Local Government

Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego Applauds The Biden/Harris Administration Announcing $700 Million in Private Investment toward 250,000 Electric Vehicle Chargers A Year

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The Biden/Harris Administration announced on June 28, 2022, that $700 million in private investments, thanks to the passage of the Presidents leadership and the passage of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, will go toward the production of 250,000 electric vehicle chargers per year. The $700 million in private investment ($450 million from Siemens and $250 million … Read more

When It Comes to Autonomous Vehicles, It’s Time for Washington, DC, to Catch Up to Arizona

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Mark Cardenas served in the Arizona House of Representatives from 2013 to 2019.  Late last month, Arizona Senators Kyrsten Sinema and Mark Kelly joined 10 Democratic colleagues in sending a letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT). The letter urged the agency to develop a regulatory framework to foster and support autonomous vehicles. In their letter, … Read more

Amanda Steele Will Work for Teachers and the Students as a Member of the Tempe Union High School Governing Board

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Amanda Steele wants to help teachers and all current and future students in TUHSD. A community activist and parental advocate for students with disabilities and public schools, the speech therapist and President and Co-Founder of EPIC Disability Advocacy has declared her candidacy to serve on the Tempe Union High School Governing Board. Rightfully believing that … Read more

(UPDATED) Gallego and Ansari Hail the New Transportation Electrification Action Plan Unanimously Passed on Wednesday by the Phoenix City Council

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Imagine a not so distant future when you see more of these electric vehicles on the road in Maricopa County and across Arizona and the country.   Or more electric vehicle charging stations at public places, highways, or major businesses. For the city of Phoenix, that not so distant future has become now after a … Read more