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• Arizona job creation hits record 24,285 in 2025, fueled by $31B in investment - Read Article

  Arizona job creation hits record 24,285 in 2025, fueled by $31B in investment

  2025-07-31T10:25:00-07:00

  Following an unprecedented streak of record-setting years, Arizona’s job creation record in 2025 reached new heights. In the 12-month Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25) that ended June 30, the Arizona Commerce…

  
• Ag-to-urban bill overhauls Arizona’s groundwater policy - Read Article

  Ag-to-urban bill overhauls Arizona’s groundwater policy

  2025-07-22T11:00:00-07:00

  Gov. Katie Hobbs last month signed SB 1611, enacting the most significant overhaul of Arizona’s groundwater policy in decades. The bipartisan “ag-to-urban” bill enables the conversion of irrigated farmland into…

  
• Pinal County: How a rising region continues to climb - Read Article

  Pinal County: How a rising region continues to climb

  2025-07-22T10:50:00-07:00

  In recent years, Pinal County has established itself as one of Arizona’s most productive regions, welcoming a wave of new residents, businesses and major industrial investments while still honoring the…

  
• How West Valley shows unmatched growth and business potential - Read Article

  How West Valley shows unmatched growth and business potential

  2025-07-22T10:30:00-07:00

  The Western Maricopa Coalition (WESTMARC), in partnership with CBRE, released the “Why West Valley” report—an in-depth analysis showcasing the region’s rapid economic growth, expanding workforce, and exceptional advantages for business…

  
• Here are the policy issues affecting the development community - Read Article

  Here are the policy issues affecting the development community

  2025-07-19T09:35:00-07:00

  With the closing of the 2025 Legislative Session, many important policy issues impacting the development community have been debated and considered and fewer have been passed and signed into law.…

  
• How rural communities in Arizona are planning for growth - Read Article

  How rural communities in Arizona are planning for growth

  2025-06-11T10:35:00-07:00

  Casa Grande. Coolidge. Kingman. Douglas. These communities are often considered rural, yet each is strategically positioned and poised to play a significant role in Arizona’s economic growth over the coming…

  
• GCU looks to raise funds to revitalize its inner-city Phoenix neighborhood - Read Article

  GCU looks to raise funds to revitalize its inner-city Phoenix neighborhood

  2025-03-14T12:15:20-07:00

  Grand Canyon University is launching its first major fundraising campaign since reverting to its historical nonprofit status in 2018, seeking to raise money to support its mission of revitalizing the…

  
• Here’s how East Valley economic development is exploding - Read Article

  Here’s how East Valley economic development is exploding

  2025-01-28T11:10:00-07:00

  The East Valley region continues to be a destination for business attraction, thanks to its large population — 1.4 million people according to the economic development organization PHX East Valley…

  
• TSMC receives additional $6.6 billion in CHIPS funding - Read Article

  TSMC receives additional $6.6 billion in CHIPS funding

  2024-11-20T08:55:00-07:00

  On Nov. 15, the Biden-Harris Administration announced that the U.S. Department of Commerce awarded TSMC Arizona up to $6.6 billion in direct funding under the CHIPS Incentives Program’s Funding Opportunity…

  
• AAED survey guides resources and advocacy - Read Article

  AAED survey guides resources and advocacy

  2024-11-18T11:25:00-07:00

  This year, the Arizona Association for Economic Development (AAED) released its third State of Economic Development Report, which compiled survey responses from more than 100 professionals across the state concerning…

  
• How the Arizona-Mexico Commission is charting a new era  - Read Article

  How the Arizona-Mexico Commission is charting a new era 

  2024-11-16T16:05:00-07:00

  Arizona and Mexico share deep connections both economically and culturally, yet continued collaboration is needed to maintain a mutually beneficial relationship. That’s why in 1959, Arizona’s then-Gov. Paul J. Fannin…

  
• Here’s why Prop 479 is crucial to the growth of Metro Phoenix - Read Article

  Here’s why Prop 479 is crucial to the growth of Metro Phoenix

  2024-05-25T13:45:26-07:00

  Viewing a map of Greater Phoenix reveals an efficient transportation system, with streets forming a neat grid that connect to multiple highways, making travel around the Valley quick and convenient.…