Arizona: Tops in careless driving states

Distracted driving remains a rising factor in traffic accidents and fatalities in the United States. In the southwest, Arizona was ranked one of the worst. The National Safety Council reported that 1 out of 4 car accidents in the United States is caused by texting while driving, leading to over 1.6 million crashes each year….

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It’s 2018. Why is there a gender wage gap?

The gender wage gap is many things. It’s the occupation women choose. It’s the education women pursue. It’s the statistical motherly traits women possess. But after all that, there’s still a percentage of the wage gap, sometimes as much as 38 percent, that remains inexplicable to researchers. This is often deemed simply. It’s discrimination.  The National…

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Snowbirds: Arizona’s winter economic driver

Snowbirds are an important economic drive to Arizona as they migrate for a few months into Arizona to escape the northern winter. Every winter, the sun belt region gets an increase in population by what are called “Snowbirds.” usually elderly who migrate from the northern states and Canada to avoid  harsh winters. Jacki Salisberry, 74,…

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Millennials find golf not up to par

Millennials just aren’t swinging the sticks like many generations before them. According to the National Golf Foundation (NGF) Millennial’s represent roughly 25 percent of the U.S. population, and in 2014 golf saw 200,000 Millennials step away from the sport. In 2016 the golf world took a hit as nearly 230 golf courses closed, while only…

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