Keyword: Kate Gallego

Valley real estate entrepreneur Michael Pollack …

9/19/2023
Longtime real estate redeveloper and philanthropist Michael Pollack is celebrating 50 years of redeveloping some of the Valley’s most landmark properties.

City of Phoenix named ‘Top Green Fleet’ for green …

9/5/2023
The city of Phoenix won the Top Green Fleet Award for 2023 from the National Association of Fleet Administrators.

Republican lawmakers want Arizona AG to punish Phoenix …

8/22/2023
PHOENIX — Two Republican lawmakers want Attorney General Kris Mayes to financially punish the city of Phoenix if it refuses to overturn a city council decision to donate unclaimed weapons to Ukraine.

Republicans working to make deal with Hobbs on …

7/25/2023
PHOENIX — Republicans who hold the majority in the Arizona Legislature are working to strike a final deal with Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs and leaders of cities, counties and tribes in metro Phoenix over an extension of a transportation tax that has funded massive expansions of the region’s freeway and roads system, bus routes and the light rail over nearly four decades.

MAG chooses new leaders for board, committees

6/29/2023
Queen Creek Mayor Julia Wheatley will serve as the vice chair of the Maricopa Association of Governments’ transportation policy committee. Wheatley was elected to the position during …

Phoenix Mayor prioritizes homelessness, climate, …

4/13/2023
PHOENIX – Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego stressed the importance of addressing homelessness, climate change and infrastructure in her annual State of the City …

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.

Former U.N. climate adviser Ansari pushes for climate …

3/25/2023
PHOENIX — Yassamin Ansari began her professional career at the United Nations, as a policy adviser advocating for climate change. Now, as a Phoenix City Council member and vice mayor, she says that true progress toward a sustainable future starts at the local level.

Goodwill raises $400,000 to lead social impact …

3/22/2023
Goodwill of Central & Northern Arizona hosted its annual fundraising gala, An Evening of Goodwill, presented by Red Mountain Group on Saturday, March 18, at Chateau Luxe. Featuring opening …

New Suns, Mercury owner Ishbia always dreamed of the …

2/13/2023
PHOENIX — Mat Ishbia always thought he would make it to the NBA. His dreams started in the mid-’90s during backyard battles against his brother Justin.

Fully autonomous vehicle service is now open in …

11/12/2022
Waymo is now offering its ride-hailing service for the public in the downtown area. After years of testing the capabilities of a fully autonomous vehicles, company officials said they believe the …

Nominations open for Mayor’s Arts Awards

7/26/2022
Nominations are open for the 10th Annual Mayor’s Arts Awards.

Phoenix Mayor touts successes in pandemic era

4/11/2022
Job growth and specialized training were among the items touted by Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego as part of last week’s state of the city address at the Phoenix Convention Center. Gallego said …

Newest pedestrian crossing activated in Phoenix

3/26/2022
Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego and District 5 Councilwoman Betty Guardado joined members of the Maryvale community and staff from the Street Transportation Department to commemorate the activation of the …

High rent pushes some to ask Phoenix for 'source of …

2/22/2022
PHOENIX — Residents who have struggled with high rent in America’s fifth-largest city are calling on city officials to address discrimination against renters who receive public assistance.

Buttigieg visits Phoenix to sign grant for light-rail …

11/23/2021
Light rail in metro Phoenix will get a funding boost from federal coffers, which is in addition to millions of dollars headed to Arizona under the infrastructure bill President Joe Biden signed this week.

Valley groups, SRP start electric transportation …

11/4/2021
Valley utility Salt River Project, the city of Phoenix and others are joining together for a new initiative in hopes of spurring putting more electrification in the region’s transportation …

Phoenix and Arizona leaders push to continue EV …

8/18/2021
Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego and other local leaders on Tuesday called on policymakers to help lure more electric vehicle businesses to Arizona by forgoing a new cap on a tax credit aimed to lure …

TSMC timeline moves on for north Phoenix facility

7/16/2021
A 15-hour flight to Taipei in October 2019 helped jump start a process that led Phoenix officials to land a Taiwanese semiconductor company. On Oct. 17, 2019, city of Phoenix officials left Sky …

Gallego, other officials join White House push for …

7/16/2021
Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego joined other mayors and governors at the White House Wednesday to push for the administration’s $1.2 trillion infrastructure plan, a measure she has said is needed to reverse decades of “massive underinvestment.”

Arizona Sikhs give 550 trees for Phoenix …

11/12/2019
PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Sikh Community donated 550 trees to low-income Phoenix neighborhoods. Local Sikh leaders gathered Sunday with Mayor Kate Gallego and other officials for a …

Do you need the new Travel ID? It's matter of …

8/30/2019
By Howard Fischer Capitol Media Services PHOENIX — Gov. Doug Ducey says he already has his. Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego admits she does not. What we’re talking about is an enhanced …