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Housing Costs Continue To Hammer Arizona Workers

Sep 6, 2023

By Daniel Stefanski | Arizona’s housing costs continue to climb at a concerning rate for minimum-wage workers. The National Low Income Housing Coalition recently released its annual report, showing how much renters need to earn to afford a modest apartment in each...

Small Businesses Find Some Relief In Legal Guardrails Placed On Legislation

Sep 1, 2023

By Daniel Stefanski | The leader of one of Arizona’s influential organizations for small businesses is breathing a sigh of relief after navigating the first year of a divided government. Last week, the Arizona State Director for the National Federation of Independent...

As Biden Celebrates Inflation Reduction Act Anniversary, Arizonans Continue To Be Hit Hard By Inflation

Aug 18, 2023

By Daniel Stefanski | Inflation is forcing Americans to spend more of their hard-earned dollars over the past two years. The rate of inflation has become a common refrain the past couple of years. While experts are hopeful that skyrocketing inflation may be a thing of...

Small Business Optimism Remains Intact Despite Biden Missteps

Aug 9, 2023

By Daniel Stefanski | There continues to be a level of optimistic caution from small businesses across the United States as owners weather the current economic environment. On Tuesday, the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) released its monthly Small...

Arizona’s Plan To Become Semiconductor Leader Stalls Due To Lack Of Skilled Workers

Jul 28, 2023

By Corinne Murdock | Plans by state and local leadership to establish Arizona as a leader in semiconductor manufacturing have stalled due to a lack of skilled workers. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) announced last week that it will delay...

Arizona One Of The Top Economic States In Nation

Jul 22, 2023

By Daniel Stefanski | Fresh off of 14 years of influence from Republican governors and legislators, Arizona remains one of the top economic states in the nation. This month, CNBC published its Top States for Business for 2023, showing that Arizona was ranked 14th...

Arizonans Celebrating Fourth Of July Paying More Than They Were Two Years Ago

Jul 4, 2023

By Daniel Stefanski | Americans celebrating the Fourth of July are paying more than they were two years ago. According to the 2023 American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) marketbasket survey, American families might expect to pay $67.73 for a cookout on July Fourth....

Bill To Attract Manufacturing Investment Signed Into Law

Jul 1, 2023

By Daniel Stefanski | One of Arizona’s freshmen Republican representatives is pleased after his bill survived the Governor’s Office. On Tuesday, Representative Michael Carbone announced that HB 2809, which he sponsored had been signed into law by Democrat Governor...

Hobbs Accused Of Ignoring “Fallout Of Crippling Gas Prices”

Jun 19, 2023

By Daniel Stefanski | An Arizona lawmaker is calling out Governor Katie Hobbs for rising gas prices. On Friday, Senator Jake Hoffman issued a press release, which highlighted “disturbing details…over what Katie Hobbs knew about Arizona’s fuel supply, and the fallout...

Rep. Andy Biggs And Freedom Caucus Oppose Debt Ceiling Raise

May 31, 2023

By Corinne Murdock | On Tuesday, Rep. Andy Biggs (R-AZ-05) and the House Freedom Caucus spoke in opposition to Congress’ plan to raise the debt ceiling: the Fiscal Responsibility Act (FRA). Under the current plan, the debt ceiling would...

Uber Begins Transition To Driverless Cars Through Waymo Partnership In Phoenix

May 27, 2023

By Corinne Murdock | Uber has teamed up with artificial intelligence (AI) ridership service Waymo, indicating a transition away from the use of drivers whose income relies on the ride-hailing service. On Tuesday, the commuter and delivery service...

African-Mined Cobalt Shipped To Mexico Will Be Processed In Yuma

Apr 1, 2023

By Terri Jo Neff | An Arizona company has announced plans to ship African-mined cobalt to Mexico, then truck it north to be processed at a new, state-of-the-art facility in Yuma County so it can be sold to companies that make batteries for Electric Vehicles (EVs)....