It has been a good couple of weeks for Phoenix economic development and potential job growth for residents who specialize in computer technology. On July 16, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) announced it was funding an additional $100 billion in four new semiconductor fabrication facilities, bringing its total investments to $265 billion in the Grand … Read more
Earlier today, the Trump Administration released its plan for how to deal with the flow of Colorado River Water to Upper and Lower Basin States that depend on that vital resource. Unfortunately, residents in the Lower Basin ones in Arizona, California, and Nevada, in the new plan, would reap the brunt of the water supply … Read more
Tempe Educator, a three-term Mayor, four-term State Senator, Party Chairperson, and two-term House Representative, Harry Mitchell passed away yesterday (July 29) at the age of 86. A political lion for close to 30 years, tributes for Mitchell have rolled in from Arizona’s current leaders over the last 24 hours. Governor Katie Hobbs wrote: “Harry Mitchell … Read more
by Carolyn Classen, blogger “Save the date for our Mayors Event Saturday, August 8. 💜 Join Arizona List for a conversation with women mayors and vice mayors from across Arizona about local leadership, the challenges facing our communities, and why these races matter. 🗓 Saturday, August 8 from 2:30 PM – 4:00 PM📍 In-Person in … Read more
One of the most perplexing questions facing urban and rural growth in the coming years is what to do about the seeming profileration of data centers and its consumption of vast quanties of electricity and water. In an op-ed written in Politico with Melbourne Lord Mayor Nicholas Reece, Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego unveiled “The Global … Read more