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Wednesday, November 5, 2025

Arizona Registrar of Contractors joins national crackdown on unlicensed construction

The Arizona Registrar of Contractors (AZ ROC) partnered with the National Association of State Contractors Licensing Agencies (NASCLA) in a national enforcement effort held October 13–24, 2025, to protect consumers and promote fair competition by ensuring only licensed contractors are on the job.

Monday, November 3, 2025

FlowState Innovations expands software solutions for firearms industry

Gun ownership in the United States has increased since 2020, when firearm sales reached 21.8 million, including 8.4 million first-time buyers. Although annual sales have eased since then, they remain high.

Monday, November 3, 2025

Rogers Corporation reports higher q3 2025 sales and earnings

Rogers Corporation (NYSE: ROG) reported third-quarter 2025 results Wednesday, with sales and earnings rising from the prior quarter due to stronger demand and cost improvement efforts.

Friday, October 31, 2025

Rivian to pay $250M to settle investor suit

Electric vehicle maker Rivian Automotive Inc. will pay $250 million to settle a class action accusing the Irvine-based company of misleading investors about the cost of producing its first vehicles before its 2021 initial public offering.

Wednesday, October 29, 2025

RINOs in Congress want to help woke tech companies

Big Tech companies have spent much of the past decade censoring conservatives. Yet a handful of Republicans want to overlook this abuse -- and make it easier for Big Tech to steal technologies from small businesses and garage-shop inventors.

Wednesday, October 22, 2025

Jack in the Box to sell Del Taco for $115M

Jack in the Box has agreed to sell Del Taco for $115 million in cash about 3 ½ years after purchasing the quick serve restaurant chain for $585 million in March 2022.

Wednesday, October 22, 2025

Judge denies motion to disqualify Playboy experts and counsel

A Los Angeles judge on Friday blocked an attempt by defendants to disqualify experts and counsel for Playboy Enterprises in a lawsuit alleging that a sexual wellness company unlawfully sold products using Playboy branding after the expiration of a licensing agreement.

Monday, October 20, 2025

Phoenix lactose-free ice cream shop is bringing dairy back, one lick at a time

On the eve of the COVID-19 pandemic, Richie Dolan flew back to Phoenix from New York City with one craving: ice cream. He navigated the eerily quiet streets to a nearby grocery store, filled a basket and later churned a batch in his kitchen.

Monday, October 20, 2025

Unions win TRO halting federal layoffs amid shutdown

A federal judge in San Francisco granted a temporary restraining order Wednesday against government agencies that plaintiffs claim are planning to lay off federal workers during the government shutdown.

Friday, October 17, 2025

OlivePoint Capital invests in Phoenix industrial project Bethany 303

OlivePoint Capital, a Los Angeles–based real estate investment firm, has closed a preferred equity investment in Bethany 303, a 136,000-square-foot shallow-bay industrial project in Phoenix’s West Valley submarket.

Friday, October 17, 2025

Judge rebukes X Corp. lawyers in Don Lemon fee fight

A San Francisco judge awarded $150,000 to X Corp.’s attorneys Monday, while rebuking them for a “stunning” attempt at improper apportionment of fees, after the company used an anti-SLAPP motion to eliminate six claims by journalist Don Lemon over a failed contract.

Wednesday, October 15, 2025

Midjourney defends AI art as fair use in Warner lawsuit

As Hollywood’s largest entertainment studios accuse it of mass copyright theft, Midjourney Inc. asserts its generative AI technology is an engine of creativity – rather than infringement – and maintains that copyright law “does not confer absolute control” over how art inspires new forms.

Wednesday, October 15, 2025

Permit streamlining for border projects

The Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), recently passed by the U.S. Senate, includes language to streamline the issuance of presidential permits for international bridge and port of entry infrastructure projects.

Wednesday, October 15, 2025

Orion Properties to Announce Third-Quarter 2025 Results on Nov. 6

Orion Properties Inc. (NYSE: ONL) announced it will release its operating results for the third quarter ended Sept. 30, 2025, after market close on Thursday, Nov. 6, 2025.

Wednesday, October 15, 2025

Senator Carroll celebrates SEMICON West’s historic move to Phoenix, cementing Arizona’s role as global semiconductor hub

Majority Whip Frank Carroll is celebrating a major win for Arizona as SEMICON West 2025 – the largest and most influential semiconductor conference in North America – officially kicks off in downtown Phoenix this week.

Monday, October 13, 2025

Intel unveils Panther Lake and Clearwater Forest processors built on U.S.-made 18A technology

Intel revealed architectural details for its next generation client processor, the Intel Core Ultra Series 3, code-named Panther Lake, which is expected to begin shipping later this year.

