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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.

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.

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.

A recent national survey indicated an uptick in revenue for independent businesses nationwide. And in Arizona, those numbers were even higher.

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.

Tribal governments nationwide are revamping their casino floors and expanding visitors’ entertainment options beyond gambling. And they’re keeping millennials in mind.

The 20th century thinker G.K. Chesterton once likened democracy to blowing one’s nose: You ought to do it yourself, even if you do it badly.

Three women with collective decades of experience in public policy and law launched their own firms, filling in unique niches in the policy landscape.

Too many children suffering from neurological autoimmune disorders lack access to resources to correctly diagnose them, a state lawmaker says.

Planners and officials should focus increasingly on public transportation options such as pedestrian routes, buses, light rail and passenger trains as use of these forms of travel has increased across the state since 2006, according to a new report.