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LGBTQ+ community in Arizona kick off pride month by …

6/10/2023
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs unveiled four pride flags on June 1 around the executive tower in Phoenix to celebrate the beginning of Pride month.

Buckeye growth proceeds despite water woes

6/2/2023
Buckeye officials say an announcement Thursday that a potential water shortage in the community would end the issuance of new housing permits did not come as a surprise.

Governor vetoes bill to provide water to Rio Verde …

5/22/2023
Gov. Katie Hobbs vetoed legislation Monday that would have forced the city of Scottsdale to provide water to the thirsty Rio Verde Foothills community. House Bill 2441 was introduced by Rep. Gail …

LG Energy Solution will build $5.5B battery …

3/24/2023
South Korean company LG Energy Solution, a manufacturer of lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles, today announced it will invest a total of $5.5 billion to build a battery manufacturing complex …

Hobbs vetoes bill seeking to ban 'critical race …

3/9/2023
PHOENIX — Arizona won’t be banning what has been called “critical race theory” in public schools.

Arizona leaders welcome fans to Super Bowl LVII

2/6/2023
Excitement is in the Valley of the Sun air as the road to Super Bowl LVII enters its final days. “It’s going to be a fantastic week,” said Arizona Cardinals President and …

Arizona garners $179M in federal transit funds

2/2/2023
An estimated $179 million will be invested in the states public transit from the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs law.

Revisiting a painful past: Indian school survivors …

1/30/2023
Not long ago, the U.S. government tried to undermine Native American culture and take away tribal land by forcing children into Indian boarding schools across the country, including 47 in Arizona. …

Hobbs pushes education funding at first State of the …

1/9/2023
PHOENIX — Calling it a “ticking time bomb,” Gov. Katie Hobbs on Monday told lawmakers they need to override the aggregate expenditure limit for education — and soon. The …

ASU tapped to lead statewide water initiative

11/22/2022
Arizona State University and Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey announced Nov. 16 that the university will lead a multi-year Arizona Water Innovation Initiative to provide immediate, actionable and evidence-based solutions to ensure that Arizona will continue to thrive with a secure future water supply, according to a news release. 

Goodyear clamps down on short-term rentals

9/26/2022
The city of Goodyear has become one of the latest municipalities to implement an ordinance regulating short-term rentals within city limits. Short-term rentals, like those advertised on sites like …

Scottsdale, Paradise Valley anticipate new licensing, …

7/11/2022
Scottsdale and Town of Paradise Valley officials say they plan to implement licensing procedures for short-term rental properties within their municipal bounds following a newly-approved …