Drew Williamson is a Freelance Writer in Arizona. His professional expertise includes Newspaper Reporting and Editing, Advertising Sales and Management, and Investment Advising and Retirement Planning.
Opinion By Drew Williamson © 2026 Williamson News Service LLC One of the reasons that public officials end up in so much hot water over proposed data centers is the starting point for these negotiations. One of the principles in negotiations is known as “anchoring”. Typically, this involves one of the
By Drew Williamson © 2026 Williamson News Service LLC A new “Assessor Alert” program will provide a second warning system to property owners in Arizona to help protect them from fraudsters who would steal their property by falsifying deeds. The new alert system is part of a bi-partisan bundle of legislative
By Drew Williamson © 2026 Williamson News Service LLC The rapid growth of data centers that rely on fossil fuels is placing the health of Arizona residents at increased risk, according to the American Lung Association (ALA). The ALA recently released its 26th annual “State of the Air” report that ranks
By Drew Williamson Copyright 2026 Williamson News Service Government planning and regulation is needed to avoid disaster in many areas of economic activity. For example, the production and distribution of hydrogen bombs. That's fairly obvious. The attached interview clearly states this is the case for the construction of
By Drew Williamson Copyright 2026 Williamson News Service LLC I just completed a Society of Professional Journalist seminar with a module on using Gemini, Google's artificial intelligence (AI) engine. I was practicing with it at home and decided to ask it a complex question about something that I
By Drew Williamson ©2026 Williamson News Service LLC Proposed large data centers could be bringing higher electric rates, dwindling water supplies and increased pollution to Arizona in the absence of uniform public planning. The state’s relatively cheap land is attracting the data centers, which have tremendous appetites for electricity
By Drew Williamson © 2026 Williamson News Service LLC Several bills have been submitted in the Arizona House and Senate to help strengthen the fight against title fraud in Arizona. Arizona real estate owners, especially those in cities and towns, are at risk to lose their homes and businesses through title