The Most Powerful Families Who Secretly Run The World?

Published on Mar 1, 2019

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Who are the secret billionaires that run the world? In today's educational animated cartoon we look at the world's most wealthy and powerful families. Which family has the most influence and power?

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Local First Arizona Wants You To Take Action On Taxing Online Sales

Got the following message in an inbox 16 hours ago, so will pass it along to readers of this blog. It's from Thomas Barr, the Executive Director of Local First Arizona about what he calls "an urgent legislative matter".
There are many other urgent issues in front of the Arizona State Legislature in a barrage of bills presented in the current session. This one may or may not appeal to you to address one imbalance in Arizona's tax code for collecting TPT/Sales Taxes.
Arizona lawmakers are now considering HB 2702, legislation that would require out-of-state online retailers and marketplace facilitators (like eBay) to collect sales tax on products purchased by Arizona consumers. It should be noted that micro-sellers and hobbyists are exempt from the proposal. 37 states have already taken steps to ensure basic tax equity between in-state and out-of-state retailers. Nationally, Arizona is now among just eight states with a sales tax that haven’t taken action.
Please feel free to contact Mr. Barr should you have any clarifying questions about this bill at 602-956-0909 Ext 3.
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Call for AZ Business Leaders to Level the Playing Field

Hi Tim,

As a trusted advocate of local businesses, I'm writing to you today about an urgent legislative matter and an opportunity to speak up on behalf of Arizona's local businesses.

As you know, we’ve been working for years to address the imbalance in Arizona’s tax code. Currently, local Arizona businesses are required to collect and remit sales tax, while out-of-state online competitors are exempt. . .

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Lawmakers constantly say they support small business...this is their chance to prove it. Here's what you can do. Look up and contact your area legislators and let them know you support HB 2702.

Below is a list of target lawmakers. If they represent your district, please consider contacting them as soon as possible.

• Rep. Regina Cobb (5th District)
• Rep. Jay Lawrence (23rd District)
• Rep. John Kavanagh (23rd District)
• Rep. Anthony Kern (20th District)
• Rep. Warren Petersen (12th District)
• Rep. Becky Nutt (14th District)
• Sen. Vince Leach (11th District)
• Sen. Karen Fann (1st District)

 

Project Finalists Announced for RED Awards 2019

The Real Estate and Development Awards is the largest commercial real estate event in Arizona, honoring the brokers, architects, contractors and developers of notable commercial development projects throughout the state. Winners and finalists will also be featured in the March/April issue of AZRE magazine.
Join us at the 2019 RED Awards as we honor the biggest names in Arizona’s commercial real state industry!For Foodies there's this: The amazing team at Pointe Hilton Tapatio Cliffs Resort has put together an awesome menu for the night. Here’s what you can expect:
Plated Dessert > Prickly Pear Cheesecake
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You can purchase tickets > https://azbigmedia.com/events/azre-red-awards-2019/
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The annual Real Estate & Development (RED) Awards are back, highlighting impressive projects completed in the last year and the owners, developers, architects and contractors who made these awe-inspiring projects possible.
The 2019 RED Awards will take place Wednesday, March 6 at Pointe Hilton Tapatio Cliffs Resort.
“The Phoenix commercial real estate market remains red hot as more companies are relocating and expanding across the Valley and state,” says AZ Big Media Editor in Chief Michael Gossie. “The growth has increased the demand across all sectors — office, industrial, multifamily, medical — which makes this one of the most competitive years in RED Awards history because there are so many great projects in contention.”
Winner will be unveiled at the 2019 RED Awards. To buy tickets, click here.

Here are the projects that are finalists for this year’s RED Awards, in alphabetical order:

• Adelante Healthcare Goodyear

• Alta San Marcos

• Arizona State University – Biodesign Institute Building C

• Aviva

• Ball Manufacturing

• Cambria Hotel – Chandler

• Camelback Collective

• Canyon View High School

• Carvana Tempe Vending Machine

• Central Admixture Pharmacy (CAPS)

• Chandler Corporate Center

• Circa Central Avenue

• Consumer Cellular

• DM Cantor Law Group

• Eldorado on 1st

• Estrella Medical Plaza II

• Freedom Financial Network

• HUB 317

• Harrah’s Ak-Chin Casino Resort Expansion

• Indeed.com Regional Office

• ISM Raceway

• JDA Software Customer Experience Center

• Katerra

• Liberty Building 4

• Lincoln Logistics 40

• Make-a-Wish Foundation of America

• McKesson at Chaparral Commerce Center

• Northern Trust Building 2

• Offices at Chandler Viridian

• Overstreet

• Phoenix College Physical Sciences Building C

• Renaissance Square Reposition

• Scottsdale Fashion Square Luxury Wing Renovation

• St. Vincent De Paul

• Sun Health Grandview Terrace Remodel and Expansion

• The Grid Tenant Office Improvement

• The Phoenician Resort

• Union Tempe

RED Awards will be presented in these categories:

