Arizona Business News

Construction contract approved for phase 1 of Diablo Stadium renovations
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.
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Judge to hear whether AZ family tax rebate is subject to federal income tax
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
Residents air frustrations with Sedonas plan for area where workers can sleep in cars
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
SunZia Transmission Project sparks legal dispute over sacred sites preservation
The Tohono O’odham Nation and San Carlos Apache Tribe seek to halt construction, citing threats to cultural heritage.
March 18, 2024
Court: Glendale cant build parking garage near Cardinals Stadium
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
Senate passes bill to fight fake sober living homes
Senate Bill 1655, sponsored by state Sen. Theresa Hatathlie, would tighten regulations for rehab facilities amid widespread fraud that has bilked hundreds of millions in Arizona Medicaid dollars.
March 16, 2024
SRP, Google partner on clean energy agreement for Mesa data center
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
Nail salon settles discrimination allegations with U.S. Attorneys Office
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
Arizona awards Tonto Apache Tribe a sportsbook license
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. Hobbs touts  Arizona economy, job growth
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
Report: Arizona still has one of the worst affordable housing shortages
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
Danish company opening solar farm to power Meta data center in Mesa
In the Arizona desert, a Danish company is building a massive solar farm that includes batteries that charge when the sun is shining and supply energy back to the electric grid when it's not.
March 15, 2024
Navajo Nation announces $50M contract with ZenniHome
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
Gas prices rising significantly in Arizona, U.S.
Nationwide, gas prices have risen significantly within the last month, and Arizona is no exception.
March 14, 2024
Phoenix catering company is converting to an employee-owned business
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
Controversy in Sedona over area to sleep in cars
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
Saguaro Land: The Sonoran Desert is having its moment in design right now
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
Union: Educators want higher pay for themselves, other school staff
Educators with Arizona’s public school labor union say they agree with lawmakers that teachers need higher pay, but they want other staff to get raises too.
March 14, 2024
Longtime gallery celebrates enduring arts in Phoenix
Longtime Phoenix arts advocate Kimber Lanning joined The Show to talk more about iconic downtown gallery Modified Arts, which is celebrating its 25th anniversary show.
March 13, 2024
Does Phoenix still have starter homes? Realtor says yes
Housing has been one of the biggest topics of discussion at the state Capitol over the past couple of years, and the conversation about this bill got The Show thinking about the concept of starter homes and what they look like in 2024. Lauren Schellhase, a realtor with Home Smart in Phoenix, joined The Show talk about it.
March 13, 2024
Chandler to host innovation night event on Thursday
The event will include a competition where participants get five minutes to pitch their ideas. Winner will get up to $5,000 to support their venture. Booths and hands-on demonstrations will feature startups and prototypes.
March 13, 2024