Stories tagged: "Mayor Kate Gallego"

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Arizona Phoenix Is Fighting Rising Heat With a New City Office

Phoenix, one of the fastest-warming cities in the country, announced the creation of the Office of Heat Response & Mitigation in September.

Shane Purcell Shane Purcell November 16, 2021 9:36 am MST
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Arizona Advocates Praise Expanded Child Tax Credit for Helping Arizona Families Make Ends Meet

More than $352 million in expanded Child Tax Credit payments were given to Arizona families last month, averaging $444 per household.

Olivia Munson Olivia Munson September 24, 2021 6:44 am MST
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Economy Leaders of Arizona’s Largest Cities are Calling for Bold Infrastructure Action

President Joe Biden’s infrastructure plan would use funds from a corporate tax increase to pay for everything from roads to housing.

Brooke Newman Brooke Newman June 21, 2021 8:38 am MST
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Local One Week After Lifting COVID-19 Restrictions, Gov. Doug Ducey Threatens to Blame Phoenix Safety Measures for Rising Cases

Gov. Ducey posted a letter Friday blasting Phoenix’s attempts to limit large gatherings at city parks over Easter weekend.

Lorraine Longhi Lorraine Longhi April 2, 2021 4:38 pm MST
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LGBTQ Phoenix Gets Perfect Score on LGBTQ Inclusion for 8th Year in a Row

HRC has given Phoenix a perfect score since 2012 when the city made it unlawful to discriminate based on sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability.

Alicia Barrón Alicia Barrón December 9, 2020 2:50 pm MST

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US President Joe Biden announces student loan relief with Education Secretary Miguel Cardona (R) on August 24, 2022 in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, DC. - Biden announced that most US university graduates still trying to pay off student loans will get $10,000 of relief to address a decades-old headache of massive educational debt across the country. (Photo by OLIVIER DOULIERY / AFP) (Photo by OLIVIER DOULIERY/AFP via Getty Images) Education Biden Administration Makes It Easier to Discharge Student Loan Debt Through Bankruptcy
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Arizona Mayors to Ducey: Can You Please Do Something—Anything—About COVID-19?

Mayors across Arizona called for Gov. Doug Ducey to take “decisive state action" and implement a statewide mask mandate.

Chase Hunter Chase Hunter November 23, 2020 8:09 am MST
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Local UPDATED: A Running List of All the Officials Telling Ducey to Require Masks in Public

COVID-19 cases in Arizona dropped 75% once cities like Phoenix were allowed to implement laws requiring that masks be worn in public.

Jessica Swarner Jessica Swarner November 18, 2020 1:19 pm MST