Arizona Chamber of Commerce CEO Says Snowbird Season to Suffer Due to Border Limits

Before the border with Mexico was closed to nonessential travel because of COVID-19 in mid-March, visitors were spending about $8 million daily in Arizona. Now, the annual influx of Canadian visitors – aka snowbird season – is in jeopardy, Arizona Chamber of Commerce and Industry President-CEO Glenn Hamer claims. “Communities across the state, including... Read More

Maricopa County Elections Department Debuts New Voting Features

The Maricopa County Elections Department has added new features to help streamline and secure votes, health and safety during the 2020 election. Highly anticipated new equipment can now tabulate 6,000-8,000 ballots per hour compared to older machines that process 3,000 in the same time. On the second day of counting, the Maricopa County Recorder’s... Read More

Number of Phoenix Homicides Has Risen Significantly in 2020

The number of homicides in Phoenix has risen dramatically in 2020. Through the first nine months of the year, 148 people have been murdered. That number is 44% higher than it was the same time in 2019. While the numbers are up double digits in nearly all the major U.S. cities, only Chicago has... Read More

Breweries are Running Out of Aluminum Cans

The scariest thing at Wormtown Brewery in Worcester, Massachusetts this Fall has nothing to do with Halloween. This small independent brewery ran out of aluminum cans for the first time in company history. “We have had a couple of loads of cans canceled on us, but last week was the first time we truly... Read More

Purdue Pharma to Plead Guilty to Criminal Charges, Pay $8 Billion and Close Company

Purdue Pharma, the maker of OxyContin, has agreed to plead guilty to three federal criminal charges for its role in creating the nation’s opioid crisis and will pay more than $8 billion, plus close down the company. The money will go to opioid treatment and abatement programs. The privately held company has agreed to... Read More

AG Brnovich Announces $5 Million Settlement with Honda to Replace Defective Takata Airbags

Attorney General Mark Brnovich today announced a $5 million settlement with American Honda Motor Company, Inc., and Honda of America Mfg., Inc. (Honda), over allegations of concealed safety issues related to defective Takata airbag systems in certain Honda and Acura vehicles. The settlement prioritizes $1.65 million in restitution for Arizona consumers, as well as... Read More

AZDHS Releases COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Plan

The Arizona Department of Health Services released a draft playbook Tuesday for distributing the coronavirus vaccine when it’s ready. According to the draft, health care and emergency workers will get the vaccine first, but the former AZDHS director suggests long-term care facility workers should be at the very top. “So many of the deaths... Read More

Arizona Leads Nation In Homeownership Growth

Arizona is adding homeowners faster than any state in the nation, a sign of continued growing economic momentum in the state. The state’s quarter-over-quarter homeowner rate change increased by 7.7 percentage points in Q2 2020, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau, the best in the nation. “The American dream of owning a home is... Read More

Failure To Do This Will Get Your Ballot Rejected

It may seem like a simple task, but thousands of Arizonans have had their ballots tossed out for failing to do one final thing before turning in their early ballot. “Often times, the biggest mistake people make is they forget to put a signature on that outer green envelope,” said data expert Garrett Archer.... Read More

Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Auction Returning to Scottsdale This Week

Barrett-Jackson is restarting its engine this week with a special collector car auction in Scottsdale. The Scottsdale-based auction house originally scheduled events for this month in Las Vegas and Palm Beach, Florida, but called them off because of the coronavirus pandemic. Organizers opted instead for a three-day auction starting Thursday at WestWorld of Scottsdale.... Read More