News from January 2019


CITY OF AVONDALE: Recognizes its first Green Business Program members

Since the City of Avondale launched its green business program in the Fall of 2018, six local businesses have become certified.

State institution: These 2-year Indiana schools attract the fewest in-state students

College of Court Reporting Inc, Don Roberts School of Hair Design and Denmark College enrolled the fewest in-state students of all two-year Indiana schools, according to a Higher Education Tribune analysis of fall 2017 data.

State institution: These 2-year Arizona schools attract the fewest in-state students

Regional Center for Border Health enrolled the fewest in-state students of all two-year Arizona schools, according to a Higher Education Tribune analysis of fall 2017 data.


Indiana posted 32nd highest corporate income tax in 201

Among the District of Columbia and the 44 states that levy corporate income taxes, Indiana ranked No. 32 for the top tax rate on business revenues, according to a Tax Foundation analysis of 2018 tax numbers.

Arizona posted 4th lowest corporate income tax in 2018

Among the District of Columbia and the 44 states that levy corporate income taxes, Arizona ranked No. 42 for the top tax rate on business revenues, according to a Tax Foundation analysis of 2018 tax numbers.

MESA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE: F.C. Arizona Women Announce Coaches

FC Arizona Women’s is proud to announce the signing of co-Associate Head Coaches for their inaugural season of play.




Analysis: Indiana posted 4th lowest individual income tax rate in 2018

Indiana ranked No. 41 for its top individual income tax rate, according to a Tax Foundation analysis of 2018 tax numbers that tracked the District of Columbia and the 43 states that levy such taxes.

Analysis: Arizona posted 6th lowest individual income tax rate in 2018

Arizona ranked 6th lowest for its top individual income tax rate, according to a Tax Foundation analysis of 2018 tax numbers that tracked the District of Columbia and the 43 states that levy such taxes.

BALL STATE UNIVERSITY: Edwin K. McDonald IV, “Food Swamps, Food Deserts, and Food Insecurity” to be held Jan.10.

Edwin K. McDonald IV, “Food Swamps, Food Deserts, and Food Insecurity” to be held Jan.10.


CITY OF GOODYEAR: Vantage Data Centers chooses Goodyear, Arizona to build a 160MW Campus

The first wholesale data center campus to break ground in the West Valley Vantage Data Centers, a leading provider of wholesale data centers in North America, has chosen Goodyear, Arizona to build a mega-scale data center campus.

TUCSON METRO CHAMBER: Eller College Professors Win Prestigious TIAA Award

Finance Professors David Brown and Scott Cederburg of the University of Arizona Eller College of Management, along with their co-author Michael O’Doherty of the University of Missouri, won the 23rd Annual TIAA Paul A. Samuelson Award for Outstanding Scholarly Writing on Lifelong Financial Security.

Printing and related support activities industry Q4 net sales down 2.8%

The printing and related support activities industry’s net sales in the fourth quarter of 2018 were down 2.8 percent from the same period last year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Motor vehicles and parts industry Q4 net sales up 8.2%

The motor vehicles and parts industry’s net sales in the fourth quarter of 2018 were up 8.2 percent over the same period last year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Scientific research and development services industry Q4 net sales up 7.6%

The scientific research and development services industry’s net sales in the fourth quarter of 2018 were up 7.6 percent over the same period last year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Beverage and tobacco products industry Q4 net sales up 8.1%

The beverage and tobacco products industry’s net sales in the fourth quarter of 2018 were up 8.1 percent over the same period last year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.