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• Joel Millman charts Pinal County’s economic progress - Read Article

  Joel Millman charts Pinal County’s economic progress

  2026-07-16T12:15:00-07:00

  Last August, voters in San Tan Valley weighed in on whether the community should incorporate as Arizona’s 92nd municipality, with 66% casting their ballots in favor of becoming a town.…

  
• NAIOP renames itself CREDA to better reflect membership - Read Article

  NAIOP renames itself CREDA to better reflect membership

  2026-07-16T04:45:00-07:00

  On July 1, NAIOP announced a new name for the organization: the Commercial Real Estate Development Association, or CREDA. According to CREDA, the new moniker better communicates the broad scope of commercial real estate work members…

  
• NAIOP’s Energy Economic Forecast addresses power problems - Read Article

  NAIOP’s Energy Economic Forecast addresses power problems

  2026-06-23T09:50:14-07:00

  On June 12, NAIOP Arizona gathered government dignitaries and the development community to hear how the state’s utilities are coping with ever increasing energy demands, how supply chain issues impede grid growth, the role natural gas plays in a diversified energy…

  
• Taiwan and Arizona ink partnership deal around semiconductors, AI - Read Article

  Taiwan and Arizona ink partnership deal around semiconductors, AI

  2026-05-31T09:35:00-07:00

  Phoenix is continuing to strengthen its position as a global technology hub through a new international partnership focused on semiconductors, artificial intelligence and advanced innovation. Startup Island Taiwan — an…

  
• SRP’s Karla Moran explains how industry support helps grid growth - Read Article

  SRP’s Karla Moran explains how industry support helps grid growth

  2026-05-31T08:50:00-07:00

  With peak energy demand expected to grow 60% by 2038, finding ways to generate more power is crucial. But having more capacity is useless without a way to deliver it. AZRE magazine sat down with…

  
• Why APS COO Jacob Tetlow says grid growth is needed - Read Article

  Why APS COO Jacob Tetlow says grid growth is needed

  2026-05-15T18:40:00-07:00

  More than 25 years before Arizona reached statehood, the company that would eventually become APS began providing gas services to Phoenix, with the city’s first streetlamp lit in 1887. Not…

  
• Why an IDA Ireland executive visited the Valley - Read Article

  Why an IDA Ireland executive visited the Valley

  2026-05-15T09:30:00-07:00

  According to U.S. Census Bureau data, Maricopa County is home to the second largest total population of people with Irish heritage in the nation, with more than 400,000 residents tracing their roots…

  
• How SR 30 freeway is fueling West Valley growth - Read Article

  How SR 30 freeway is fueling West Valley growth

  2026-03-24T07:05:00-07:00

  State Route 30, the Tres Rios Freeway, is poised to play a pivotal role in the West Valley’s growth, influencing transportation efficiency, development patterns, and long-term economic competitiveness across the…

  
• Arizona, Taiwan and Japan agree to boost economic collaboration - Read Article

  Arizona, Taiwan and Japan agree to boost economic collaboration

  2026-03-20T09:40:00-07:00

  To further strengthen international partnerships with Taiwan and Japan — two of Arizona’s top trading partners — the State of Arizona, the City of Kaohsiung, Taiwan, and Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan…

  
• Arizona ranks No. 1 for international investment - Read Article

  Arizona ranks No. 1 for international investment

  2026-03-16T10:20:40-07:00

  Arizona’s strong global ties fueled record-breaking trade and international investment in 2025, attracting 55 foreign direct investment projects totaling $107.7 billion and more than 25,000 projected new jobs, according to…

  
• How Prop 418 and 419 will shape Southern Arizona’s infrastructure - Read Article

  How Prop 418 and 419 will shape Southern Arizona’s infrastructure

  2026-01-03T14:25:00-07:00

  Lawmakers are tasked with the difficult responsibility of balancing the interests of their various constituencies when evaluating the hundreds of bills introduced in each legislative session. Many elected officials are…

  
• Mesa Mayor Mark Freeman: ‘Our city is open for business’ - Read Article

  Mesa Mayor Mark Freeman: ‘Our city is open for business’

  2025-12-29T16:00:14-07:00

  As Mesa’s Mayor, I have the privilege of helping guide our community into an extraordinary chapter of prosperity. Our city is now part of a globally competitive region, home to…