ECONOMY
West Valley City Approved Staggering $1.2 Billion Budget
By Matthew Holloway | Earlier this month, Goodyear’s City Council passed a massive $1.2 billion budget for 2026, unchanged from the tentative budget presented to the city in May. The budget is a shocking increase of over $304 million year-over-year or approximately...
Arizona School Of Dental Assisting Embraces Expanded Career Pathways With New State Law
By Jonathan Eberle | A new law is opening the door for expanded career opportunities in dental care, and the Arizona School of Dental Assisting (ASDA) is welcoming the change. Senate Bill 1124, signed into law on March 31, 2025, officially establishes the position of...
Arizona Senate Revives Bitcoin Reserve Bill After Reconsideration Vote
By Matthew Holloway | A bill to establish a Bitcoin Reserve in the State of Arizona was resurrected in the legislature by the State Senate before the chamber adjourned Sine Die on Friday. House Bill 2324, introduced by Arizona Representative Jeff Weninger, was passed...
Trump-Backed Resolution Copper Project Gains Momentum
By Matthew Holloway | The Resolution Copper project, a joint venture of BHP and Rio Tinto, issued a statement Tuesday welcoming the republication of the Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) by the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) for its proposed underground mine 60...
Mayes Faces Setback In Legal Challenge Against President Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ Tariffs
By Matthew Holloway | Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes faced a setback last week in her legal challenge against President Donald Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ Tariffs. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit issued a favorable ruling for the President,...
Dutch Bros Moves HQ From Oregon To Arizona, Citing Growth Strategy And Strategic Location
By Jonathan Eberle | In a move that signals both a shift in corporate strategy and a broader commentary on the business climate in the Pacific Northwest, Dutch Bros, one of Oregon’s most iconic homegrown brands, is officially relocating its headquarters from Grants...
New Report Finds State Budget Deficit Caused By Increased Spending, Not Flat Tax
By Matthew Holloway | A new report from the Common Sense Institute of Arizona (CSIAZ) has laid to rest claims that Arizona’s budget deficit stems from the state’s adoption of a 2.5 percent flat tax. The report found that the deficit is attributable to increased...
Taser Inventor Axon Calls It Quits On Scottsdale Leaders
By Staff Reporter | The inventor and top distributor of the Taser, Axon Enterprise, says it will no longer be working with the Scottsdale City Council on their new headquarters. That’s not to say Axon will leave Scottsdale or the state. Axon leaders clarified...
New Report Shows Arizona Led The U.S. In Monthly Job Growth For April
By Matthew Holloway | The State of Arizona led the United States in monthly job growth for the month of April according to a report released by the Common Sense Institute of Arizona (CSIAZ) following a three-month period of negative annual growth. As reported by the...
Arizona Gas Prices Could Skyrocket As Phillips 66 Shuts Down Refinery
By Matthew Holloway | The Phillips 66 Los Angeles Oil Refinery, in operation for 102 years, is set to shut down in October and will leave California with a dwindling network of just eight refineries remaining. The closure places the already fragile supply lines of...
‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ Passes U.S. House In Party Line Vote, Moves On To Senate
By Matthew Holloway | The ‘One, Big, Beautiful Bill’ was passed in a late-night round of voting in the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday with near-unanimous support from Republicans. The massive and wide-reaching budget reform bill now moves to the Senate Two...
SBA Administrator Kelly Loeffler Tours Phoenix Business
By Matthew Holloway | Kelly Loeffler, Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), stopped in Arizona as part of her nationwide tour for National Small Business Week. During an interview with Arizona's James T. Harris on KFYI, Loeffler described the...
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