Arizona Capitol Informant

By: Tracey Spellmire Arizona’s small businesses are competing in a marketplace that looks nothing like it did even just a few years ago. Restaurants might have better luck finding customers through digital ads rather than street signs, mom-and-pop shops might have expansive ecommerce portfolios, and customer service bots might empower service-based businesses to answer web inquiries in seconds rather than days. Small businesses will always have a place on Main Street to serve

Vicki Barber Sometimes it seems like leaders in Washington, D.C. forget that the decisions they make have real-world consequences communities for their constituents. At least, that’s how it feels for me when lawmakers talk a big game about supporting seniors, only to then make policy changes that hurt the programs we count on every day. Medicare Advantage, which more than 35 million seniors and Americans with disabilities use to access the health care and services they need,

PHOENIX — Anna Cicero, a retired educator who lives in Chandler with her daughter and grandson, held her utility bill up while speaking behind a podium in the Rose Garden of the Arizona Capitol. She spoke passionately about rising utility rates and their effects on her family. “I can try to find cheaper eggs or just skip cholesterol,” Cicero said. “But I cannot switch to a cheaper electrical company.” Cicero said she’s scared to check her bill every month. Two other concerned

Dear Editor, There has been a lot of talk in Washington, D.C. about cutting Medicare Advantage. I want to make sure that the lawmakers who support those cuts know how much it would hurt seniors like me. After years of working and contributing our fair share, we shouldn’t have to worry about losing the health benefits we rely on because some Members of Congress think cutting Medicare Advantage would be a good way to save money. I’m a retiree who moved here from Washington last

Anna Cicero, a retired educator who lives in Chandler with her daughter and grandson, held her utility bill up while speaking behind a podium in the Rose Garden of the Arizona Capitol. She spoke passionately about the rising utility rates and their effects on her family. “I can try to find cheaper eggs or just skip cholesterol,” Cicero said. “But I cannot switch to a cheaper electrical company.” Cicero said she’s scared to check her bill every month. Two other concerned Arizo

PHOENIX — Anna Cicero, a retired educator who lives in Chandler with her daughter and grandson, held her utility bill up while speaking behind a podium in the Rose Garden of the Arizona Capitol. She spoke passionately about the rising utility rates and their effects on her family. “I can try to find cheaper eggs or just skip cholesterol,” Cicero said. “But I cannot switch to a cheaper electrical company.” Cicero said she’s scared to check her bill every month. Two other conce

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