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What Nashville can learn from Phoenix's transit funding journey
Gannett via AOL· 3 days agoAnother half-cent regional tax was intended to fund mass transit shortly after, but that effort...
Maricopa County homeless population sees small decline
The Center Square· 6 days agoThe count that took place in January 2024 determined that there are 9,435 people who are experiencing homelessness in the county, 57% of which are sheltered and 43% are unsheltered. This figure ...
Phoenix passes anti-camping ordinance
Arizona Daily Sun· 3 days agoThe city of Phoenix has put a restriction on camping near places where it’s common for children and families to be present. An ordinance banning camping...
Marijuana cases used to be key to AZ prosecutors' work. Data shows they're now exceedingly rare
AZCentral | The Arizona Republic via Yahoo News· 6 days agoMaricopa County prosecutors processed an average of more than 6,000 marijuana charges annually from 2016 to 2019. Last year, it filed only 24 such cases.
El Mirage voters said no to City Hall, police expansion. Elected officials are moving ahead anyway
AZCentral | The Arizona Republic via Yahoo News· 5 days agoEl Mirage had 35,805 residents tallied in the 2020 Census. According to the Maricopa Association of...
Ready to Work: How Arizona is preparing for the semiconductor job rush - Phoenix Business Journal
The Business Journals· 5 days agoIt’s also sparked Mamo’s interest in changing careers with the goal of someday working alongside...
Proposed light rail route selected for west Phoenix
12 News KPNX· 2 days agoMayor Kate Gallego said the western region of the city has "long awaited" for more high-capacity transit and Wednesday's action was a "step forward" in that direction. City officials said the ...
Krysten Sinema
GBH News· 4 days agoKyrsten Sinema serves as the Assistant Leader to the Democratic Caucus in the House of Representatives and represents central Phoenix in the Arizona Legislature. Now in her third term, she is ...
Regional task force to take over use-of-force cases
East Valley Tribune (Mesa, Ariz.) via Yahoo News· 2 days agoMay 31—Following a state law passed in 2022, the Mesa Police Department is changing the way it investigates officer-involved shootings and other use-of-force incidents in Mesa. Starting in July ...
Arizona primary 2024: Here are the candidates running for the state Senate
AZCentral | The Arizona Republic via Yahoo News· 5 days agoPrevious experience: Creighton is the northern regional director of the Arizona Students’ Association. She worked as the campaign manager for Kyle Nitschke, who ran unsuccessfully ...
