Politics

Kate Gallego declares mayoral candidacy

Phoenix District 8 City Councilwoman Kate Gallego announced her candidacy for mayor of Phoenix Monday. Gallego marks the second council member to join the...

ASU maintains sexual assault policies after DeVos issues new guidance

Arizona State University is maintaining its current sexual assault policies following a recent announcement from Education Secretary Betsy DeVos to rescind former President Barack...

Mayor Stanton declares congressional candidacy

Mayor Greg Stanton announced his candidacy for the House of Representatives to replace Kyrsten Sinema of Congressional District 9 Thursday. Stanton broke the news via...

City sells Sheraton, awards buyer controversial incentive

City Council approved sale of the Sheraton Grand Phoenix Hotel at its formal meeting Wednesday and awarded the buyer a controversial tax incentive commonly...

Subcommittee approves lot sale, partnership with ASU

A city council subcommittee voted to advance motions which put a city-owned parking lot up for sale as well as a future partnership between...

Downtown organizations offer free DACA renewal clinics

Local immigration rights activist groups will hold renewal clinics downtown this week for DACA recipients looking to guarantee their status before the Thursday deadline....

Community groups voice opposition to zoning changes

Seven community groups raised concerns over proposed zoning changes in the downtown code that would change frontage and public utility building regulations. The groups sent...

The Rundown: ACLU, homelessness, Pancakes and Booze

The Rundown is a collaboration between Downtown Devil and Blaze Radio that recaps Downtown Devil's weekly coverage of downtown Phoenix. In this week's episode, Executive...

Downtown Digest: Week of 10/2 – 10/8

“Downtown Digest” is your weekly preview from Downtown Devil. Here, we’ll share information about community meetings, arts and culture events and more. If you...

Phoenix C.A.R.E.S. homeless program seeks to centralize city relief efforts

A new program aimed at centralizing homeless complaints directed at the city is still in infancy stages, officials said at a subcommittee meeting Wednesday. Phoenix...