Millions of retirees will get a 1.6% cost-of-living increase from Social Security in 2020. The increase amounts to $24 a month for the average retired worker, according to estimates released by the Social Security Administration. Following a significant boost this year, the cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA, for 2020 continues its pattern of moderate increase....
Read MoreA battle is brewing over popular coffee chain, Dutch Bros as their surrounding neighbors try to stop them from moving to another location after being ordered to shut down their current location at Central Avenue and Camelback Road. Their current site is set to close no later than Feb. 28, 2020. This based on...
Read MoreTaking Lyft or Uber to or from Phoenix Sky Harbor airport could soon become more expensive. The Sky Harbor Airport subcommittee of the Phoenix City Council is proposing increased rates for customers who use a rideshare service to get to and from their airport. They are considering an increased rate of $5 for pick-ups...
Read MoreDid you now that new federal regulations require updated identification for U.S. travel starting Oct. 1, 2020? Will your license fly? Governor Doug Ducey’s Office, the Arizona Department of Transportation – Motor Vehicle Division and the Arizona Office of Tourism are reminding Arizonans of the one-year countdown to new federal identification regulations that will...
Read MoreIn honor of October’s Adopt a Shelter Dog Month, the Arizona Humane Society is offering to waive the adoption fee for dogs who have been at a shelter for more than 30 days. According to AHS, you can tell which dogs are available for free due to a red leaf hanging on their kennel....
Read MoreU.S. District Judge Neil Wake ruled that Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey acted illegally by using funds from the state’s land trust to fund schools. Although Proposition 123 was narrowly approved by voters in 2016 to increase funding to $3,600 per-pupil in Arizona’s K-12 public education system, the federal judge asserted that Ducey still required...
Read MoreAccording to the latest data from an ATTOM Data Solutions report, Phoenix has one of the nation’s fastest average turnaround times for flipped homes but one of the lowest returns on investment. The report suggests that houses were flipped in an average of 151 days, the fifth quickest in the U.S. Yet, the return...
Read MorePhoenix Sky Harbor International Airport announced plans Tuesday to temporarily close one of its south runways for maintenance beginning at 10 p.m. on Friday, November 1, through 7 a.m. on Monday, November 4. The airport has been in communication with the airlines and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to determine the least disruptive time...
Read MoreThe Arizona Department of Education and the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System announced plans last week for implementing a practice called the PAX Good Behavior Game. Arizona teachers will be trained in this program, which is designed to improve student behavior in the classroom and educational performance. “Addressing the social-emotional needs of our...
Read MoreIt may still be only September, but the early bird gets the worm when it comes to travelling around the Holidays. If you are planning to fly this Holiday season, the best time to book your flights is now. “We recommend that travelers who are planning to fly for Thanksgiving and Christmas start tracking...
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