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Tribes, Ducey oppose bill to legalize sports betting
Arizona’s Native American tribes overwhelmingly oppose a legislative effort to legalize sports betting in Arizona.
California district stalls West drought plan over lake money
The Imperial Irrigation District wants $200 million for the Salton Sea, a massive, briny lake in the desert southeast of Los Angeles created when the Colorado River breached a dike in 1905 and flooded a dry lake bed.
Ducey-backed licensing reform bill passes House
Arizona is on its way to becoming the first state in the country to automatically accept occupational licenses from other states.
House approves tax exemption for pesticides, fertilizers
The preliminary vote by the full House came following pleas from lawmakers representing agricultural communities that it's unfair to require those who grow food for Arizonans and people across the county to pay taxes on items they need.
Committee kills bill to fund groundwater for Pinal County farms
Several lawmakers from both parties questioned why state taxpayers should be on the hook, especially after they said the drought contingency plan approved late last month already has some cash for the farmers.
Court: It’s legal to tax rental cars to fund stadiums
There's nothing illegal about taxing tourists renting cars in Arizona to pay for sports complexes in Pima and Maricopa counties, the state Supreme Court ruled today.
Lawmaker assures Gila River Indian Community contentious water bill is dead
The Gila River Indian Community will provide the promised 500,000 acre feet of water for the state's drought contingency plan after being assured that legislation the tribe opposed is dead.
Sunny skies, graduate pool draw business from Silicon Valley
In 2002, Bradford Stroh and Andrew Housser started a business called Freedom Financial Network in Silicon Valley.
Andrés Cano: At 26, he’s not part of any ‘guard’
As a first-generation college student, Rep. Andrés Cano’s goal was to set an example of hope for his family.
Netflix sues state over tax on streaming service
Netflix is suing the Arizona Department of Revenue after the department levied a transaction privilege tax on its streaming service.
Lawmakers eye buying back state buildings to save $50 million
Spending $190 million now to save $50 million by 2030 sounds like a good deal to some lawmakers who are pushing to repurchase a group of buildings the state sold off during the height of an economic downturn.
Hard hats, hammers paint a picture of Arizona’s economy
It’s hard to miss — there’s the sound of a drill, the sight of bright, orange traffic cones and the presence of construction workers hammering away at yet another piece of the Phoenix skyline.
