“Phoenix now is our time. The Future is Phoenix, and the Future is everywhere we look: In a TSMC manufacturing facility. In our affordable housing communities. On rooftops covered in solar panels. In community college classrooms. In the shade of a newly planted tree. Regardless of what the future may hold – Phoenix is the … Read more
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
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
It has been an exciting year of progress for Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego, the City Council, and local residents. Among the many positive developments have been: The commencement of projects funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and CHIPS Act for areas like low-no emission buses, the semiconductor industry, and places like Sky Harbor Airport. Increased … Read more
Effective October 1, 2022, City of Phoenix employees, thanks to actions taken by Mayor Kate Gallego and the City Council, are now eligible to receive up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave over a year period. In a news release from the City, this new program: “…Demonstrates the City’s commitment to creating an environment … Read more