Advocates challenge states to use VW funds to boost electric vehicle use
WASHINGTON - Environmental advocates are challenging Arizona and states across the Southwest to use funds from a potential Volkswagen lawsuit settlement to invest in electric-vehicle charging stations and to electrify public transit.
VW settlement of emissions case could mean millions for Arizona
WASHINGTON - The state of Arizona could get up to $53 million for clean-air programs as part of a $14.7 billion settlement of a U.S. government lawsuit that charged Volkswagen rigged its "clean diesel" vehicles to cheat on emissions tests.
Halloween spending is expected to be scary high
PHOENIX – October in Phoenix means two things: a reprieve from the blazing heat of summer and Halloween.
Tonopah solar farm to supply energy to California military bases
TONOPAH – Officials from the U.S. Navy, federal government and a power company gathered in the middle of the desert plains just outside of Tonopah last week.
Why we love a good scare
PHOENIX - Sydney Cox crouches on the ground, hugging her knees, her eyes squeezed shut as a monster looms over her.
Hit hard by recession, Latinos see sharp income, employment rise
WASHINGTON - Hispanic Americans enjoyed the fastest growth in household incomes and the largest decline in the poverty rate of any major racial or ethnic group in 2015, the White House said Wednesday.
AOL co-founder’s tour highlights Phoenix entrepreneurial community
PHOENIX – When venture capitalists think about technology, they often focus most of their attention on three states: California, New York and Massachusetts.
How do you meet demand to fill tech-related jobs in AZ? Get kids interested
PHOENIX – When you imagine what class at Phoenix Coding Academy might look like, maybe you think of students staring at endless rows of characters and symbols on computer screens.
Rules to protect prepaid card users will hurt innovation, issuers say
WASHINGTON - Federal officials unveiled new regulations Wednesday aimed at protecting users of prepaid cards, a booming financial sector that is expected to be worth as much as $112 billion by 2018.
CDC: Adults more likely to smoke marijuana than teens
PHOENIX – When people used to ask Lilach Power about her profession, she would tell them she owns a wellness center in Phoenix. Now, she’s far more open about what she does.
Gilbert company tests job candidates’ empathy to improve customer service
GILBERT – We have all had our fair share of horrible experiences with customer service. One Arizona company has implemented a method its founders believe helps combat those negative interactions – and it starts before managers even hire their employees.
AZ’s growing Hispanic-owned business sector gets help from Fuerza Local
PHOENIX – Berni Reina and his wife were simultaneously laid off in 2013. The Avondale residents had no steady income and had to provide for their family, so the two began to look for work.
