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Lawmakers pressuring Hobbs to sign affordable housing …

3/12/2024
PHOENIX — A bipartisan group of lawmakers is pressuring a reluctant Gov. Katie Hobbs to sign legislation they believe will lead to more affordable housing in Arizona.

One Step Beyond to stage showcase in Glendale

3/11/2024
One Step Beyond Inc., a Valley nonprofit organization that provides educational, vocational, recreation and performing arts programs for adults who have intellectual disabilities, invites the community to attend the 2024 Showcase Festival.

Voters around state could decide how Tucson elects …

3/11/2024
PHOENIX — Republican lawmakers are moving to allow voters around the state to decide — and possibly overrule — how Tucson elects members of its city council.

Republicans to attempt to resend recently vetoed …

3/11/2024
PHOENIX — Refusing to take “no” for an answer, Republican legislators are going to resend the same border law enforcement bill back to Gov. Katie Hobbs that she vetoed just a week ago.

Arizona schools chief can’t sue to force English …

3/8/2024
PHOENIX — State schools chief Tom Horne has no legal authority to sue to force all Arizona schools to use only “structured English immersion” to teach the language to students who are not proficient, a judge has ruled.

Hobbs doesn’t approve of lawmakers taking Israel …

3/4/2024
PHOENIX — Gov. Katie Hobbs took a slap Monday at state lawmakers from both parties who are taking a week off in the middle of the annual legislative session to go to Israel.

Arizona to use COVID relief funds to pay off medical …

3/4/2024
PHOENIX — Arizona will use up to $30 million in federal COVID relief funds to pay off up to $2 billion in medical bills owed by state residents.

State senators block request to adjourn House for …

3/1/2024
PHOENIX — State senators voted Thursday to deny a request to allow the state House to adjourn for more than a week to allow 17 of its members to take a trip to Israel.

Chicanos Por La Causa Phoenix event to focus on …

2/29/2024
Chicanos Por La Causa will host the Latina Leadership Conversation II centered on education, cultural identity, and strategic goals for the community.

Scottsdale council gets look at suggestion for sales …

2/28/2024
Scottsdale residents could vote as soon as November on a plan to continue an existing sales tax at a reduced rate to pay for maintenance at the McDowell Sonoran Preserve, WestWorld and other city …

Koch: Graphics derail story about park parity in …

2/28/2024
The article ("City looks to achieve parity in Peoria's park system," Independent print edition) was interesting and the graphics on page 22 were well organized and helped in understanding the discussion of park parity by region.

Chandler code amendments pass, with some opposition

2/27/2024
By approving the consent agenda at its Feb. 22 meeting, the Chandler City Council made law a sweeping list of code amendments. But the vote on the 15 changes wasn’t unanimous. Council …