Monday, October 13, 2025

Judge rejects Anthropic’s bid to dismiss music labels’ AI copyright suit

Anthropic PBC got preliminary approval of its $1.5 billion settlement with authors and publishers from a San Francisco district judge last month, but two other complaints -- by Reddit Inc. and the Concord Music Group Inc., a group of music industry labels -- are pending in the Northern District of California.

Wednesday, October 1, 2025

Arizona Cardinals partner with Lumifi on cybersecurity

The Arizona Cardinals have entered a multi-year partnership with Lumifi, a Scottsdale-based cybersecurity company.

Wednesday, October 1, 2025

Quarterly reports under pressure: Investor protection vs. short-termism

On Sept. 15, 2025, President Donald Trump publicly encouraged the SEC to withdraw its quarterly reporting requirements for public companies and move to a semi-annual reporting cadence. The SEC’s Chair Paul Atkins subsequently announced that the agency would propose a rule change consistent with President Trump’s remarks for public comment.

Wednesday, October 1, 2025

Freeport declares quarterly cash dividends on common stock

Freeport (NYSE: FCX) announced today that its Board of Directors declared cash dividends of $0.15 per share on FCX’s common stock payable on November 3, 2025, to shareholders of record as of October 15, 2025.

Wednesday, October 1, 2025

Iveda board authorizes cryptocurrency acquisition for corporate treasury

Iveda Corp. (NASDAQ: IVDA) said its board of directors has authorized the company to acquire cryptocurrency as part of its capital allocation and asset diversification strategy.

Monday, September 29, 2025

Judge leans toward 4th jury trial in MGA-OMG Girlz dispute

Despite the company’s push for a bench trial, a high-stakes trade dress infringement battle between MGA Entertainment and the OMG Girlz entertainers is likely to return to a jury for a fourth time, a federal judge tentatively ruled Monday.

Monday, September 22, 2025

GridStor buys Arizona Battery Storage Project from Strata Clean Energy

GridStor has acquired the 100-megawatt, 400-megawatt-hour White Tank battery storage project in Arizona from Strata Clean Energy.

Friday, September 19, 2025

Biosensing Instrument launches SPRm 220 for cell-based protein research

Biosensing Instrument Inc. on Wednesday announced the launch of the SPRm 220, a new cell-based surface plasmon resonance system.

Friday, September 19, 2025

Creative Brands acquires The Gift Wrap Company

Creative Brands announced the acquisition of The Gift Wrap Company, the oldest established gift wrap manufacturer in the United States.

Friday, September 19, 2025

Veolia opens first North American Hubgrade Center in Arizona

Veolia has opened its first Hubgrade Center in North America, a digital command hub that uses real-time data and artificial intelligence to support water and wastewater operations across the western United States.

Friday, September 19, 2025

Arizona Sonoran updates mineral resource estimate at Cactus Project

Arizona Sonoran Copper Company Inc. has released an updated mineral resource estimate for its Cactus copper project, located 45 miles south of Phoenix.

Friday, September 19, 2025

AST Revolution launches after acquisition of Accelerate Diagnostics assets

AST Revolution, LLC announced its launch following the completion of a court-approved acquisition of select assets from Accelerate Diagnostics, Inc. under the Chapter 11 process.

Monday, September 15, 2025

MGA wants no jury for 4th trade dress trial against R&B band

After a judge overturned most of a $71 million plaintiffs’ verdict, toymaker MGA Entertainment is seeking to avoid a fourth jury trial in its long-running infringement dispute with rapper T.I. and the OMG Girlz.

Monday, September 15, 2025

Odyssey Therapeutics raises $213 million in series d financing

Odyssey Therapeutics Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on autoimmune and inflammatory diseases, announced the closing of a $213 million Series D financing.

Monday, September 15, 2025

Iveda expands global reseller network amid growing security market

Iveda (NASDAQ: IVDA) said Thursday it is expanding its international reseller network to meet growing demand for its AI video and smart city products, including IvedaAI, VEMO body cameras and vumastAR, its custom AI training tool.

Monday, September 8, 2025

Empower, Ocean Media merge to form empower Ocean Media Group

Empower Media and Ocean Media have merged to create Empower Ocean Media Group, which they said will be the second-largest independent media agency group in the United States.

Monday, September 8, 2025

Knight-Swift backs proposed Union Pacific–Norfolk Southern merger

Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings, the nation’s largest full-truckload carrier, said it supports the proposed merger between Union Pacific Railroad and Norfolk Southern Corporation.

Monday, September 8, 2025

Striveworks selected to provide AI support for U.S. Army border operations

Striveworks said it has been selected to deliver artificial intelligence solutions to support U.S. Army operations along the U.S.-Mexico border as part of U.S. Northern Command’s Joint Task Force-Southern Border.

