Local Government

Hobbs and Gallego React to the Latest Department of Interior Report Regarding the Colorado River

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A week after Governor Katie Hobbs hosted a gathering of local, tribal, state, and federal Arizona leaders to discuss Arizona Drought Resilience Infrastructure Plans and funding, the “Department of Interior’s Bureau of Reclamation released a draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) to potentially revise the current interim operating guidelines for the near-term operation of Glen … Read more

Physics and Math Instructor Melissa Girmscheid will bring a Student-Centered Data Driven Approach to Finding Solutions on the Peoria School Board

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Melissa Girmscheid has been in education since 2000. A physics and mathematics high school and community college instructor, she has devoted her career to making sure all students have equal access to high-quality educational programs like her children did in the Peoria School District. To that end, Ms. Girmscheid has declared her candidacy to become … Read more

The City of Phoenix Launches the Innovation 27 World Class Workplace Training Facility

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In an effort to revitalize the former Metro Center Mall area in Phoenix and the surrounding local community, the city, in partnership with Arizona State University (ASU), Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD), and Western Maricopa Education Center (West-MEC,) has purchased a former Kmart storefront where they intend to launch a new workplace training and … Read more

(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