PIMA COUNTY, Ariz. (KGUN) — Recreational marijuana sales in Arizona reached a record-breaking $1.1 billion in 2023, according to state reports. Pima County, home to over 20 marijuana dispensaries, collected over $4.5 million in tax revenue from these sales.”The (state of Arizona’s) recreational marijuana program is strong,” said Mike Shew, Operations Director for Earth’s Healing,…
Groundwater in Arizona belongs to all of us. It is a public resource and sensible management of it is vital to our shared future.But instead of fulfilling their obligation to protect this finite and diminishing water supply, Arizona’s Republican legislators have introduced dozens of bills at the statehouse aimed at enriching residential developers and corporate…
A new study conducted by Construction Coverage notes that the Arizona’s minority homeownership gap is smaller that the national average — with one Arizona city having one of the lowest gaps in the country.The study uses U.S. Census data to compare the homeownership rate of white people with the homeownership rate of minorities across more than…
HONOLULU — The last living survivor of the USS Arizona battleship that exploded and sank during the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor has died. Lou Conter was 102.Conter passed away at his home Monday in Grass Valley, California following congestive heart failure, his daughter, Louann Daley said.The Arizona lost 1,177 sailors and Marines in the…
Howard Fischer PHOENIX — Sometime this summer, something already occurring on Arizona streets will become legal.That’s the sale of home-made tamales and certain other items classified as “cottage food products.’’Gov. Katie Hobbs penned her approval Friday to the legislation. That means it will take effect 90 days after the Legislature’s session ends, a date that,…
When a controversial housing bill dies in a state legislature, you don’t expect to find the U.S. military holding the gun. But earlier this month, when Katie Hobbs became the first governor in recent memory to veto a major bipartisan bill to address the housing shortage, the Arizona Democrat pointed to the military’s opposition. The…
PHOENIX — The room sits behind a chain-link fence, then black iron gates. Guards block the entrance, which requires a security badge to access. The glass surrounding it is shatterproof.What merits all these layers of protection is somewhat surprising: tabulating machines that count votes in Arizona’s Maricopa County. The security measures are a necessary expense,…
PHOENIX — The room sits behind a chain-link fence, then black iron gates. Guards block the entrance, which requires a security badge to access. The glass surrounding it is shatterproof.What merits all these layers of protection is somewhat surprising: tabulating machines that count votes in Arizona’s Maricopa County. The security measures are a necessary expense, said…
Metro Phoenix is home to spring training games in March and a hub year-round for baseball players buying homes.And not just Arizona Diamondbacks players. Some MLB buyers play in the Valley during the spring, and some just want to have a home here to maybe go watch their former teams play.Here’s some of the MLB…
We thank Gov. Katie Hobbs for her veto of House Bill 2570, an action that preserves the valuable resident input in planning and development decisions.The veto helps avoid irreversible and long-term impacts on years of thoughtful urban planning that created the desirable and safe communities our residents enjoy calling home.While titled the Arizona Starter Home…