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San Tan Valley residents closer to dream of incorporation
The nearly 110,000 residents of San Tan Valley are within a few steps of being able to seek a vote to incorporate the community.
Hundreds gather at Phoenix airport to protest Trump immigration ban
More than 500 protesters gathered in terminal four of the Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport Sunday to protest Trump’s latest executive order, which banned travel from seven Muslim-majority countries.
Trump wants to enlist local police in immigration crackdown
To build his highly touted deportation force, President Donald Trump is reviving a long-standing program that deputizes local officers to enforce federal immigration law.
Lawrence calls for local partisan elections, raising objections from cities
A Republican state lawmaker wants all local elections, from city councils to water boards, to be partisan.
Bill to block tribe’s Glendale casino set for US House vote
A bill that would block a casino project nearing completion in the western Phoenix suburbs is on the calendar for routine approval in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Coolidge City Council abandons proposal to only allow Christian prayers
The Coolidge City Council will not pursue a proposal that would allow prayers before their meetings, specifically only Christian prayers.
Coolidge City Council moves toward allowing only Christian prayer
A proposal under consideration by the city council in the Arizona city of Coolidge would allow only Christian prayers before its meetings.
ACLU says Tucson police hide use of cell phone tracking technology
Tucson police purposely hides its use of technology that allows it to track the cell phones of people – innocent or otherwise – the American Civil Liberties Union is charging.
Don’t call it a TIF - new economic development tool emerges
Municipal officials are hoping to get a new economic development tool next legislative session while avoiding comparisons to the oft-maligned system known as tax increment financing.
Mesa program offers struggling veterans an alternative to the streets
Soon after returning home from the Vietnam War, Marine Corps veteran Larry Hutchison said he found himself on the streets of this Phoenix suburb.
Phoenix mayor claims victory for transport plan, tax hike
Phoenix's mayor says a transportation plan that will include a sales tax increase has triumphed at the polls.
US home rents rose in July as ownership market cooled
Several metro areas showed a split in the rental and ownership markets in July. On a month-to-month basis, rents increased in Baltimore, Boston, Minneapolis, Phoenix and Washington, D.C. By contrast, home values in those markets declined.
