Before leaving for the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, both Phoenix and Tucson Mayors Kate Gallego and Regina Romero highlighted more infrastructure and housing advances designed to promote greater sustainability in the two metro areas. In Phoenix, Mayor Gallego helped unveil the first in its new fleet of hybrid-engine public buses. To promote a zero-emissions … Read more
Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego and California House Representative Barbara Lee headlined the first Phoenix-area weekend canvas event for Kamala Harris as the official Presidential Nominee of the Democratic Party. The event took place at the Harris for President Campaign headquarters at Indian School and Arizona State Route 51. One of the Canvas organizers, a Legislative … Read more
The long-awaited report from Department of Justice (DOJ) is finally out – all 126 pages of it. Most of it comes as no surprise to the thousands of victims of the Phoenix police and the dozens of organizations that have been working and lawyers who have been suing to get an accountable and law-abiding police … Read more
The first month of 2024 has seen Phoenix, building on the achievements from the last few years, make many advances to help move the city forward and lift its residents up. On January 9, the Phoenix City Council passed a prevailing wage measure that will mandate construction workers on city projects earn a fair wage. … Read more
2023 has been another momentous and transformational year for Phoenix. From hosting the Superbowl to making advances and inroads in sustainability and affordable housing to further attracting high-wage positions in the semiconductor, environmental, and bioscience sectors to becoming a cultural hub, the fifth-largest city in the country has continued to become a beacon for the … Read more