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Republican senator wants to abolish Arizona Commerce …

1/9/2024
PHOENIX — Calling it a “problem-riddled agency,” a Republican senator wants to abolish the Arizona Commerce Authority.

Arizona Commerce Authority approved incentives without …

10/7/2023
PHOENIX — A new report reveals that the Arizona Commerce Authority could not show that it confirmed that companies that received nearly $11 million in incentives proved that they invested the money or hired the workers they promised at the agreed-to wages.

Economic impact of Super Bowl was $1.3B, study shows

10/4/2023
PHOENIX — Gov. Katie Hobbs is defending the decision to spend more than $2 million in tax dollars to entertain business executives during the Super Bowl. And Sandra Watson, president and CEO of the Arizona Commerce Authority, said she believes the expenditure will survive a review of its legality by Attorney General Kris Mayes. Their comments Wednesday came as a study of the impact of the February event commissioned by the host committee says it created $1.3 billion in total economic impact for the state.

Finalists named to fill Peoria Unified board seat

9/8/2023
Peoria Unified School District governing board has announced the finalists for the seat of former school board member Rebecca Hill, who resigned Aug. 24.

Hobbs vetoes handful of measures

6/5/2023
PHOENIX — Gov. Katie Hobbs has vetoed a bill its sponsor says was aimed at preventing the filming of sex acts on public property, calling it little more than “a thinly veiled effort to ban books.”

Arizona’s $58 billion in manufacturing investments …

4/4/2023
WASHINGTON – Arizona has attracted more than $58 billion in private investments for manufacturing since 2021, one of the highest levels in the country, according to the White House, which calls it proof that the president’s economic agenda is working.

State senators approve measure to create banned book …

3/9/2023
PHOENIX — State senators gave preliminary approval Thursday to a measure directing the Department of Education to come up with a list of books that are banned in public schools.

Scottsdale Schools alum Watson releases memoir

10/21/2022
Poverty, prejudice, and bullying is part of the narrative Zachary Q. Watson shares in his debut memoir called “You don’t have a story: Growing up Black and Poor in Scottsdale.”

Buckeye P&Z green lights industrial, apartment …

10/13/2022
BUCKEYE — A full agenda only took the Buckeye Planning and Zoning Commission about an hour to go through Tuesday evening. Two of the items the board approved Tuesday were about the same …

Corning bringing fiber-optic plant to Gilbert as part …

8/30/2022
Gilbert scored an economic victory as American multinational technology company Corning Inc. announced Tuesday, Aug. 30, it will put an optical cable manufacturing facility in the town’s …

Despite resident objections, Buckeye P&Z recommends …

8/24/2022
BUCKEYE —Sean Banda said he’s received more than 100 phone calls with concerns about a planned Buckeye housing development. After he discussed some concerns, heard public input and …

Another busy agenda for Buckeye P & Z

8/22/2022
A proposed amendment to the North Star Ranch Community Master Plan is one of the items on the agenda for Tuesday's Buckeye Planning and Zoning Commission meeting. The meeting, set for 6 p.m. at …