• Small and Medium Office Project of the Year

• Large Office Project of the Year

• Capital Tenant Improvement Project of the Year

• Retail Project of the Year

• Education Project of the Year

• Redevelopment Project of the Year Industrial Project of the Year

• Multifamily Project of the Year

• Interiors Project of the Year

• Mixed-Use Project of the Year

• Recreation/Hospitality Project of the Year

• Healthcare Project of the Year

• Project of Distinction

• Community Impact Project of the Year

• Architect of the Year

• General Contractor of the Year

• Developer of the Year

ProPublica > News In The Public Interest

That's right!
Allegations of fraud, coded orders to lie and hundreds of threats. Many of those assertions had been explored before, as these articles show.
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The Daily Digest

Our Reporting on Michael Cohen: A Reading Guide by Nick Varchaver This week’s testimony by President Donald Trump’s former personal attorney and fixer held millions rapt with allegations of fraud, coded orders to lie and hundreds of threats. Many of those assertions had been explored before, as these articles show.

MORE ON MICHAEL COHEN

New Evidence Emerges of Possible Wrongdoing by Trump Inaugural Committee by Justin Elliott, ProPublica , and Ilya Marritz , WNYC The Trump inaugural appears to have overpaid for space at Trump’s Washington hotel, a possible violation of the law. Federal prosecutors are probing the festivities.

Trump’s Inauguration Paid Trump’s Company — With Ivanka in the Middle by Ilya Marritz , WNYC , and Justin Elliott, ProPublica As the inaugural committee planned the landmark celebration, internal concerns were raised about whether Trump’s Washington hotel was overcharging for event space. The spending could be a violation of the law.

The Company Michael Cohen Kept — “Trump, Inc.” Podcast by Ilya Marritz and Andrea Bernstein , WNYC Long before Donald Trump’s attorney paid Stormy Daniels or had his office raided by the FBI, a pattern was established: The associates of Michael Cohen have often been disciplined, disbarred, accused or convicted of crimes.

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Resignations Revealed at Hacienda Healthcare

More stunning news in streams of reports over the recent resignation of Rick Romley where something appears to be really rotten. Something 'fishy' about all this?

Hacienda Healthcare is becoming more than 'a household name' now after streams of more stories jump out in local and national media where more fallouts follow sensational revelations about an incapacitated woman who was raped at the Intermediate Care Facility, a 24-bed, 20,900-square-foot hospital, at Country Club and Baseline Road here in Mesa, and later gave birth to a baby boy.

Right from the start, details were scant and slow to get revealed - that's suspicious. More so when Nancy Salmon, the VP of Corporate Communications for Hacienda HealthCare, in an email obtained by KJZZ, is quoted as saying: " . . .there must be more to the story than I have previously known. That alone makes me very uncomfortable continuing to work here.” 
Is that a plausible denial? Hard to deny that when other board members, staff and a former County Attorney jump-off a sinking ship!
Here's Nancy Salmon's Press Release about

Woman in vegetative state gives birth at Hacienda Healthcare in ...

https://www.azfamily.com/.../article_9342c7c4-0fb2-11e9-8138-4fcd53869faf.html

Jan 4, 2019 - Hacienda HealthCare spokeswoman Nancy Salmon released the following statement after Arizona's Family asked about the case:

"Hacienda Healthcare has been in business in the valley for over 50 years, and has an outstanding reputation providing high quality specialized care for our patients. As a Healthcare provider, we cannot comment on any patient due to Federal and State privacy laws. Additionally, we cannot comment on any ongoing investigations. We can say that our patients and clients health and safety is our #1 priority and that we always cooperate, when asked by any agency, in an open and transparent way."

> Records reveal that the Hacienda HealthCare facility has a checkered past.

> Hacienda received a number of citations in late 2017.

> The month-to-month data for 2018 shows a few 3 ratings with the facility bottoming out with a 1 rating in October through November, the final months recorded on the website.