Monday, September 8, 2025

Iveda adds natural language search to AI video platform

Iveda said Wednesday it added natural language capabilities to its IvedaAI video analytics platform as part of its 2025 product roadmap.

Friday, September 5, 2025

Patricia Gucci’s daughter drops her from abuse lawsuit

Alexandra Zarini, a Beverly Hills fashion house founder and children’s advocate, has dismissed, with prejudice, a lawsuit in Los Angeles County Superior Court that accused her mother, Patricia Gucci, of allowing and covering up sexual abuse by her stepfather.

Wednesday, September 3, 2025

Arizona Sonoran completes drilling programs at Cactus Copper Project in Arizona

Arizona Sonoran Copper Company Inc. said it has completed both its pre-feasibility study drilling program and a step-out program at the Cactus Project in Arizona.

Wednesday, September 3, 2025

Live Nation to pay investors $20M over antitrust missteps

A federal judge approved a $20 million settlement Thursday, resolving investor claims that Live Nation Entertainment misled them about its antitrust compliance, causing significant losses.

Wednesday, August 27, 2025

Rocket Lab to expand U.S. semiconductor production with federal support

Rocket Lab Corporation said Monday it will expand U.S. semiconductor manufacturing capacity with support from a $23.9 million award through the Department of Commerce.

Friday, August 22, 2025

Kinective acquires ESQ Data Solutions to expand banking operations platform

Kinective, a provider of banking operations platforms, said Tuesday it has acquired ESQ Data Solutions, a company that supplies enterprise-grade ATM and self-service device management technology.

Wednesday, August 20, 2025

Amplify Platform launches QuantumRisk tool for financial advisors

Amplify Platform has launched QuantumRisk, a proprietary analysis tool designed to change how financial advisors measure, communicate and manage risk.

Monday, August 18, 2025

Lenovo reports 22% revenue growth, record Q1 results for FY2025/26

Lenovo Group Limited (HKSE: 992) (ADR: LNVGY) reported a 22% year-on-year increase in revenue for the first quarter of fiscal year 2025/26, reaching US$18.8 billion.

Wednesday, August 13, 2025

Benchmark Delivers 24 Mobile Surveillance Systems to CBP, FAA

Benchmark Electronics, Inc. (NYSE: BHE) has completed the delivery of 24 Mobile Vehicle Surveillance Systems with Radar (MVSS-R) for U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).

Wednesday, August 13, 2025

Beale Infrastructure cancels Tucson data center project after council vote

Beale Infrastructure has canceled plans for a large-scale data center development in Tucson after the City Council voted Aug. 6 to end engagement on a proposed annexation tied to the project.

Friday, August 1, 2025

Clinisys acquires Orchard Software from Francisco Partners

Clinisys has acquired Orchard Software from Francisco Partners, a global investment firm focused on technology businesses. The transaction brings together two companies in the laboratory information systems (LIS) sector.

Friday, August 1, 2025

Orion Properties Rejects Revised Acquisition Offer from Kawa Capital

Orion Properties Inc. (NYSE: ONL) announced that its Board of Directors has unanimously determined that a revised acquisition proposal from Kawa Capital Management is not in the best interests of the company’s stockholders.

Monday, July 28, 2025

Kinective acquires Janusea to expand banking connectivity platform

Kinective, a banking operations platform provider, has acquired Janusea, an integration technology company that connects fintech applications to core banking systems.

Monday, July 28, 2025

ZipRecruiter partners with Chase to offer hiring support for business cardholders

ZipRecruiter has partnered with Chase to support hiring for business customers. As part of the agreement, ZipRecruiter will serve as the exclusive hiring partner for the new Chase Sapphire Reserve for Business credit card.

Wednesday, July 23, 2025

Speakeasies offer mystery and unique cocktails throughout the Valley, if you can find them

The underground entrance into Tell Your Friends, Scottsdale, Arizona, June 28, 2025. Many speakeasies have a secret entrance, some being underground through a hidden door or elevator.

Wednesday, July 23, 2025

AT&T must face trial for investor’s $24M crypto loss

A judge set the stage for a jury to decide whether AT&T violated the Federal Communications Act after fraudsters allegedly bribed an employee to execute a SIM swap that led to a cryptocurrency investor’s $24 million loss.

Monday, July 21, 2025

Peter Piper Pizza Launches Voice AI Ordering System with SoundHound

SoundHound AI, Inc. (Nasdaq: SOUN) and Peter Piper Pizza announced a collaboration that enables customers to place phone orders using a voice artificial intelligence system. The system is live at all Peter Piper Pizza locations in Arizona and Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Monday, July 21, 2025

BSTR to go public via SPAC merger with Cantor Equity Partners, backed by $1.5b in funding and 30,000 Bitcoin

BSTR Holdings Inc. announced Thursday that it has entered into a definitive agreement for a business combination with Cantor Equity Partners I, Inc. (Nasdaq: CEPO), a special-purpose acquisition company sponsored by an affiliate of Cantor Fitzgerald.

