There is a major opportunity to lure businesses to Arizona due to a California ballot measure that raised taxes from 7.25 to 7.50 percent for the next four years. Arizona business group plans to fly in as many as 100 California CEOs for a tour of the Valley. Read more»

Starting in January, Arizona State University students will no longer arrive to news racks carrying daily copies of The State Press, the student-run newspaper. Read more»

The cancellation of games through Nov. 30 due to the expiration of the NHL’s collective bargaining agreement could be costly for other businesses in Glendale, which also is home to the National Football League’s Arizona Cardinals. Read more»

Traditional retailers in Arizona are celebrating an agreement between Amazon.com and Arizona that will require the online retail giant to begin collecting the state's 6.6 percent sales tax early next year. These retailers hope to see more e-commerce companies follow suit. Read more»

Proposition 121, dubbed the Open Elections/Open Government Act, would replace the current partisan primary system with a single primary that advances the top vote-getters regardless of party. It would also require that all candidates collect the same number of signatures. Read more»

Kathy Knecht, a governing board member in the Peoria Unified School District said counseling, says specialized reading and gifted student programs may be on the chopping block if voters don’t approve Proposition 204. Read more»

Arizona women had fewer babies in 2011 for the fifth straight year, due in large part to tighter wallets, social changes, lower teen pregnancy rates and departures among the Hispanic population. Read more»

With drivers in California paying more than $5 a gallon for gasoline after a sudden spike in prices, could Arizona motorists be next? The short answer: probably not. Read more»

Supporters of Proposition 116 say that easing property taxes businesses pay on everything from milling machines to restaurant silverware would help create jobs across Arizona. Doug Click, chairman of Vote Yes on 116, says the higher tax exemption would put Arizona in a better position to compete. Read more»

The National Fair Housing Alliance, an advocacy group, filed a federal housing discrimination complaint Tuesday accusing Bank of America Corporation of dealing with foreclosed homes differently in neighborhoods with predominately Latino and black populations. Read more» 1

A new report by the Arizona Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and Tucson Hispanic Chamber of Commerce forecasts that Latinos will account for $40 billion of Arizona's consumer spending during 2012. Hispanic officials say there is a growing market in Arizona that cannot be ignored. Read more»

In Chandler, Tucson, and Avondale, incubator Gangplank offers individuals and small businesses free workspace, Internet, meeting rooms and other resources. Read more»

Those depending on Arizona’s defense contractors and subcontractors, as well as its military installations, are looking warily toward year’s end, when automatic spending cuts will occur unless the White House and Congress agree on an alternative plan for reducing the federal deficit. Read more»

The EPA's strict enforcement of air-quality regulations in Arizona is stifling job creation and proving costly to businesses unable to meet the standards, U.S. Rep. Jeff Flake said Wednesday. Read more» 2

A favorable exchange rate, the state's real estate woes and a strong economy north of the border are combining to make Canadians prime buyers for luxury homes in Arizona. One Scottsdale real estate agent says almost all of his business these days is with Canadians. Read more»