In an event sponsored by the Business Forward Foundation, Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm and Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego touted the clean energy benefits of the Biden/Harris American Jobs Plan for the Nation and People. Stating that President Biden will no longer let the United States stand still while “other countries lept all over us,” in … Read more
More evidence the Biden/Harris American Rescue Plan is helping Arizonans. Mayor Kate Gallego and the Phoenix City Council approved a spending plan on June 9, 2021, that would allocate the first installment of American Rescue Plan funds ($198 million) the city received in May. Another allotment will be funded next year. In a press release … Read more
In a triumph for pursuing clean energy options to make the environment better for Phoenix residents, Mayor Kate Gallego and the Phoenix City Council approved a measure that would amend the local fire code and fee structure to make it easier for homeowners to use more of their roof space to install solar energy panels. … Read more
With funds from the American Cares Act, the Phoenix City Council last year provided funds to the Phoenix Public Library to loan out laptops and hotspot devices for residents in need. On June 4, 2021, at an event at the Burton Barr Central Library, Superintendent of Public Instruction Kathy Hoffman of the Arizona Department of … Read more
This has been an eventful week for Phoenix as it continues its road to becoming a leader in the drive to combat climate change and provide new access to sustainable outlets for clean energy. First, Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego was elected to join the C40 Cities Steering Committee, a global organization of 97 cities that … Read more