ASU tuition surcharge, cuts in response to state budget reflect lower Arizona higher education spending
PHOENIX – Arizona State University will make cuts to its Arizona Promise Program and the Arizona Teachers Academy, close the Lake Havasu center and add a tuition surcharge in response to higher education cuts in the state budget. Advocates, students and legislators weigh in.
Arizona has seen growth in clean energy jobs under Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act, at a cost Republicans call wasteful
WASHINGTON – The 2-year-old Inflation Reduction Act gives incentives for clean energy projects. Democrats tout job growth and progress against climate change, but Republicans remain skeptical at the high cost.
Innovation can be a challenge for museums. Here’s how 3 in Arizona are trying to bring in visitors
PHOENIX – Museums in Arizona, including the Phoenix Art Museum and the Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art, are employing different strategies to bring people to their businesses. Meanwhile, the new Southern Arizona Museum of Science and Technology is struggling.
The rise of Guardian Caps: Protecting players, reducing concussions but facing pushback
PHOENIX – Guardian Caps have shown promise in decreasing head injuries but face mixed reactions from players, coaches and experts regarding its effectiveness.
Former ASU WR Brandon Aiyuk’s gamble pays off with San Francisco 49ers
TEMPE – Brandon Aiyuk and the San Francisco 49ers ended months of uncertainty by agreeing to a four-year, $120 million extension to secure the former Sun Devil’s future.
Arizona and Canada strengthen ties through new Phoenix trade office
PHOENIX – In May, Gov. Katie Hobbs welcomed Mary Ng, Canada's minister of export promotion, international trade and economic development, to Phoenix to announce the opening of a new Canadian trade office. The office will be in Phoenix because of the growing business between Canada and Arizona.
Arizona ‘fake elector’ leverages notoriety selling mug shot merch as GOP convention delegates flock to Trump souvenirs
MILWAUKEE – Vendors sell Trump merchandise at Republican National Convention, celebrating the former president and his controversial legal battles.
Gen Z skeptical of Social Security in leadup to election
WASHINGTON – Gen Z and Millennial workers in Arizona are pessimistic about the future of Social Security.
Nostalgia meets nightlife: Phoenix’s Cobra Arcade Bar, Stardust Pinbar highlight retro gaming resurgence
PHOENIX – Phoenix nightlife is thriving with retro gaming spaces such as Cobra Arcade Bar and Stardust Pinbar. Firebird Pinball repairs and restores arcade and pinball machines and has seen an increase in interest in nostalgic games.
Report: Alex Meruelo is stepping away from Arizona Coyotes’ ownership
PHOENIX – Alex Meruelo and the Coyotes were set to bid on and secure a 110-acre plot of land to build an arena and an entertainment district in north Phoenix. However, the auction was canceled and now Meruelo has told Coyotes staff he is walking away from ownership, according to a report.
Arizona hits record low unemployment but Biden hasn’t seen political payoff from emphasis on job growth and workers
WASHINGTON – As President Biden tries to shore up support among working class Arizona voters in the critical swing state, voters don’t seem inclined to give him credit for low unemployment. And thousands of manufacturing jobs – promised under the CHIPS Act – are on hold.
Arizona troopers warn Congress that lifting weight limit on trucks will make highways more dangerous
WASHINGTON – Law enforcement officials from the Coalition Against Bigger Trucks lobbied members of Congress not to allow heavier trucks on roads. The shipping industry wants to put more freight in each load, but opponents say that would endanger other drivers.
