Gov. Katie Hobbs vetoed a bipartisan bill designed to address the state’s housing shortage in March, saying it went a "step too far." Axios Phoenix reporter Jeremy Duda reports that, ever since, she’s been brokering negotiations aimed at getting something else passed on the housing front.

The proposed deal will require cities who have long opposed the Legislature’s efforts to preempt their authority over zoning rules to allow the smaller, cheaper homes on lots within a mile of the central business districts of larger cities.

Can you punish someone for sleeping on the street? That’s one of the questions at the heart of an Oregon case that’s been playing out before the U.S. Supreme Court this week.

New data from the bill-pay service, doxo shows Arizonans are spending an average of $2,184 a month on the most common household bills.

Gov. Katie Hobbs announced the launch of the Arizona is Home program using $10 million from the state’s Housing Trust Fund and $3 million in federal COVID-19 relief. Hobbs said that is enough to help up to 500 families.

A bill introduced in the U.S. House this week would set aside an additional $2 billion to address affordable housing in Phoenix and other fast-growing metro areas around the country.

Phoenix’s deputy city manager, Gina Montes, defended the trip and talked more about field trips to various cities around the country as part of “homelessness summit” on The Show.

Thousands of basketball fans have descended on Glendale for the men’s Final Four, providing the latest opportunity for residents to operate their homes as short-term rentals. Last year, the city passed a new rule requiring permits for these rentals. That won’t be an enforcement priority this weekend.

Senate Bill 1162, which passed the House with unanimous bipartisan support, would require cities and towns to determine whether zoning applications are filled out correctly within 30 days. Municipalities would then have 180 days to approve or deny those applications.