Stories tagged: "Mayor Kate Gallego"

Climate man wearing construction vest wrapping a bandana dripping with water around his forehead
Climate 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
Family little girl smiling at cashier at grocery store checkout
Family 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
Economy Image taken from a recording of the Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee hearing on June 15, 2021.
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
Local AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin
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
LGBTQ Photo by Eduardo Pastor
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

TrendingNow

donate Money Sinema Doesn’t Talk to Her Voters. But Corporate Money Talks to Her.
Ducey Elections Ducey’s Out in 2022. Here’s Who Wants to Replace Him as Governor.
credit Opinion Opinion: Proposed Credit Card Changes Will Harm the Latino Community
AP Photo/Matthew Brown Criminal Justice Everything You Need to Know About Marijuana in Arizona
Coronavirus Photo courtesy Associated Press
Coronavirus 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
Local AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, Pool
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