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Lawmakers pressuring Hobbs to sign affordable housing …

3/12/2024
PHOENIX — A bipartisan group of lawmakers is pressuring a reluctant Gov. Katie Hobbs to sign legislation they believe will lead to more affordable housing in Arizona.

Arrests in Preston Lord murder case bring sadness, …

3/7/2024
Katey McPherson has pressed hard to see justice for Preston Lord. But as arrests continued to happen Thursday in the San Tan Valley teen’s homicide, the community advocate and education …

Gilbert residents call for mayor's resignation over …

3/6/2024
Residents concerned about teen violence turned up the heat on Gilbert Mayor Brigette Peterson at the Gilbert Town Council meeting March 5, asking her to resign.   The residents accused …

Florence council addresses roads in C.D. Farms …

3/5/2024
The Florence Town Council recently heard the first reading of an ordinance rezoning 660 acres to allow for the building of what could be a more than 3,000-home, master-planned community. The rezoning …

Gilbert ponders bicycle helmet law

3/1/2024
Daniel and Sarah Strazza came close to losing their 7-year-old daughter Alexandria on Jan. 15 when an uninsured and distracted driver ran a red light at a trail crossing and hit Alexandria on her …

Gilbert subcommittee closing in on teen violence plan

2/27/2024
The Gilbert Town Council Subcommittee on Teen Violence rounded the curve in its third meeting Feb. 26 and is heading toward its goal of presenting a list of actionable items for the town.   …

Preston Lord investigators closing in on charges

2/22/2024
Queen Creek Police Chief Randy Brice briefed the public Wednesday on the latest developments in the Preston Lord homicide case as the Maricopa County attorney signaled that charges could be made …

Council considers changes to Scottsdale’s Old Town …

2/21/2024
The Scottsdale City Council liked proposed changes to the Old Town Character Area Plan presented by City Principal Planner Adam Yaron during the council’s Feb. 20 meeting. The council did …

Gilbert Town Council considers taking out ethics …

2/21/2024
Having been through a deluge of ethics complaints in 2023, Gilbert Town Council is considering rolling parts of its ethics handbook into its Code of Conduct for officials and eliminating the …

Queen Creek mayor: Time is now for a youth advisory …

2/15/2024
Queen Creek Mayor Julia Wheatley had long planned to create a youth advisory council where teens could give direction to the town on the issues that are important to them. That plan has taken on a …

State lawmaker pushes legislation to bar cities from …

2/13/2024
PHOENIX — Saying he wants to short-circuit “defund the police” movements here, a first-term state lawmaker is pushing legislation designed to bar cities from cutting public safety funding.

A kinder, gentler Gilbert Town Council?

2/12/2024
When the Gilbert Town Council closed the book on the final ethics complaint from 2023, it may have signaled a council ready to move in a more cooperative fashion.   Councilmember Bobbi …