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Light rail — ‘Lite’: A smaller-scale commuter rail will run right down Mill Avenue. Is the area ready?
During the nearly two-year building process for the original light rail line, several business owners in central Phoenix said they were on the brink of ruin. They blamed street- and foot-traffic disruptions caused by the 21-mile major construction project.
Ariz. lawmaker says economic package nearly ready
Arizona House Speaker Kirk Adams says Gov. Jan Brewer and top Republican legislative leaders are near agreement on a package of business tax cuts and other steps intended to boost economic development.
Phoenix’s housing recovery not expected until 2015
Experts have pushed back their predictions on when metropolitan Phoenix's housing market will recover.
Senator: Require drivers to move over for all vehicles in emergency lanes
Requiring drivers to move over or at least slow down when approaching any vehicle parked in the emergency lane would reduce the possibility of accidents and save lives, a state lawmaker said.
Transforming turn-of-the-century Tucson
The view across 1880s Tucson from Sentinel Peak toward the barely visible Santa Catalina Mountains reveals a snapshot of a town on the cusp of an evolution.
In debate over luring business, governments can never win
Last month, the Mecklenburg County (N.C.) Board of Commissioners awarded SPX Corp. a $3.1 million grant over five years to build a 230,000 square-foot office building in Charlotte and purchase two new aircrafts.
Tucson residents can buy blocks of solar power
Customers of Tucson Electric Power are being offered the chance to buy power from the company's newest solar plant.
9 Ariz. cities approved for foreign trade zone
The U.S. Department of Commerce has approved a foreign trade zone for nine communities in the Phoenix area.
Business tax incentive debate indicates division in GOP
As debate looms in the Arizona Legislature regarding the best tax policy to foster job growth, a conservative, pro-market group is warning lawmakers against enacting incentives that benefit only certain companies.
Williams wants spotlight on state debt, says legislation is needed
An alcoholic’s first step toward recovery is to admit being powerless to stop drinking even though it’s making life unmanageable.
Now a Tucson lawmaker wants to use the same approach to the state’s addiction to borrowing.
Rep. Vic Williams, a Republican from Tucson, said he plans to introduce a bill that would require the state to report annually all borrowing, as we[...]
Review finds no Bell, Calif.-scale pay among Arizona’s city managers
Numbers from the Arizona City/County Management Association put the average city manager’s salary statewide at around $113,356, slightly higher than the national mean for city managers of $106,408.
Interest group: High-speed rail would create jobs, relieve traffic congestion
A high-speed rail line between Phoenix and Tucson would create jobs and relieve traffic congestion, an interest group contends.
