Phoenix appoints new city manager
The Phoenix City Council voted unanimously Wednesday to appoint Jeff Barton as the next city manager and is Phoenix's first Black city manager.
Raised in Pennsylvania,...
Crowds gather to rally for voting rights
Hundreds of Arizonans gathered to mark the 58th anniversary of the “I Have a Dream'' speech Saturday in Phoenix and rallied for equal voting...
Phoenix City Council: a new Vice Mayor, trees and public transport
On Wednesday, the Phoenix City Council held a formal meeting in a hybrid format to discuss issues related to the City of Phoenix. Prior...
Masks to stay on in public schools despite state mandate ending
Update: On April 20, 2021, Gov. Doug Ducey rescinded the order requiring K-12 to mandate masks. For more information, read here.
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey...
Gov. Ducey strikes down controversial sex ed bill; issues executive order instead
Gov. Doug Ducey vetoed Senate Bill 1456 on Tuesday, legislation that would’ve made Arizona sex education laws among the strictest in the country.
Ducey called...
Arizona Supreme Court hears case challenging legality of Invest in Ed proposition 208
The Arizona Supreme Court met to hear Karen Fann v. State of Arizona on Tuesday, regarding the constitutionality of Proposition 208, a ballot initiative...
Gov. Doug Ducey rescinds orders requiring K-12 schools to mandate masks
Gov. Doug Ducey and the Arizona Department of Health Services rescinded orders that require K-12 schools to mandate masks.
On July 3, 2020, Ducey issued...
Senate Bill 1783 could change Arizona tax system; prop. 208 supporters fear tax cuts...
A bill passed in the Arizona Senate aims to change the Arizona tax system by creating a new tax category for small business owners...
City discusses addressing homelessness with regional agency in policy session
Cities like Phoenix in the state of Arizona are trying to address the widespread issue of
homelessness, and in this week's policy session the City...
Downtown restaurants continue to enforce mask policies
While Mayor Kate Gallego has made it clear that Phoenix will not be following Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey’s order for a statewide lifting of...