• Phoenix eyes Mexico City Trade Office - Read Article

    Phoenix eyes Mexico City Trade Office

    2014-07-03T10:38:39-07:00

    The Phoenix City Council on Tuesday unanimously voted to move forward with plans to partner with the Arizona Commerce Authority to open an Arizona Trade Office in Mexico City. “Phoenix…

  • Each Class of Dropouts costs Arizona $7.6B - Read Article

    Each Class of Dropouts costs Arizona $7.6B

    2014-06-25T13:38:34-07:00

    The more than 18,000 Arizona students who dropped out of high school this year will produce $7.6 billion less economic activity over their lifetimes than if those same students had…

  • Stanton Advances Efforts on Marriage Equality - Read Article

    Stanton Advances Efforts on Marriage Equality

    2014-06-24T14:10:58-07:00

    Mayor Greg Stanton and mayors from across the nation joined together to make a strong statement in favor of marriage equality. At the U.S. Conference of Mayors meeting in Dallas…

  • Legislative session wraps with wins for business - Read Article

    Legislative session wraps with wins for business

    2014-05-05T09:25:56-07:00

    Ninety state legislators and Gov. Jan Brewer made their way through a myriad of bills in workmanlike fashion in the recently completed legislative session, wrapping up their work in an…

  • Brewer OKs tax cut law for manufacturers - Read Article

    Brewer OKs tax cut law for manufacturers

    2014-04-13T16:22:53-07:00

    Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer on Friday signed into law a bill that eliminates sales taxes on electricity and natural gas purchased by manufacturers and mining smelters, a move she said…

  • Stanton, Gallego Work to Close Gender Pay Gap - Read Article

    Stanton, Gallego Work to Close Gender Pay Gap

    2014-04-09T07:02:14-07:00

    Mayor Greg Stanton and Councilwoman Kate Gallego announced Tuesday a new effort to ensure that City of Phoenix contractors – those paid with taxpayer dollars – practice equal pay for…

  • Arizona Biomedical Corridor advances - Read Article

    Arizona Biomedical Corridor advances

    2014-04-02T16:18:24-07:00

    Phoenix Mayor Greg Stanton and the City Council today approved the Phoenix Industrial Development Authority to issue up to $180 million in revenue bonds to finance Mayo Clinic’s new proton…

  • Bill aims to create new housing-loan structure - Read Article

    Bill aims to create new housing-loan structure

    2014-03-27T08:59:50-07:00

    The top Democrat on the U.S. House Financial Services Committee on Thursday introduced a draft proposal to abolish Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and create a new lender-owned cooperative that…

  • House bill limits Medicaid to 5 years - Read Article

    House bill limits Medicaid to 5 years

    2014-03-06T16:22:39-07:00

    A watered-down proposal by Republican Speaker Andy Tobin that would force Medicaid recipients to get a job and limit some to a maximum of five years of insurance was approved…

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