The success of the Arizona State Card Show over the past two years as it moved from the 9,000-square-foot Kachina Ballroom of the Marriott Phoenix Resort Tempe at the Buttes in 2021 to the Phoenix Convention Center follows the industry’s rise on the national stage. Read more»

NASA satellite photos show how drastically the water levels in Lake Powell and Lake Mead have receded in just the past few years - demonstrating the severity of long-term drought and the challenges Arizona will face to conserve and enhance its precious water supply. Read more»

The tax reform and spending bill signed by President Joe Biden is also the country’s largest climate change investment, with what could be sweeping changes to the National Environmental Policy Act - the bedrock of environmental law - and the law’s critics cover the political spectrum. Read more»

Schools nationwide are considering switching to four-day-instructional weeks to help retain and attract teachers amid a national teacher shortage exacerbated by COVID-19 and battles over critical race theory, but low-income and special needs students are often the most affected. Read more»

The Republican Party of Arizona is begging Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell to put his weight and his leadership committee’s wallet behind U.S. Senate candidate Blake Masters - something McConnell has not, so far, publicly done. Read more»

Arizona’s full year with legal sports and fantasy gambling has seen over $5 billion wagered in the state - due in large part to the mobile betting market - bringing in over $30 million to the state general fund from privilege fees and licensing fees alone. Read more»

The first year of publicly funded free preschool in Pima County was “successful,” with almost 900 children from low-income families enrolled at more than 100 high-quality pre-K locations, officials said. The PEEPS program is keeping its goals modest this year, as schools are still having trouble recruiting teachers. Read more»

Faced with deep cuts to the water supply, and angry that other states are not doing their share, tribes and local governments in Arizona are increasingly talking about backing off earlier offers to give up some water. Read more»

In a post-Roe world, thousands of future doctors now face roadblocks to accessing clinical training in abortion care, and experts say these barriers could limit access not just to abortion, but to all obstetric and gynecological care - even as they warn of a growing OB-GYN shortage. Read more»

Energy efficiency can save homeowners and renters hundreds of dollars a year, and the new Inflation Reduction Act includes a wealth of home improvement rebates and tax incentives to help Americans secure those saving. Read more»

The Tucson City Council is set to vote Tuesday on paying City Manager Mike Ortega $300,000 per year, but the they're being needlessly shifty about it. Plus a plethora of other local government meetings this week. Read more»

With the rise in the number of pets adopted during the pandemic came a rise in pet insurance - yet only two states have specific statutes governing the pet insurance industry, making it difficult for pet owners to discern what the costs will be as a pet ages. Read more»

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s June announcement of the the Climate Change Mitigation Pilot Program was designed to scale up production and distribution of climate tech - but what if this pilot does just as much – or more – harm than good? Read more»

Entrepreneurs from Arizona's tribal nations can develop their small businesses with help from the University of Arizona through a new program aimed at providing support for developing tribal economies. Read more»

Arizona will get $109.5 million from the federal infrastructure bill this year to improve water systems in the state – a fraction of the $1.4 billion list of needs state officials say they have. Read more»