On February 2, 2022, Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego and the Phoenix City Council unanimously approved making Juneteenth (June 19,) a city holiday. Juneteenth is the day in 1865 the last slaves in Galveston Texas received word that they were now free following the Civil War. Commenting on the vote, Mayor Gallego stated in a press … Read more
In what may lead to more improvements in Tucson’s roads and streets, Mayor Regina Romero and the City Council unanimously approved asking residents to vote for an extension of the 2017 Proposition 411, a half cent sales tax that has funded similar infrastructure improvements over the last four and a half years. According to a … Read more
Consuelo Hernandez is the Governing Board President of the Sunnyside School District. As a school board member, I have seen the effects of broadband over the last almost two years, the pandemic has highlighted a range of challenges that need to be addressed. Many problems still need to be fixed, but when it comes to … Read more
Another week in Tucson. More positive infrastructure news. At their January 25, 2022 meeting, Mayor Regina Romero and the Tucson City Council approved an updated version of the Electric Vehicle Readiness Roadmap. The goals for the updated roadmap include: Transition 100% of the City’s light-duty vehicle fleet to electric by 2030. Increase the stock of … Read more
This week (January 26, 2022,) Mayor Kate Gallego and the Phoenix City Council continued their efforts to modernize the city’s sustainability policy and cultivate the next generation of climate leaders. In a series of votes, the Council approved measures to expanding their: Green Transit Program and convert local buses to run on clean energy sources. … Read more