Arizona faces steepest Obamacare hike in U.S.; subsidies could curb pain
WASHINGTON - Arizona residents can expect to see the largest rate increases in the nation when open enrollment for Obamacare begins next week, but advocates say those increases should be offset by similarly large increases in tax credits for consumers.
GCU students headed to Barcelona for international startup competition
PHOENIX – When Jed Woods and some fellow students from Grand Canyon University tried to find storage options for their stuff when they weren’t in school, they weren’t impressed with their options.
Tebow’s presence draws crowds to Arizona Fall League
SCOTTSDALE – Tim Tebow leans against the backstop netting at Scottsdale Stadium, fielding questions from reporters.
Phoenix grant program tries to improve city one block at a time
PHOENIX – When Becky Vining moved into her home near Grand and 15th avenues, she wasn't looking for upscale accommodations. She just wanted a place where she and her husband could paint and play music without neighbors calling the police on them.
Arizona voters favor minimum wage boost, but some economists have doubts
PHOENIX – A recent poll shows that a strong majority of Arizona voters support Proposition 206, a ballot measure to raise the minimum wage to $12 an hour by 2020. However, some local economists have expressed doubts about whether the measure would actually help low-wage workers climb out of poverty and some fear it may actually hurt the economy.
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.
