On the six month anniversary of the passage of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, Tucson Mayor Regina Romero, who was present at the White House signing ceremony of the event, joined Biden/Harris Administration Infrastructure Coordinator and former New Orlean Mayor Mitch Landrieu in a press call with Arizona reporters on the legislation’s progress. Speaking first, Mayor … Read more
Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego and Community and Economic Development Director Christine Mackay appeared together on Ted Simons PBS show Horizon on May 19, 2022 to tout the fifth largest city in the nation’s growing Bioscience sector. Please click here to view the exchange. Mayor Gallego also made news by indicating that the Phoenix City Council … Read more
On March 20, 2022, Louisiana District Judge Robert Summerhays, a Donald Trump appointee, applied an injunction on the lifting of Title 42, a rule both the Trump/Pence and Biden/Harris Administrations had utilized to turn back asylum seekers during the COVID 19 Pandemic. While the Biden/Harris Administration has filed an appeal to overrule Judge Summerhays decision, … Read more
This has been a good week for the future of Tucson First, the Environmental Protection Agency(EPA) has awarded the City of Tucson a one million dollar Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) Grant. Later in the week, in a move that will provide additional opportunities for affordable housing, Tucson Mayor Regina Romero, along with representatives from … Read more
In what could potentially be the second infrastructure and high paying jobs act passed in two years, the United States Congress has started a conference committee with members of both the House and Senate to blend each chamber’s versions of the Bipartisan Innovation Act. This legislation, if passed would help advance domestic American innovation, research … Read more