Environment

(UPDATED) State, Local, Congressional, and Tribal Leaders Meet with White House’s Mitch Landrieu to Discuss Arizona’s Drought Resiliency Infrastructure Plans

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Several of Arizona’s major leading voices in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law met at the State Capitol today (April 6, 2023) to discuss plans to improve the state’s drought resilience infrastructure. Among the attendees at the meeting today were Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs, Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego, Tucson Mayor Regina Romero, Gila River Indian Community Governor … Read more

Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego Reacts to Concerns about the CHIPS Act and TSMC

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A recent Washington Post op-ed by former Obama Administration Car Tsar Steven Rattner on some potential pitfalls regarding last years passed CHIPS Act cited potential difficulties with the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) and its planned facility in Phoenix that is scheduled to open in 2024. President Joe Biden visited the TSMC site last December, … Read more

Kate Gallego Comments on the U.N. Climate Report and Her Participation in Conferences to Combat Rising Temperatures and Water Shortages

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Last week, the United Nations (U.N.) Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change released a report that shows that humanity’s efforts to decrease rising temperatures by reducing the global dependency on fossil fuels (oil and coal) are mixed at best. While progress has been made with investments in clean energy sources like solar and wind, industrial interests … Read more

Plug and Play Comes to Phoenix to Help Start Ups in the Advanced Manufacturing, Sustainability, and Health Industries

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In partnership with the Arizona Commerce Authority, Plug and Play, an international organization that specializes in assisting startups has announced they are setting up a presence in Phoenix. With 50 locations around the globe and ties to 50,000 organizations worldwide including  Paypal, Hippo Insurance, Dropbox, Colgate, and Apply Board, Plug and Play will first work … Read more

A Busy First Ten Days of March for Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego

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The Mayor of the fifth largest city in the country has had a busy first ten days in March meeting with important members of the Phoenix Community and advancing causes that will move the local area forward. On March 1, Mayor Kate Gallego and City Council passed an ordinance designed to prevent income discrimination against … Read more