Arizona Business News

Why the new Phoenix transit hub name is controversial
Phoenix City Councilwoman Laura Pastor is upset over her colleagues’ moves to name a new downtown transit center after a former mayor and current congressman.
AZ residents are fighting the SunZia project. Heres why
Wyatt Myskow covers environmental news in the Western U.S. from Phoenix as the Roy W. Howard investigative fellow, and has been following this story. He joined The Show to talk more about the project and why some Arizona residents continue to try to challenge it.
May 16, 2024
AZ Legislature sends bipartisan affordable housing bills to Hobbs
Older neighborhoods of single-family homes near the downtowns of large Arizona cities could see major makeovers into more dense developments of duplexes, triplexes and even fourplexes and townhomes under a zoning reform measure headed to Gov. Katie Hobbs’ desk.
May 16, 2024
Truck driver killed in incident at TSMC site in Phoenix
Cesar Anguiano-Guitron, 41, was taking waste material away from the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company plant site in a tractor trailer Wednesday, police said.
May 16, 2024
Here’s where light rail could be built in west Phoenix
Five years after rejecting a plan to extend light rail into west Phoenix, the city is changing direction.
May 16, 2024
Arizona attorney general files 2 lawsuits against Amazon
Attorney General Kris Mayes has filed two lawsuits against Amazon. The suits accuse the retail giant of engaging in deceptive and exclusionary practices to keep its grip on the market tight.
May 15, 2024
Phoenix will change bulk trash pickup to appointment system
Customers can schedule four collections per year for things that are too big for regular garbage containers, including furniture, appliances and tree and shrub clippings.
May 15, 2024
Chandler extends city-operated ride share service
The Chandler City Council has extended its contract for a city-operated ride share service. Chandler Flex is an on-demand, shared transportation service, where a minivan picks up passengers and takes them where they want to go.
May 14, 2024
Scottsdale’s rebate program encourages grass, pool and spa removals
Scottsdale is offering money to residents and businesses to remove grass, pools and spas.
May 14, 2024
While housing bill is stuck in Legislature, this law could put a dent in AZ crisis
Reid Butler, the owner of Butler Housing Company and past chair of the Arizona Multihousing Association, joined The Show to talk about an adaptive reuse law that could help put a dent in the state’s housing crisis
May 14, 2024
Waymo operates robotaxis in Arizona. Federal agency just opened probe into their self-driving cars
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration posted documents detailing the probe on its website early Tuesday after getting 22 reports of Waymo vehicles either crashing or doing something that may have violated traffic laws.
May 14, 2024
Navajo hospital gets $177M overhaul, 1st since 1930
Ganado is home to Sage Memorial Hospital, a Native-managed comprehensive health care system serving thousands of people in surrounding Navajo communities. It had been operating out of the same facilities since 1930 — until now.
May 14, 2024
Former Corporation Commission lawyer threatens suit alleging discrimination, retaliation
The Arizona Corporation Commission’s former top attorney is threatening to sue the agency over allegations that some commissioners and staff engaged in a pattern of retaliation and race and gender-based discrimination.
May 13, 2024
Work violence among factors driving AZ nursing shortage
Arizona is facing a shortage of nurses; and the state could feel the sting of empty positions as early as next year.
May 13, 2024
GM Cruise to start testing autonomous taxis in Valley
Testing will start in Phoenix and gradually expand to Scottsdale, Tempe, Mesa, Gilbert, Chandler and Paradise Valley, the company said. The vehicles will operate in autonomous mode, but the human drivers will be ready to take over if needed.
May 13, 2024
More than $1B invested in early childhood education. That funding is about to run out
Over the last three years, Arizona has received $1.3 billion from the federal government to support early childhood education and child care in Arizona. Now, those pandemic relief funds are running out.
May 13, 2024
Phoenix could spend $25M on public art over 5 years
Nearly 50 projects are on a public art list in Phoenix that would cost more than $25 million over the next five years. Some of the money will come from voter-approved bonds and a grant, but most projects will be funded by an ordinance the City Council adopted in 1986.
May 13, 2024
Greater Phoenix Economic Council asks city for $800,000
The Greater Phoenix Economic Council is asking Phoenix for $823,701 to support its services in the 2024-25 fiscal year.
May 13, 2024
Lyndsey Fry is pushing to keep Arizona youth hockey moving forward
The Coyotes' move to Utah left a void in the Arizona hockey community. Lyndsey Fry is hoping to bridge the gap in the state's youth hockey programs. The 2014 Olympian has established the Matt Shott Arizona Hockey Legacy Foundation, designed to support boys and girls hockey programs across the Phoenix area.
May 11, 2024
Average Arizona gas price falls to below $4 a gallon
Pipeline maintenance has allowed Arizona to delay when it will switch to the more expensive summer blend gas by two weeks. That blend will start in mid-June.
May 10, 2024
Delayed shelter for older adults may open by summer
With summer fast approaching, older adults experiencing homelessness will need some kind of housing or temporary shelter. A location in Phoenix is finally opening its doors after a long delay.
May 10, 2024