Sen. Mark Kelly is asking Congress for a grant to widen Interstate 10 between Phoenix and Tucson. He said the state and the Maricopa Association of Governments have already committed more than $850 million combined to fund the project.

Republican lawmakers late Tuesday approved their own transit funding plan for Maricopa County, all but daring Gov. Katie Hobbs to veto it. And she wasted no time in saying that’s exactly what she intends to do.

Arizona House Republicans trotted out their own version of a new transit tax for Maricopa County on Monday, one that doesn't match what Gov. Katie Hobbs wants. But it remains unclear whether they can line up the votes for it, as the proposal never made it to the House floor on Monday for a vote.

The Show spoke to Michael Pal, Valley Metro's new chief transportation officer, on his career in transportation.

Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs is negotiating with Republican state lawmakers to craft a deal on whether to extend the Maricopa County half-cent sales tax for transportation.

A new report claims that construction of Interstate 11 from Nogales to Kingman would put a strain on Arizona’s water supply.

Light rail extensions disrupt business and traffic. Using steel rods to reinforce concrete beneath the tracks further slows the process while raising sustainability and worker safety concerns. So Valley Metro used an alternative on its current northwest extension.
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Construction zones have been popping up overnight on parts of Interstate 10. Earlier this week, a construction worker was killed after a semi truck crashed into the boom lift he was operating near the Broadway curve.

The National Insurance Crime Bureau says more than 64,000 catalytic converters were reported stolen to insurance companies in 2022, that’s almost 50,000 more than in 2020.
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