Ashley Harder is a Phoenix business owner, community leader, and historic preservation advocate whose 20 years of work revitalizing neighborhoods, supporting small businesses, and expanding housing opportunities have delivered lasting results throughout the city. She is a candidate for Phoenix City Council District 4. Our city is growing, and that’s a good thing. But two … Read more
In Phoenix, the Head Start-Preschool Program served 2710 children from some of the city’s poorest families in the 2024/25 school year. 2566 families were supported. 284 of the children were special needs. 52 were foster kids. 42 had suffered through homelessness. In addition to providing quality preschool options for Phoenix’s poorest families, the Head Start … Read more
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
With 43 of the 55 food deserts in Maricopa County falling within the City of Phoenix boundaries, Mayor Kate Gallego and the City Council have adopted, after feedback from 2300 community members, a new 2030 Food Action Plan for the nation’s fifth-largest city, building on the successes of the 2025 one and charting a course … Read more
A week after the Phoenix City Council unanimously passed a budget that focuses on affordability, and days before Phoenicians celebrate 602 day, a June 2 event where more than 350 organizations offer events or deals like 6.02% discounts or items as low as $6.02, Mayor Kate Gallego graciously interviewed with Blog for Arizona and discussed … Read more