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Report: Arizona's tax system draws many new residents
2+ hour, 5+ min ago (550+ words) (The Center Square) - About every 14 minutes, it happens. Someone moves to Arizona. That's according to a new report in which Arizona'ranked'among the top states where people are moving to in 2025, according to a new report. It gives credit for Arizona's…...
Think tank calls on Arizona government to watch spending
4+ hour, 5+ min ago (382+ words) (The Center Square) - A think tank predicts a busy year for Arizona's legislative session in 2026. Katie Ratlief, executive director of Common Sense Institute Arizona, said there are many issues that will require urgency on the part of the Legislature and…...
$5.6B Texas-to-Arizona gas pipeline upsized to meet demand
22+ hour, 18+ min ago (661+ words) A map shows Energy Transfer's Transwestern Pipeline system and planned expansions to support growing natural gas demand across the U.S. Southwest.Graphic: Energy Transfer / Used with Permission (The Center Square) "A natural gas pipeline from Permian Basin in west Texas to…...
Additional semiconductor advancements making headway in Texas
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (312+ words) (The Center Square) " Businesses and colleges continue to advance semiconductor research and development in Texas." So far, four colleges are advancing semiconductor initiatives with the help of a taxpayer-funded Texas Semiconductor Innovation Fund (TSIF) grant. The latest is the Roy…...
Bill would end specific daytime speed limits on rural highways
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (270+ words) (The Center Square) " A state legislator wants to eliminate specific daytime speed limits on Arizona's rural interstates. Under the bill, there would be no speed limit during the daytime. Instead, the bill says, "A person shall not drive a vehicle…...
Colorado adopts first-of-its-kind water protections in U.S.
4+ day, 19+ hour ago (766+ words) (The Center Square) - Colorado environmental leaders approved landmark water protections in reaction to a U.S. Supreme Court decision that they believed weakened regulations in Western states. The bipartisan Water Quality Control Commission convened to pass stream and wetland protections that come…...
Phoenix serial killer gets death penalty for six 2017 murders
5+ day, 1+ hour ago (275+ words) (The Center Square) - A Phoenix jury Thursday sentenced serial killer Cleophus Cooksey Jr. to death for committing six murders over a three-week period in 2017. Cooksey, 43, was convicted in September of first-degree murder for eight killings in the Phoenix area. The…...
Report: Phoenix's $398B economy puts it behind Hong Kong
6+ day, 20+ hour ago (539+ words) (The Center Square) - The Phoenix metro area has the 43rd largest economy in the world, according to a new report. The report by Common Sense Institute Arizona'found'that the city's economy is $398 billion, ranking it behind Romania and Hong'Kong. The Phoenix metro…...
Three Texas colleges so far advancing semiconductor research and development
1+ week, 2+ hour ago (470+ words) )The Center Square) " Three colleges, all in central Texas, are advancing semiconductor innovation and technology research and development through a new state-funded initiative. This month, Temple College received a $9.8 million Texas Semiconductor Innovation Fund (TSIF) grant to build a new…...
Economist: Arizona’s economy sees slow, positive growth
1+ week, 23+ hour ago (478+ words) (The Center Square) - Arizona's economy has been experiencing slow but positive growth, according to Zachary Milne, a senior economist at Common Sense Institute Arizona. CSI'released'a report last week detailing the state's economic outlook for September. The nonpartisan research organization's report…...