The Human Rights Campaign has released its tenth annual Municipal Equality Index (M.E.I.) scores on how 506 selected cities have promoted LGBTQ rights within their local boundaries. In formulating the results, the organizers take into consideration the following factors: Non Discrimination Ordinances and Laws. Benefits like health care for LGBTQ members employed by the city. … Read more
The Southwest is going through a tremendous heatwave. Record high temperatures are being set in California, Utah, Colorado, Nevada, and Arizona. Utility regulators in Texas and California are counseling homeowners to conserve their air conditioning output because rolling blackouts may occur if they do not. Wildfires like those in the Payson area are being caused … 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
Mayor Kate Gallego and the Phoenix City Council, after consulting their legal counsel, have decided to retain their local mask mandate. Issuing a statement after the decision, Mayor Gallego said: “I stand with the majority of the Phoenix City Council who agree that the governor’s unilateral decision to order cities to abandon mask requirements is … Read more
In a virtual address to Phoenix residents sponsored by that city’s Greater Chamber of Commerce, Mayor Kate Gallego recounted what Phoenix has accomplished in the midst of the COVID 19 Pandemic and outlines her goals to make the fifth largest city in the country stronger, smarter, greener, and better. Thanking everyone for their hard work … Read more