Politics

Phoenix's College Football National Championship game festivities will follow the same model as the Super Bowl, with fan events, media day and live music hosted downtown.

City council voted unanimously to continue the Rail Ride Event Program, which lets US Airways Center eventgoers use their tickets as light rail passes up to four hours before an event and for the rest of the day afterward.

The Phoenix Suns have reportedly started talks with the city of Phoenix for a new arena. In many other cities around the country, new arenas mean public financing -- a burden that ends up falling on taxpayers for little real reward.

The Undergraduate Student Government Downtown's meeting on Friday focused on enhancing athletic experiences for downtown students, as well as monitoring the riders on the downtown trolley.

The Arizona senator spoke at a town hall at Burton Barr Central Library on Thursday to promote Veterans Choice Cards, a new program that aims to expand where veterans can get health services.

The status quo ruled election day in Phoenix on Tuesday as all incumbents and propositions jumped out to large early leads.

Despite community protests, the GreenHAUS building, a monument for the LGBT community, was demolished in March. According to officials, a combination of a lack of authority and a lack of resources means that city hall will be powerless to prevent the demolition of other buildings like it.

Arizona State University professor of history and director of the Center for the Study of Race and Democracy Matthew Whitaker may be providing Phoenix police with training in diversity, pending city approval.

The Arizona Main Street program has joined forces with the Arizona Downtown Alliance in order to take on large revitalization projects.