State lawmakers gave final approval Thursday to legislation designed to let Arizonans shop around for the least expensive CAT scan, hip replacement or even routine physical.

Good times are slowing coming to reality for a Desert Vista girls basketball team that has been missing out.

Travel for humans during holidays is tough enough: Long lines, crowds everywhere, extra bags full of presents. Throw a pet in the mix, and it’s a recipe for disaster.

Have you heard of Pinterest? If you are somewhat crafty (or want to be) then you know what I’m talking about. Pinterest is an online bulletin board that has idea after idea, after idea, after idea.

There’s something missing from our current debate about national health care. Too few are talking about actual health. We lament the red tape, the gaps in insurance coverage and the costs that seem to escalate daily. But we often forget the central point: Our own individual health and well being. How can Americans be healthier, feel better and live longer?

If you have a small business in Phoenix, or want to start one, we have some help for you.  I have written before about Phoenix adopting a 24-hour turnaround for business creation — turn your plans in today, walk out with your permit and start operations today, saving six to eight months of delay. Phoenix now ranks as the best in the country to do business by eliminating or reducing red tape and bureaucratic hurdles that most cities impose

Phoenix City Councilman Sal DiCiccio was recently interviewed by the national Reason Foundation for its “Innovators in Action 2012” series about Phoenix reforms promoting job creation, which features 24-hour turnarounds for permits and inspections compared to four-six months in other parts of the country.

Phoenix City Councilman Sal DiCiccio was recently interviewed by the national Reason Foundation for its “Innovators in Action 2012” series about Phoenix reforms promoting job creation, which features 24-hour turnarounds for permits and inspections compared to four-six months in other parts of the country.

Phoenix City Councilman Sal DiCiccio was recently interviewed by the national Reason Foundation for its “Innovators in Action 2012” series about Phoenix reforms promoting job creation, which features 24-hour turnarounds for permits and inspections compared to four-six months in other parts of the country.

An iconic Valley photo lab will continue its tradition of providing custom finishing and photo restoration under a new owner in its longtime location.

An iconic Valley photo lab will continue its tradition of providing custom finishing and photo restoration under a new owner in its longtime location.

"A well-regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.” — The Second Amendment

In a commentary recently, U.S. Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Tom Donohue reminds readers that unnecessary delays in permitting projects are absolute job killers.

In a commentary recently, U.S. Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Tom Donohue reminds readers that unnecessary delays in permitting projects are absolute job killers.

Scottsdale City Councilwoman Lisa Borowsky has filed paperwork to join the race for Congressional District 9.

Scottsdale City Councilwoman Lisa Borowsky has filed paperwork to join the race for Congressional District 9.

The two years of the 50th Arizona Legislature will go down in the history books as the years when the Legislature hit reboot on the Arizona economy and turned what was a basket case into a best case.

The two years of the 50th Arizona Legislature will go down in the history books as the years when the Legislature hit reboot on the Arizona economy and turned what was a basket case into a best case.

During the second week of May the Christian Youth Theater (CYT) will premiere “Alice,” a musical with a pop/rock opera twist based off “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland” and “Through the Looking Glass,” by Lewis Carroll.

The Phoenix City Council sped up job creation by months by passing a comprehensive policy cutting red tape on the private sector. By an 8-1 vote, city leaders said no more to delays, lines and bureaucratic red tape — and yes to faster job creation.

After a long and sometimes contentious city policy meeting recommendations from the Development Process Ad Hoc Task Force, co chaired by City Councilmen Tom Simplot and Sal DiCiccio, were approved.

Tina Hakimi graduated from Mountain Pointe with a love of math and science but thought she would pursue a career in marketing. A quick conversation with her parents made her realize that obviously wasn’t the best fit for her. Now studying biomedical engineering at Arizona State University, Hakimi has a soft spot for kids who might not be able to have that same discussion with their own parents and realize where their talent lies.

These days in Washington the numbers are getting so scary, politicians almost don’t need to use rhetoric anymore.

Cutting red tape, closing sales tax loopholes, and making city streets safer were all topics of discussion at Friday’s Ahwatukee Foothills Chamber of Commerce’s Public Policy Committee meeting.

City Councilman Sal DiCiccio has been working for years to cut red tape for small businesses in the city of Phoenix. Now some businesses say they are seeing the benefits.