Children in the state’s lower-income urban communities suffer more serious bouts of asthma caused by dirty air and other pollutants – despite decades of state and local monitoring and repeated concerns that air in their neighborhoods is dangerous to their health.
Read More »3 reasons downtown Phoenix could (maybe) survive without D-Backs
Eighteen years ago the Major League Baseball team moves into new stadium digs, known as cutting edge for its retractable roof and acknowledged as an economic magnet for the businesses built on blocks surrounding the facility in downtown Phoenix.
Read More »Economic impact of college championship game is highest yet in Arizona
The 2016 College Football Playoff National Championship game generated far more money for the Arizona economy than any of Arizona’s previous college football championship games, according to a study by Arizona State University’s W.P. Carey School of Business.
Read More »Report: Arizona taxes, regulations rank it high for economic outlook
Lower taxes, fewer regulations and right-to-work laws helped push Arizona toward the top of a report ranking states on their economic outlook.
Read More »Rooftop greenery wards off heat, provides social gathering place
The Tempe Transportation Center, which opened in 2008, houses one of the few green roofs in Arizona, where the heat can be inhospitable and keeping plants alive isn’t always easy.
Read More »Light rail opens and businesses along the expansion route breathe a sigh of relief 
Uncle Tony’s Pizzeria is one of many businesses along 19th Avenue that suffered from the construction of the Valley Metro Light rail before it opened on March 19. The expansion added three miles to the current line, from 19th and Montebello avenues to 19th and Dunlap avenues.
Read More »High-tech Boston area in legal bind on driverless-car tests 
Researchers are welcoming an emerging Massachusetts plan to carve out a self-driving testing ground at a former military base near Boston, which is a center for robotics and artificial intelligence research.
Read More »Survey: Independent businesses saw jump in revenue, but struggle to obtain bank loans
A recent national survey indicated an uptick in revenue for independent businesses nationwide. And in Arizona, those numbers were even higher.
Read More »State legislatures see flurry of daily fantasy sports bills
The daily fantasy sports debate has spilled into state capitols nationwide, with nearly 30 legislatures including Arizonaai??i??s considering proposals to regulate, ban or affirm the games played by millions of Americans.
Read More »Some Arizona tribal casinos wage bets on risky demographic: millennials
Tribal governments nationwide are revamping their casino floors and expanding visitors’ entertainment options beyond gambling. And they’re keeping millennials in mind.
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