Arizona gets final federal approval to spend nearly $1B to expand high-speed internet access

PHOENIX – Arizona received final approval to spend nearly $1 billion in federal funding to expand high-speed internet access in the state, officials announced last week. States had until the end of 2023 to request funding from the $42.45 billion Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) grant program. BEAD was created under the Bipartisan Infrastructure…

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Arizona football coach Brent Brennan’s plan to manage expectations, quiet the noise, keep the Wildcats rolling

Arizona was idle for college football’s opening weekend, but the results couldn’t have been better for first-year coach Brent Brennan.From morning to night, upsets and great escapes provided Brennan with the tangible evidence needed to properly caution his Wildcats about the potential potholes ahead:— Florida State, which won the ACC last year, lost by three…

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Inflation is losing its value as a political cudgel

By Last week was full of speeches. Most of those that attracted national attention were at the Democratic National Convention, culminating in Vice President Kamala Harris’ big moment on Thursday. But there was another important speech on Friday: Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s talk at the Fed’s annual shindig in Jackson Hole, Wyo. Yes, Powell’s…

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