News & Commentary
February 2012 - In late January we sent out a request for captions to a photograph of President Obama and Governor Brewer. After much deliberation, we have selected the TOP 10 politically correct captions from your submittals…
Number 10: …..and one more thing, young man!
Number 9: Read my lips, Mr. President!
Number 8: And not only that hot shot...If I decide that I'm going to take the ball to the net that's what I'm going to do...and there is not a DAMN thing you can do about it.
Number 7: Let’s get down to cases: What the heck did Sarah Palin have that I didn’t have??? Wait! I’m at the wrong airport! I was supposed to be greeting John McCain!
Number 6: And.... you forget to take out the trash and your room is a mess AND you didn’t clean your plate last night... when I was your age...
Number 5: You said you were gonna call, it's been two years now…
Number 4: ONE TERM ONLY!!!
Number 3: One more time Barak… It’s HOLA not ALOHA…
Number 2: You threw water on my book, you cursed brat. I'm melting!!! I'm melting!!!
And the best caption submitted….
I know Newt Gingrich. Newt Gingrich is my friend.
And you’re no Newt Gingrich!!!!
Thank you everyone for joining in. It was a pleasure reading all of the submittals and commentary.
--Larry
January 2012 - I believe that the following notice should be served to the tenants of the State Capital.
Larry Lazarus
Eviction Notice
To the Arizona State Legislature:
Whereas the State of Arizona sold the Capital Building and the new owner leased the building back to the State of Arizona for the intended use of the Arizona State Legislature;
Whereas the tenant (the Arizona State Legislature) has violated the terms, conditions, and good faith intent of that lease;
Therefore, the owner hereby requests that the legislature vacate the premises within 30 days of this notice.
The violations are as follows:
- There have been repeated reports of violence on and off the premises; that is, there have been continued evidence of in-fighting, brawling, accusations, consistent discord and total lack of civility among the residents. This has created a situation of present and immediate danger to the citizens of Arizona.
- Secondly, it has come to the owners attention that there is an inability of the tenants to create a sustainable economic model for the state which, in turn, affects the tenants own stability leaving the owner with the belief that the tenants will not be a good financial risk for the future.
The owner believes that there is an excellent possibility that the owner and citizens of Arizona could find more suitable tenants for the premises. For these and other reasons, the owner is sending this notice. If, however, the tenants are able to cure these breaches within this legislative session, the tenants may continue to occupy the premises.
Good luck.
It is the owner’s sincere hope that the tenants will work together on legislative issues and, specifically, work diligently to fix the existing economic and financial model that has poorly served the citizens of the State of Arizona.
October 2011 - Lazarus & Associates had the opportunity to secure City of Phoenix entitlements for the Devine Legacy on Central which helped allow the building of this wonderful workforce family housing project. We are very proud to have been a part of the team that brought this project to reality.
Devine Legacy, a project by Native American Connections, had its Grand Opening on October 20th, 2011. This is a 5 story, 65 unit residential rental complex along the light rail across from Central High School. It is a 15.8 million dollar affordable housing project. Rents will be between 10 and 45% below market rate. This is a superb example of family infill workforce housing that helps to create a sustainable community.
Congratulations to Dee Dee Devine, Joe Keeper and their entire staff. We are proud to have helped create this lifestyle opportunity!
December 2010 - At the end of 2010, quietly and without a lot of hoopla, one of the most significant projects in the United States broke ground just outside of Gila Bend, Arizona. The Solana Generation Station Project, developed by Abengoa Solar based in Spain, will have a total solar generating capacity of 280 megawatts, enough to power 70,000 homes. The project, which will open in 2013, received a 1.45 billion dollar loan guarantee from the United States Department of Energy. The project covers 1,900 acres and, if completed today, would be the world’s largest solar project.
Lazarus & Associates was selected to help take the lead in obtaining the Comprehensive Plan Amendment, Special Use Permit and guide this project through a complex permitting procedure. We also took part in drafting a state statute known as the “Renewable Energy Incentive District” which should encourage more projects of this kind.
This is the type of work that is important if we are, to paraphrase our governor, to “…make Arizona the Solar Capital of the World.”
April 2009 - Larry S. Lazarus is featured as a "Legend of Law" in the Commercial Executive Magazine, Issue 3, 2009.
April 2009 - Larry S. Lazarus is named a Southwest Super Lawyer, 2009
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