Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego Discusses the Triumphs and Challenges from 2025 While Looking Forward to Positive Change in 2026

Non-stop flights from Asia to Phoenix and back for the first time.  Record investments in semiconductors and biomedical research. Funding shading projects to combat extreme heat. Continued Sustainability improvements.  A favorable deal to keep the Arizona Diamondbacks in Phoenix.  Addressing the growth of the AI and Data Center Industries and their impacts on energy costs … Read more

Mayor Gallego and AG Mayes React to the Resumption of Electric Vehicle Charging Station Construction Across the Grand Canyon State

In a rare, in this current political environment, and important victory for the proponents of clean energy and modern sustainability, the Arizona Department of Transportation, after revised guidance and a release of funding from the Trump government, has resumed planning to construct an Electric Vehicle Charging Network across the Grand Canyon State. According to reporting … Read more

Arizona Reaction To TSMC Investing $100 Billion More in the Phoenix Area

Today at the White House, Donald Trump, along with Taiwan Semi Conductor Manufacturing Chairperson (TSMC) C.C. Wei, announced plans for TSMC to invest an additional $100 billion in the Phoenix area. TSMC has already planned investments of $65 billion in the Phoenix area mostly through the Biden/Harris CHIPS and Science Act. In his remarks before … Read more