Howard Fischer PHOENIX — Arizona taxpayers are footing the $5,000 bill for a legal bid by the state’s two top GOP lawmakers to help Abe Hamadeh try to overturn his loss to Kris Mayes in last year’s election for attorney general.In a new legal filing, a private attorney hired by Senate President Warren Petersen and House…
The city of Phoenix is not even close to being built out.In the next 20 years, the Arizona capital is planning for exponential growth with hundreds of thousands of new jobs, especially in the north and south parts of the city.The growth in Phoenix, which is home to nearly 1.7 million people, has been booming…
After a roller-coaster move this spring, it’s now essentially back to where it was in February. How much is statistical noise? In March, the unemployment rate for Black Americans fell to 5% from 5.7% the month before. This was the lowest Black unemployment rate ever recorded in the Bureau of Labor Statistics monthly data, which…
Single tickets for Arizona Theatre Company’s (ATC) 56th season, with a lineup of productions under the direction of new Kasser Family Artistic Director Matt August, went on sale this week.This will be August’s first full inaugural season at ATC. Subscriptions, including five-play packages and flex passes that allow patrons to choose the shows that…
(The Center Square) — New numbers from the Arizona Joint Legislative Budget Committee paint a clearer picture in the ongoing debate on school choice and funding for public education.When funding at the state, local and federal levels are combined, the average Arizona K-12 student has an estimated $14,673 allocated toward them in…
Almost two years into Arizona’s legalized sports betting experiment, the divide between the top and bottom operators in the industry is becoming clear.On one end is DraftKings Inc. (Nasdaq: DFKG), which on Aug. 16 held a tour for media members to see the progress of its upcoming brick-and-mortar sportsbook on the grounds of TPC Scottsdale,…
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(Credit: Recurrent Energy)Canadian Solar’s subsidiary Recurrent Energy has secured a 20-year energy storage agreement with Arizona Public Service Company (APS) for the development of Papago Storage. This energy storage project, set to be constructed in Maricopa County, Arizona, is expected to be the largest standalone energy storage facility in the state, with a capacity of…
FLAGSTAFF — Northern Arizona Healthcare’s challenge of a ballot referendum regarding the construction of its new hospital campus will be back in front of a judge on Thursday morning in the Arizona Court of Appeals.The hospital system claims voters who signed Flagstaff Community First’s petition for the referendum, known as Proposition 480, “were not given…
By Increasing your income is one of the best ways to help you reach your financial goals, whether they include paying off your debt, investing, saving for retirement — or all of the above. However, a higher income sometimes invites lifestyle creep, turning those extra dollars into higher spending.At the same time, what’s the point…