Politics

Puente Arizona, a migrant justice organization, organized a protest on Thursday and Friday outside the Sandra Day O'Connor United States Courthouse where Arpaio's contempt of court hearings are taking place.

Members of the Parks, Arts, Transparency and Education Subcommittee had concerns over the cost of municipal city service cards, with those opposed saying the estimated $5 million for the cards would be too much for a city expecting a $40-60 million deficit next year.

Phoenix came out $25 million ahead of its projections in the fiscal 2014-2015 budget, according to the city’s budget department. The savings came mainly from government job vacancies and Emergency Transportation Services revenue.

An LED sign on the upcoming law-school building, part of a larger ASU signage plan, has prompted concerns that it could negatively impact students living in the downtown residence halls.

A city manager's office report indicates Phoenix could save hundreds of thousands of dollars by moving human resources employees to a different building.

City council members discussed the creation of a "Lean Team," which would work to find ways to increase government efficiency.

The Neighborhoods, Housing and Development subcommittee approves changes to give affordable housing projects priority funding. The changes will go to City Council for approval.

If approved, the plan would make creating a weaponized drone or investigations using drones without a search warrant illegal.

The extension, which adds 250 bike racks to the Grid Bike Share Program, narrowly passed City Council on a 5-4 vote.

Phoenix City Council voted on Tuesday to create the Citizens’ Transportation Commission to oversee the implementation of Proposition 104, a transportation plan to be funded through a sales tax. This is the first official step the city has taken on the plan, which was approved by voters in August.