks Tuesday in supporting a bill aimed at punishing employers that knowingly hire illegal workers.

Arizona Governor Jan Brewer will speak to members of the East Valley Chambers of Commerce Alliance, East Valley Partnership and Mesa Community College leaders on Thursday, Jan. 13, from 7:30 to 9 a.m. at the Mesa Community College Kirk Student Building located at 1833 W. Southern Avenue in Mesa. Governor Brewer will address business issues which impact the East Valley. A question and answer period will follow the Governor's remarks. For more information, contact Tom Dorn at (602)290-2727 or Tom@Dornpolicygroup.com . For event registration visit www.ahwatukeechamber.com.

A Boeing Co. division that provides maintenance and support for Army helicopters and Air Force trainers has received a lofty quality award from Gov. Janet Napolitano and the Arizona Quality Alliance, a nonprofit group that supports Arizona organizations.

The East Valley Chambers of Commerce Alliance has come out against a proposed fare increase for bus and light-rail service.

One of the state’s most influential business groups flunked a majority of East Valley Republicans in its latest legislative report card. Democrats, on the other hand, passed with flying colors.

One of the state’s most influential business groups flunked a majority of East Valley Republicans in its latest legislative report card. Democrats, on the other hand, passed with flying colors.

A state Senate committee will consider an amendment Wednesday to increase the maximum, weekly unemployment insurance benefit to $240 by summer 2004.

SUNNYVALE, Calif. - The Commerce Department is sending teams of experts into countries known for piracy and counterfeit goods in an effort to combat intellectual property theft abroad, U.S. Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez said Wednesday.

SUNNYVALE, Calif. - The Commerce Department is sending teams of experts into countries known for piracy and counterfeit goods in an effort to combat intellectual property theft abroad, U.S. Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez said Wednesday.

A major developer near Mesa's Falcon Field Municipal Airport has formed a nonprofit organization to attract more industry and businesses to the region.

East Valley chambers of commerce will be watching for bills related to unemployment benefits burden of proof, initiative reform, sales tax reform, the budget, and the federal health care system during the 2013 legislative session, according to the Dorn Policy Group.

A House panel voted Wednesday to require those seeking unemployment benefits to prove that they were fired and did not just quit.

The East Valley Chambers of Commerce Alliance (EVCCA) strongly supports Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer’s plan to restore our Medicaid population.

Chandler's Chamber of Commerce is losing its president and CEO. Becky Jackson will leave her post in March after five years of leading the city's nonprofit economic booster group.

The Scottsdale Area Chamber of Commerce is holding an informational breakfast with speeches by legal and employment specialists to help members of the business community understand the impact of the Fair and Legal Employment Act, which takes effect statewide Jan. 1, said Tom Dorn of the Dorn Policy Group, the forum’s moderator.

A few years ago, I came across a newspaper in California that ran a long column from one its executives about a competing paper’s list of the most influential business people in the area.