Arizona Business News
Phoenix leaders will have to decide whether to save tens of millions to address future budget shortfalls or spend money on items some residents are pushing for.
March 20, 2024
Several prominent Arizona business leaders called on lawmakers and Gov. Katie Hobbs to kill a package of immigration bills they say will hurt the economy.
March 20, 2024
President Joe Biden touched down in Phoenix Tuesday afternoon for his second stop in a campaign swing through Nevada and Arizona, states that are expected to play an outsized role in his campaign for a second term in the White House.
March 19, 2024
A recent survey by AAA shows that 66% of Americans are fearful of self-driving vehicles, but most people are receptive to assistive technologies like adaptive cruise control.
March 19, 2024
After many years of adding residents, restaurants and high-rises in downtown Phoenix, leaders are envisioning the next wave of economic development.
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March 19, 2024
The Tempe City Council recently approved a construction contract for upgrades to the spring training and minor league operations home of the Los Angeles Angels.
March 18, 2024
A federal judge will soon hear arguments on whether tax-rebates made to Arizona parents with dependents last year qualify as income. The hearing is set for April 2.
March 18, 2024
The Sedona City Council voted last week to provide a safe place to park for local workers living in their cars. The city will provide showers, bathrooms and trash services.
March 18, 2024
The Tohono O’odham Nation and San Carlos Apache Tribe seek to halt construction, citing threats to cultural heritage.
March 18, 2024
A Maricopa County Superior Court judge has ruled that Glendale cannot build a parking garage to help support the planned VAI resort. The Arizona Cardinals and the Arizona Sports and Tourism Authority filed suit to stop the garage, citing a previous agreement with the city.
March 18, 2024
Last year, Google broke ground on a $600 million data center in Mesa. The company has now reached an eight year deal with SRP to power the facility with clean energy.
March 15, 2024
The U.S. Attorney for Arizona created a team to focus on enforcing federal civil rights, including the Americans with Disabilities Act. The unit has reached a two-year settlement with a Chandler nail salon over allegations of discrimination against a would-be customer.
March 15, 2024
State gaming officials have awarded one of four dormant sportsbook licenses to the Tonto Apache Tribe near Payson. Arizona has a total of 20 sportsbook licenses.
March 15, 2024
Gov. Katie Hobbs is taking credit for the positive economic outlook in Arizona, citing high job growth and a dropping inflation rate — a factor economists say the governor has little ability to affect.
March 15, 2024
Arizona’s shortage of housing for low-income renters once again ranks among the most severe in the nation, according to a new report from the National Low Income Housing Coalition.
March 15, 2024
This partnership between the Navajo Nation and Mesa-based company is meant to kickstart mass-scale manufacturing to meet a severe housing demand on the reservation and help Page bounce back following the shutdown of the Navajo Generating Station.
March 15, 2024
Nationwide, gas prices have risen significantly within the last month, and Arizona is no exception.
March 14, 2024
Owners of the company that caters the WM Phoenix Open and other big events say full-time employees are now earning shares in the enterprise. M Culinary Concepts has launched a plan to issue stock to workers that will grow in value over time.
March 14, 2024
Sedona's longtime housing crisis is coming to a head this week. Sedona’s City Council voted Tuesday to create an area where people can sleep in their cars at night legally. And not everyone is happy about it.
March 14, 2024
The Show is exploring the desert season by season in the series Saguaro Land — through music, art, literature, food, drink, flora and fauna — and now through design.
March 14, 2024