The Pinal County Public Works Department has launched a public awareness campaign to inform residents of the half-cent road excise tax on the ballot and its implications for transportation maintenance and project expansion.The department started the “Preserving Our Future” campaign ahead of the 2024 election, when voters will determine whether the “pothole tax” will expire…
Arizona will get just under $1 billion in federal funding for high-speed internet access improvement, part of more than $42.45 billion released Monday by the Commerce Department. Arizona’s $993.1 million share of the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment – or BEAD – program will be managed by the Arizona Commerce Authority, which has been planning…
A man was arrested Thursday in connection to a six-vehicle crash earlier this year that left five people dead in Arizona after investigators said he was watching TikTok while driving his semi when the crash happened.Officers arrested Danny Tiner, 36, Thursday after a lengthy investigation found him responsible, according to an Arizona Department of Public…
Peak wildfire season has begun in Arizona as several fires have popped up across the state. We have a look at each fire, how big it is, the communities impacted, and who should be evacuating, or who should be ready to evacuate. Here is a link to a map of the different wildfires across the…
PHOENIX – Drivers planning road trips over the Fourth of July weekend should stay alert and focus on safety. The Arizona Department of Transportation and Department of Public Safety, along with other emergency agencies, encourage motorists to check their vehicles, pack their patience and avoid impaired driving of any kind. No full…
People and businesses in Arizona that don’t have access to reliable high-speed internet will soon be getting help in the form of $993 million from the federal government that aims to ensure every American has access to broadband. The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration on Monday announced the award to help…
Some long-deferred highway projects affecting Rim Country and the White Mountains have made it into the Arizona Department of Transportation’s five-year plan, according to a release last week.As usual, the gas-tax funded five-year plan remains focused mostly on Maricopa and Pima counties, where most of the gas-tax-paying population lives and voters have…
Arizona is set to receive nearly $1 billion as part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s initiative to expand internet access around the country.Videos in the player above highlight ABC15’s previous internet access coverage. The “Internet for All” initiative will use more than $42 billion from the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment program under President Biden’s Bipartisan…
Arizona officials said they have been meeting with local and tribal officials and planning since December for how best to use funding from the federal Broadband, Equity, Access and Deployment program. Arizona will get just under $1 billion fron the program, which aims to improve broadband access in rural and underserved areas. (Photo by Airman…
By Howard FischerCapitol Media ServicesPHOENIX — Gov. Katie Hobbs wants state lawmakers to enact new laws to ensure that the drivers of electric vehicles pay their fair share of road construction and maintenance.But the governor said she doesn’t have anything specific in mind, at least not yet.The willingness of Hobbs to take on the issue…