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May 25, 2025

‘Starter Homes’ bill threatens Arizona neighborhoods

This legislative session has seen several bills snake their way through the Arizona Legislature, threatening to exacerbate Arizona’s affordable housing crisis and damage neighborhoods like North Central Phoenix. Thankfully, many […]

Mar 13, 2025

Churches could allow housing built despite zoning, but opposition surfaces

State lawmakers are moving to give churches the ability to make deals with developers to build homes on their property — and do so without having to comply with many […]

affordable housing, Goldwater Institute, zoning
Apr 10, 2023

To solve AZ’s affordable housing crisis, start by getting government out of way

Arizona is facing a housing affordability crisis—and the blame lies largely on the shoulders of local elected officials.

Mar 3, 2015

Bills move lifting city powers to dictate vegetation and restricting marijuana grow ops

Action from yesterday’s legislative session included passage of bills disallowing cities to dictate to developers what kind of plants they have to install; restricting marijuana cultivation facilities from neighborhoods and allowing businesses to publish public notices on a a website.

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