Five key takeaways from Phoenix Global Forum discussion on mining, copper and Arizona’s future… moderated by Jordan Rose, Rose Law Group founder and president

(Disclosure: Rose Law Group represents Resolution Copper.) By Madelaine Braggs | Rose Law Group Reporter At the Phoenix Global Forum, Arizona mining leaders discussed why copper has become one of the most important resources tied to artificial intelligence, electrification, energy infrastructure and national security. The panel, moderated by Jordan Rose, Rose Law Group founder and president, featured insights from Superior Mayor Mila …

Rose Law Group among Business Journal’s largest lobbying firms in the Phoenix area!

By Dale Brown | Phoenix Business Journal Twenty-four Phoenix area lobbying and public affairs firms are currently representing 1,326 companies, organizations and other entities before Arizona governmental bodies, and they employ 149 registered lobbyists, according to information submitted to the Phoenix Business Journal for its Lobbying Firms list. In addition to the clients and lobbyist totals, firms submitted a partial …

Rose Law Group Government Affairs associates volunteer at United Food Bank event

(Disclosure: Rose Law Group represents United Food Bank.) United Food Bank, an essential nonprofit that helps feed those in need throughout the state of Arizona, packed over 1,800 emergency food bags at recent volunteer event — and Rose Law Group Government Affairs associate Destiny Ruiz was there to lend a hand, along with firm administrative assistant Emily Diaz. “I can’t wait to come back …

Samantha DeMoss, land use and zoning attorney at Rose Law Group, graduates from Scottsdale Leadership, Class 40

By Arizona Digital Free Press Scottsdale Leadership announced the graduation of Class 40, a group of 46 community leaders, following a ceremony May 8, 2026, in Scottsdale. The ceremony marked the completion of a year focused on professional development, civic involvement and leadership training, according to a press release. As part of the program, Class 40 completed four “Project Lead It …

Jordan Rose, President and founder of Rose Law Group, moderates Phoenix Global Forum discussion on mining, copper and America’s industrial future

    Arizona’s Copper Crossroads: Inside the High-Stakes Debate Over Mining, Permitting and the Future of the U.S. Supply Chain (Disclosure: Rose Law Group represents Resolution Copper.) By Madelaine Braggs | Rose Law Group Reporter At the Phoenix Global Forum, a panel of Arizona leaders, mining executives and academic experts framed copper not simply as a commodity, but as a …

Pinal County navigates state legislature as leaders focus on economic development; featuring input from Rose Law Group deputy director of government affairs Cole Libera

Panelists: Jason Baran, SRP Michael Cruz, Lucid Motors Cole Libera, Rose Law Group Joe Grossman, EPCOR Moderated by: Craig McFarland, President and CEO of Pinal Partnership By Hannah Kovach, Digital Media Intern | Rose Law Group Reporter Water policy, energy reliability and economic development dominated discussion at the February Pinal Partnership breakfast, as industry leaders and lawmakers warned that 2026 could be a defining year for Pinal County. The panel, moderated by Pinal Partnership President and CEO Craig McFarland, featured Jason Baran of Salt River Project, Michael Cruz of Lucid Motors, Cole Libera legislative lobbyist and Deputy Director …

Rose Law Group land use attorney Jon Gillespie, who represents data centers, comments on Goldwater Institute’s new data center policy paper

Jon Gillespie, land use attorney at Rose Law Group: “This Goldwater article provides an excellent description for the lay of the land with regards to data centers and provides a perspective that cities are not fully considering. Today’s society is reliant on data centers to a degree that many just don’t realize. And the opportunity for immediate economic impact, building out long term …

Thomas Galvin, Maricopa County supervisor and Rose Law Group partner, talks key issues in Arizona Republic podcast

  Thomas Galvin, Maricopa County Board District 2 supervisor, Rose Law Group partner, and an Arizona Capital Times’ most powerful person, visits Arizona Republic’s politics podcast, The Gaggle.  Elections, EcDev & NHL: Galvin, who served as chairman for the board in 2025, joins Gaggle hosts Ron Hansen and Stephanie Murray to discuss “the county’s litigious relations with Republican Maricopa County Recorder Justin Heap, the future of data centers, and …

Whistleblower alleges ADOT is intentionally targeting 3rd-party MVDs

(Disclosure: Rose Law Group represents ASAP and TSI.) By Reagan Priest | Arizona Capitol Times Key Points: Arizona Department of Transportation accused of unfairly penalizing third party contractors The contractors say the crackdown came after a harsh 2023 auditor general report A former ADOT employee alleges wrongful termination for pushing back against the crackdown A now-terminated whistleblower in the Arizona …

President Trump teases deal with Microsoft to rein in data center power costs; a ‘win-win,’ says Rose Law Group Founder and President Jordan Rose

(Disclosure: Rose Law Group represents Microsoft.) By Jordan Novel | CNBC President Donald Trump said in a social media post on Monday that Microsoft will announce changes to ensure that Americans won’t see rising utility bills as the company builds more data centers to meet rising artificial intelligence demand. “I never want Americans to pay higher Electricity bills because of Data Centers,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. “Therefore, my …