On Tuesday, Representative Greg Stanton, Mayor Kate Gallego, and the White House’s Infrastructure Coordinator Mitch Landrieu announced a $194 million federal investment to construct a new 2,000-foot taxiway at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. This is the first project in the City of Phoenix to benefit from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The new taxiway...
Read MoreSuperintendent of Public Instruction Kathy Hoffman announced Tuesday that the Arizona Department of Education (ADE) would allocate $1 million in federal COVID-19 relief funds to help PreK-12th grade public school educators purchase classroom resources. The collaboration between ADE and DonorsChoose, a 501 c3 charitable non-profit, will match donations made by the public, empowering educators...
Read MoreMotorists in the Southeast Valley will likely notice a smoother and more efficient commute on eastbound Interstate 10, as the Arizona Department of Transportation has increased the number of travel lanes south of Baseline Road in conjunction with the I-10 Broadway Curve Improvement Project. Since last fall, crews have been working to widen eastbound...
Read MoreThe City of Phoenix now has more Housing Choice Vouchers (HCVs) to help low-income renters have access to safe, decent, affordable housing. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) awarded 88 new HCVs to the city’s Housing Department, marking the first non-competitive, general-purpose voucher increase in quite some time. The Housing Department...
Read MoreGovernor Doug Ducey recently announced Arizona’s surging economy has unlocked the state’s historic flat tax package a full year ahead of schedule. In a letter to Arizona Department of Revenue Director Robert Woods, Governor Ducey directed the department to implement the next phase of Arizona’s 2.5 percent flat tax for tax year 2023, not 2024 as...
Read MoreOn September 28, 2022, the Phoenix Convention Center & Venues celebrated 50 years since its initial grand opening in 1972. The original Phoenix Civic Plaza building also included the multi-purpose performing arts venue, Symphony Hall. Envisioned to serve as a center for cultural and theatrical performances, Symphony Hall complemented Phoenix Civic Plaza’s goal to grow...
Read MoreLynx Air, an ultra low-cost Canadian start-up carrier based in Calgary, has announced nonstop service to Phoenix. The Phoenix-Calgary nonstop flight will run three times weekly beginning February 7, 2023. “Canada is the number one international employer in Phoenix, and we have a large community of Canadian expats and winter visitors. We love seeing...
Read MoreThe U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration today announced the results of an enforcement operation that spanned from May to September and resulted in significant fentanyl seizures across the United States. “On the frontline as we race to save lives, DEA Arizona continues to seize historic amounts of deadly fentanyl,” said DEA Special Agent in Charge...
Read MorePhoenix police recently seized over one million fentanyl pills in what they are calling it the single largest fentanyl seizure in Phoenix police history. The Phoenix Police Department have arrested two men in the bust that happened on Sept. 21. Authorities say more than 1,000,000 fentanyl pills were seized in the bust. Leading up...
Read MoreAn investigation into a California crash that killed nine – including seven children – has led the National Transportation Safety Board to call for alcohol impairment detection systems to be included in all new vehicles, according to new recommendations released Tuesday. The crash, on New Year’s Day 2021 in Avenal, California, was caused by an impaired...
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