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Arizona pauses home development in some parts of Phoenix area 

Nick Phillips Arizona Capitol Times//June 2, 2023//

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Arizona pauses home development in some parts of Phoenix area 

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Gov. Katie Hobbs talks about how Arizona will tap the brakes on new development in some parts of Greater Phoenix during a press conference on June 1, 2023. (Photo by Nick Phillips/Arizona Capitol Times)

Arizona pauses home development in some parts of Phoenix area 

Nick Phillips Arizona Capitol Times//June 2, 2023//

Arizona will tap the brakes on new development in some parts of Greater Phoenix, Gov. Katie Hobbs announced on Thursday.  The move won’t halt new construction in the state’s largest...

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