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• Goldwater sues to stop Gilbert pickleball tax - Read Article

  Goldwater sues to stop Gilbert pickleball tax

  2025-01-10T11:20:00-07:00

  Even as Arizonans struggle with the rising cost of living, government officials in Gilbert have put a tax on their citizens to fund everything from pickleball courts to splash pads.…

  
• Downtown Phoenix transit hub named after former Mayor Greg Stanton - Read Article

  Downtown Phoenix transit hub named after former Mayor Greg Stanton

  2024-06-27T14:50:13-07:00

  Today, Mayor Kate Gallego and the City Council voted to officially name the forthcoming transit hub in downtown Phoenix in honor of former mayor and current U.S. Representative Greg Stanton…

  
• Arizona leaders utilize Inflation Reduction Act tax credits for sustainability projects - Read Article

  Arizona leaders utilize Inflation Reduction Act tax credits for sustainability projects

  2024-02-26T13:35:00-07:00

  Leaders of Arizona’s public, private and nonprofit sectors Monday discussed financial incentives in the Inflation Reduction Act, explaining how they will use available federal funds for conservation efforts and renewable…

  
• Feds OK state plan to expand KidsCare eligibility, pay parent caregivers - Read Article

  Feds OK state plan to expand KidsCare eligibility, pay parent caregivers

  2024-02-25T13:00:00-07:00

  State officials said Tuesday they have been given federal approval to expand income eligibility for the state’s KidsCare program, a change that could add 10,000 children to the low-cost health…

  
• Phoenix is offering financial incentive to remove grass - Read Article

  Phoenix is offering financial incentive to remove grass

  2024-02-23T12:25:00-07:00

  The City of Phoenix recently announced a new financial incentive to remove non-residential grass in an effort to conserve water. Participants in the program can receive $2 per square foot…

  
• Comparison of Caribbean passports with citizenship in Vanuatu - Read Article

  Comparison of Caribbean passports with citizenship in Vanuatu

  2024-02-22T14:00:00-07:00

  Many people have recently been thinking about creating a reserve airfield in the countries of the southern continents. Territories in the Caribbean are particularly popular. For example, it is possible…

  
• Negotiators reach deal on bipartisan border security legislation - Read Article

  Negotiators reach deal on bipartisan border security legislation

  2024-02-06T11:25:54-07:00

  Arizona senior Senator Kyrsten Sinema, joined by Republican Senator James Lankford (Okla.) and Democratic Senator Chris Murphy (Conn.), released the text of their bipartisan border security package – the strongest border security legislation…

  
• Tucson sees most border encounters, as migrants turn away from other sectors - Read Article

  Tucson sees most border encounters, as migrants turn away from other sectors

  2024-01-04T13:55:00-07:00

  Migrant encounters in the Tucson sector of the border have steadily increased in recent years until the sector became busier than any other on the southern border, replacing the Rio…

  
• Analysis shows crime in Phoenix is steadily dropping - Read Article

  Analysis shows crime in Phoenix is steadily dropping

  2023-03-22T07:05:00-07:00

  Every year, tens of thousands of crimes are reported to law enforcement in the city of Phoenix.  What crimes are most common? Where are they reported most often? Are there…

  
• The importance of historic preservation in Phoenix - Read Article

  The importance of historic preservation in Phoenix

  2023-03-07T16:00:00-07:00

  Helana Rutner, acting Historic Preservation Officer for the Phoenix City Council, says that the importance of preserving buildings is worth the disagreements that may come with the territory. DEEPER DIVE:…

  
• Goodyear takes next steps to make new downtown a reality - Read Article

  Goodyear takes next steps to make new downtown a reality

  2023-03-02T16:10:00-07:00

  On Monday night, the Goodyear City Council took the next steps to make its future downtown a reality. The council unanimously approved the agreement between key partners of GSQ –…

  
• Phoenix Police Department begins year with shortage of 550 officers - Read Article

  Phoenix Police Department begins year with shortage of 550 officers

  2023-02-26T11:05:00-07:00

  Looking for a job? The Phoenix Police Department is urgently hiring. As of Monday, the department faces a staffing shortage of 550 “sworn employees,” according to Donna Rossi, director of…