State Economy
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Republicans add ballot measure allowing warrantless arrests over immigration suspicions
The measure is expected to immediately face legal challenges, as opponents believe the breadth of the measure goes against a requirement in state law that ballot measures only address a single subject.
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Rent monopoly crackdown continues as FBI raids corporate landlord for 18 Arizona properties
The federal investigation runs parallel to a price-fixing lawsuit by the Arizona Attorney General against 400 other apartment complexes in the state.
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Scottsdale auto shop takes classic cars and converts them into electric vehicles
When Mark Scalpone took his fully electric, 1972 Chevrolet El Camino to a car show in 2022, attendees howled that the motor didn’t thunder and roar and smell like gas.
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Retired Arizona teacher touts Biden’s efforts to protect seniors’ economic security
More than one million Arizona seniors are covered by Medicare Part D, including Linda Somo of the Arizona Alliance for Retired Americans, who worries that a second Trump term would undo progress made in lowering drug costs and lead to cuts to Social Security.
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Biden initiatives bring 11,000 new electric vehicle jobs to Arizona
Training programs have popped up across the Valley to help the workforce meet demand brought on by the state’s blossoming electric vehicle manufacturing sector.
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Rep. Gallego and Gov. Hobbs secure win on keeping Arizona gas prices from spiking
While Republican legislators’ plans to secure lower gas costs have failed, Democratic lawmakers have succeeded in keeping prices low for the second straight year.
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State Official: 1864 abortion ban gives Arizona ‘black eye’
A summit of elected officials convened in Phoenix to learn about its success in future-proofing democracy as the state’s recently-revived 1864 abortion ban threatens to move Arizona back into the past.
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OPINION: State and local leaders from across the nation shine spotlight on Phoenix’s vitality
Four years ago, Phoenix and the nation faced a global pandemic that we had not seen in generations. In addition to the tragic loss of life, small businesses struggled to stay afloat while millions of Americans lost their jobs. Additionally, the pandemic highlighted longstanding inequities around access to affordable housing, broadband access, and much more.…
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How Gov. Hobbs plans to wipe out over 80% of medical debt for Arizonans like Misty
$30 million in funding from the Biden administration has been allocated to pay off up to $2 billion in medical debt currently held by Arizona residents.
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Hobbs vetoed major housing legislation. Here’s what’s still in the works.
Even though a significant piece of housing legislation was blocked by Hobbs, lawmakers are hopeful other housing affordability bills will become law.
