http://beehivestandardweekly.com en-us http://beehivestandardweekly.com N/A rgraham@lawyerswest.net Wed, 23 Jul 2008 13:46:52 -0700 20 http://beehivestandardweekly.com/articles/198/1/Romney-Wins-With-or-Without-VP-Spot By leaving the GOP nomination in a timely fashion, Mitt Romney is poised to win with or without a spot on the McCain ticket. Though Romney is certainly hoping to join the ticket as John McCain's presidential running mate, if he is not chosen, he is clearly the leading candidate going into the next election cycle, whether that is in four or eight years. rgraham@lawyerswest.net (Rob Graham) Thu, 12 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://beehivestandardweekly.com/articles/86/1/Fuel-Economy-More-Important-than-Ever Summers do thake their toll on vehicles. Especially for those living in the desert. It wouldn't surprise any of you if I told you we are in a severe service schedule area. Being that we live in a hot, dry, and dusty climate, means things like oil changes need to be done more often than you would if you lived in Kansas! Coolant and other fluids need to be maintained and serviced more often. reception.lasvegas@yahoo.com (James Leavitt) Wed, 07 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://beehivestandardweekly.com/articles/184/1/A-New-National-Covenant-of-the-McCain-GOP John McCain is headed for defeat in November. He has won over 40 percent of the Republican party, but will likely face a political rock star in Barack Obama who will not lose a single Democratic vote and might even get some Republican cross-overs. A McCain defeat will be devastating for the GOP and a last embarrassing blow to a once proud coalition of religious, financial and military conservatives.To avert this loss, Senator McCain, with the help of prominent conservatives, needs to make a New National Covenant filled with new ideas and a definition of conservatism. rgraham@lawyerswest.net (Rob Graham) Wed, 13 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0800 http://beehivestandardweekly.com/articles/167/1/Unemployment-Rate%2C-Living-Wage%2C-and-the-Working-Poor A quick scan of Utah unemployment rate data for the last 30 years shows that our current unemployment rate of 2.5% is comparatively very low and something we should be proud of (as there are consistently higher numbers of Utahans involved in the labor market, by percentage of population, than most anywhere else in the rest of the country-working more jobs, with longer hours).  However, despite the very low unemployment rate, Utah also has a problem with low wages, which this translates into a greater number of working poor.  In other words, there is still work to do.  Wages are generally low in the state, due to many factors, such as cost of living and various labor market characteristics, and though I do not expect Utah employers to increase wages out of the goodness of their hearts, there is hope.  With such a low level of unemployment, there is a corresponding small available unemployed labor pool searching for work.  And anyone who has taken basic economics will know this means firms are increasingly competing for a shrinking number of available workers, and with a shortage in the supply of workers, wages will likely go up.  So let's keep up the good work Utahans!  Hopefully our willingness to work will make wages for all in the state more livable.     jon.westover@gmail.com (Jonathan H. Westover) Fri, 14 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0800 http://beehivestandardweekly.com/articles/159/1/Costco-Vs.-Wal-Mart.-Placing-Value-in-Employees. Do corporations face a trade-off between seeking greater efficiency and higher profits with implementing more employee friendly corporate policy?  Are these actually mutually exclusive goals?  Taking a brief look at two competing big-box retailers may shed a little light on the answer to these questions. jon.westover@gmail.com (Jonathan H. Westover) Sun, 26 Aug 2007 00:00:00 -0700 http://beehivestandardweekly.com/articles/90/1/Controversy%3A-%26quot%3BMerry-Christmas%26quot%3B-or-%26quot%3BHappy-Holidays%26quot%3B%3F LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - This year will your favorite retailer be wishing you Happy Holidays?  If so, they are ignoring the "reason for the season." As Christmas is a Christian holiday, one website is doing its part to put the birth of Christ back into the holiday.One Christian soul is trying to change the non-Christian focus of some retailers by encouraging support of those retailers who are actively using  the  "Merry Christmas" slogan in lieu of "Happy Holidays. rgraham@lawyerswest.net (Beehive Standard Weekly ) Thu, 02 Nov 2006 00:00:00 -0800 http://beehivestandardweekly.com/articles/44/1/Tri-State-Transportation-Plan-Necessary-for-Vegas-Valley It is estimated that nearly 3,000 people make the commute from St. George and Cedar City, Utah to Las Vegas on a daily basis.  As you get closer to Las Vegas, the number of commuting suburbanites grows significantly and the future will create a real problem for Las Vegas Valley planners if it is not addressed now rather than later. rgraham@lawyerswest.net (Rob Graham) Mon, 15 May 2006 00:00:00 -0700