You can see on medicare.gov that Hacienda has a one star rating, which is "much below average ."
> EDITOR'S NOTE: The woman's family later clarified her condition, saying that she is not in a vegetative state.
"She has significant intellectual disabilities as a result of seizures very early in her childhood," their lawyer said in a statement released on Jan. 22 on their behalf.
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Hmmm . . . just "uncomfortable" now after three years and seven months as corporate communications VP for Hacienda Healthcare when she communicated this statement in a press release starting her work in July 2015: “There are no other direct care facilities like it in the state, and I am amazed with the quality of care and love that the patients receive.”

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The team at Hacienda Healthcare: Link to the website
https://haciendainc.org/ourteam/nancy-salmon/ 
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Headline story yesterday from KJZZ News:

Several Hacienda HealthCare Board Members, Staff And County Attorney Resign

By Kathy Ritchie

Updated: Friday, March 1, 2019 - 3:47pm

It certainly sounds like there's going to be much more to follow on this story . . .
Here's the latest yesterday afternoon. It's a podcast if you want to listen
Former County Attorney Rick Romley submitted his letter of resignation, along with several Hacienda board members and staff, including the director of nursing. Joining me to talk more about this is KJZZ's Kathy Ritchie, who's been following the story. Hey Kathy.
"Yeah absolutely. Well, first we learned that former County Attorney Rick Romley tendered his resignation to Hacienda's CEO Patrick White on February 26. He also sent a check for $10,000, reimbursement for part of the fee for any unfinished work. Romley was investigating what happened at Hacienda. And so this is certainly surprising.
BRODIE: Well did he say anything in his letter about why he decided to step down?
RITCHIE: He did say it was a pleasure working with some of White's management team, but he said he could not continue because of several issues involving certain members of Hacienda's board, many of whom also resigned.
BRODIE: Alright, so do we know who resigned?
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Reference > KJZZ.org
One more story:

Board Director Of Embattled Hacienda HealthCare Facility Resigns

The longest-serving board member of an embattled Arizona long-term care facility where an incapacitated woman was raped and later gave birth is resigning. Tom Pomeroy says his resignation is effective Friday

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WHO IS NANCY SALMON?

Press release from Arizona Beehive

Nancy Salmon Serves as new VP of Corporate Communications for Hacienda HealthCare

July 14, 2015

"When it comes to taking a stand and supporting things she believes in, Nancy Salmon, of the Menlo Park Ward, Hermosa Vista Stake, is known for her willingness to play full out . . .

An Arizona native and graduate of Tempe’s McClintock High School, Nancy went on to study at Mesa Community College and then Arizona State University. She returned to ASU approximately two years ago, not as a student, but to work in the ASU Public Affairs office, where her efforts focused on community and municipal relations. After a year and a half at ASU, Nancy recently accepted a position as Vice President of Corporate Communications with Hacienda HealthCare.
Hacienda HealthCare is Arizona’s leading provider of specialized services for medically fragile and chronically ill infants, children, and young adults, including those with developmental and intellectual disabilities, Nancy explains

Nancy says, initially, “My interest in Hacienda HealthCare had a lot to do with what I knew about the organization because of Matt’s advocacy for them over the years and the fact that it was a great growth opportunity.”

“Hacienda HealthCare can tell story after story of children who, because of God’s will, the miracles of modern medicine, Hacienda’s care and their own inner strength, have been taken off their ventilators or are otherwise thriving,” Nancy says.
Yet, she adds, “I have realized that there are very few individuals in our community that know of the fabulous resources of this nonprofit organization.
My goal is to make Hacienda HealthCare a household name.”
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Link to the source > http://arizonabeehive.com





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WHO IS MATT SALMON? (He's got a job at ASU too: High-salaried $250K/year Lobbyist)
Your MesaZona blogger wrote about Matt Salmon back in  2016:

12 June 2016

Catch-Of-The-Day Matt Salmon:

DC Politico Insider Dives Into Lobby Spigot for ASU

Anyway you look at it, dear readers, here's another excellent example of "The Revolving Door" where those elected to serve time in Congress use their connections for gain and profit after that DC stint  or perhaps for evermore.  

Definition: In politics, the "revolving door" is a movement of personnel between roles as legislators and regulators and the industries affected by the legislation and regulation. In some cases, the roles are performed in sequence but in certain circumstances may be performed at the same time.
Another word for the role of go-between might be lobbyist.
The industry = BIG Education e.g. ASU
Salmon, a Republican, has been the representative for Arizona's 5^th congressional district since Jan 3, 2013 (next election in 2016)           
He was previously the representative for Arizona's 1^st congressional district (1995-2000).
Read farther into this post to see what Matt Salmon had to say back in February 2016

Matt Salmon: Why I'm leaving Congress

See It 9:13 a.m. MST February 25, 2016

Here's how the official announcement went out to the public and the media. Typical double-talk and news-speak with the headline telling you like it is - where ASU goes for money and pays someone to get it. Michael Crow's hand is out . . .
Why Matt Salmon? He could be very useful to deliver the money-pot into Michael Crow's hand for both the leap-frogging in-state expansion and international expansion into England, Australia and China for online and distance learning. Makes sense [+ cents], huh?
Matt Salmon currently sits on the following committees: [links provided]
House Committee on Foreign Affairs
Chairman, Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific
Member, Subcommittee on The Western Hemisphere
House Committee on Education and the Workforce
Member, Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions
Member, Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training

New Rick Perry glasses?

June 3, 2016

ASU News

U.S. Rep. Matt Salmon to join ASU as vice president for government affairs

Office Of The President

ASU alum will oversee the university’s local, state and federal relations teams

"Rep. Matt Salmon, who has represented the 5th District of Arizona for five terms in Washington, will join Arizona State University as vice president for government affairs at the end of the 114th Congress. . ."

Read more from original source >> ASU News Now

As it turns out [or keeps on goin' round-and-round] that ASU-Salmon revolving door - and shared connections with many politicians here in Mesa graduating from BYU - has been spinning for years.

According to this same announcement

"Salmon graduated from ASU in 1981 and holds a Master’s of Public Administration from Brigham Young University. After a career in telecommunications, he was elected to the Arizona State Senate, where he rose to assistant majority leader and chairman of the Rules Committee before his election to Congress in 1994.
Salmon served three terms before honoring a self-imposed term limit and leaving Congress in 2000 [Blogger's Note: to have fellow BYU and LDS member Jeff Flake succeed to that seat] at which time he worked as a consultant to ASU on matters related to education policy. He returned to Congress in 2012 and was re-elected in 2014. . . " 

“I have been privileged to have a unique vantage point from which to watch the evolution of Arizona State under the leadership of President Crow,” Salmon said. “Now I look forward to increasing the investment of resources in ASU and the Arizona higher-education system, and enhancing ASU’s partnerships with Arizona cities and countries, the federal government, tribal communities and its international partners.”

 

Arizona Universities Count On Federal Connections Amid Flagging State Support

By  Steve Goldstein   

Published: Thursday, June 9, 2016 - 3:38pm

Updated: Thursday, June 9, 2016 - 4:34pm

"Arizona’s 5th Congressional District Rep. Matt Salmon is already set for his next career when his current term expires in January. He’s going to become ASU’s vice president for government affairs.

In a statement, school President Michael Crow said, “our relationships with lawmakers and education policy-makers will be greatly strengthened with Matt on our team.”
Scott Jaschik, editor of Inside Higher Ed, said universities rely on the federal government for everything from research support to policy that shapes student aid."

Source [with audio download] >> KJZZ Thu June 09 2016

Here's what the telecommunication company owner self-published courtesy of mainstream corporate media The Arizona Republic

Matt Salmon: Why I'm leaving Congress

See It 9:13 a.m. MST February 25, 2016

Sub-headed with this lame excuse and using "family"as that reason always makes your MesaZona blogger ever the more curious  

"The Mesa Republican won't run again, citing a need for more family time. . .????   

The Arizona Republic Opinion and Op Ed

Matt Salmon(Photo: handout)

"Representing the wonderful people of Arizona has truly been one of the most rewarding blessings of my life. . . "

O yeah sure ...

he and his wife own a public relations firm

Couldn't they come up with anything more original for negotiations to get a job cashing- in on his experience and time-served in DC?

 

 

MQ-25 Stingray - The Future Of Unmanned Aviation With Refueling Capability

Published on Mar 1, 2019

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The Boeing MQ-25 Stingray is a planned aerial refueling drone that resulted from the Carrier-Based Aerial-Refueling System program.
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Age of Surveillance Capitalism: “We Thought We Were Searching Google, Bu...

Big Bro/Big Sis > Google

Published on Mar 1, 2019

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https://democracynow.org - Corporations have created a new kind of marketplace out of our private human experiences. That is the conclusion of an explosive new book that argues big tech platforms like Facebook and Google are elephant poachers, and our personal data is ivory tusks. Author Shoshana Zuboff writes in “The Age of Surveillance Capitalism: The Fight for a Human Future at the New Frontier of Power”: “At its core, surveillance capitalism is parasitic and self-referential. It revives Karl Marx’s old image of capitalism as a vampire that feeds on labor, but with an unexpected turn. Instead of labor, surveillance capitalism feeds on every aspect of every human’s experience.”

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