Monday, July 21, 2025

Western Alliance Bank to consolidate division brands under single name by year-end

Western Alliance Bank (NYSE: WAL) announced Thursday it will unify all of its banking divisions under the Western Alliance Bank name by the end of the year.

Friday, July 18, 2025

12 firms vie for lead counsel in Iovance stock drop lawsuit

Twelve firms are battling to be appointed lead counsel in a putative securities class action accusing Iovance Biotherapeutics of causing its stock price to drop 44% in a single day by misrepresenting the anticipated demand for one of its cancer treatments.

Friday, July 18, 2025

PAX launches premium app-based rideshare service in Phoenix Metro Area

A new rideshare option is now available in the Phoenix metro area. PAX, the state’s first premium app-based service offering a private driver experience, has launched with a focus on consistency and rider control.

Wednesday, July 16, 2025

ASU expands hospitality partnership with aramark across campuses and athletics

Arizona State University is expanding its long-term partnership with Aramark to include a broader range of hospitality services beyond collegiate dining.

Wednesday, July 16, 2025

NSO demands Meta sanctions for post-trial witnesses

NSO Group, the Israeli spyware company behind the notorious Pegasus software, asked a San Francisco judge to sanction Meta and its subsidiary WhatsApp for introducing previously undisclosed witnesses in post-trial motion practice.

Friday, July 11, 2025

Blackstone acquisition of ROIC is largest CMBS deal this year

The largest Commercial Mortgage-backed Securities (CMBS) deal in the first half of 2025 in the country was Blackstone’s acquisition of Del Mar Heights-based Retail Opportunity Investments Corp. in a transaction valued at $3.9 billion last February – as noted in a Trepp report.

Wednesday, July 9, 2025

Workplace heat protections remain sparse with no state law and OSHA proposal likely stalled

Temperatures have already surpassed 110 degrees in Arizona this summer and for yet another season, most workers have few legal safeguards to protect them from the sweltering heat.

Wednesday, July 9, 2025

$314M verdict against Google’s data use sets precedent, plaintiffs say

An attorney who secured a $314 million jury verdict against Google in a privacy infringement class action said Wednesday they had evidence to win $500 million more in damages and are not worried about the company’s promise to appeal.

Wednesday, July 9, 2025

Girardi raises 4th Amendment challenge to firm’s bankruptcy

Tom Girardi, fighting to stay free until his wire fraud conviction appeal is completed, has raised a Fourth Amendment challenge, saying the government improperly obtained bankruptcy documents from his defunct law firm, Girardi Keese.

Wednesday, July 2, 2025

Ryan named to Arizona’s Top Workplaces list for 12th time

Ryan, a global provider of tax services and software, has been named one of the Top Workplaces in Arizona for 2025. This is the 12th time the company has received the recognition.

Wednesday, July 2, 2025

Maricopa County Assessor’s Office named an Arizona top workplace for 2025

We are thrilled to announce that the Maricopa County Assessor’s Office has been awarded several Arizona Top Workplace honors for 2025.

Monday, June 30, 2025

Freeport-McMoRan declares $0.15 dividend under performance-based framework

Freeport-McMoRan Inc. announced Wednesday that its Board of Directors has declared cash dividends of $0.15 per share on the company’s common stock. The dividends are payable on Aug. 1, 2025, to shareholders of record as of July 15, 2025.

Wednesday, June 25, 2025

Investors sue Reddit over Google AI’s impact on stock

Google’s AI overview is ruining Reddit’s business, investors claim in a putative securities class action filed in San Francisco federal court.

Monday, June 23, 2025

Pinnacle West declares quarterly dividend payable in September

Pinnacle West Capital Corporation’s board of directors has declared a quarterly dividend of 89.5 cents per share of common stock, the company announced Tuesday.

Wednesday, June 18, 2025

A population caught amid the threats: Panama Canal workers

One constant throughout the history between the U.S. and Panama has been preoccupation over the sovereignty of the Panama Canal. In the aftermath of President Donald Trump’s statements about taking back the canal, its workers are determined to stay focused on their task, even as they worry about their future.

Wednesday, June 11, 2025

Kratos teams up with GE Aerospace on drones

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. and GE Aerospace have announced a formal teaming agreement to advance propulsion technologies for the next generation of affordable unmanned aerial systems and collaborative combat aircraft-type (CCA-type) aircraft.

Wednesday, June 11, 2025

BlackRock funds announce reorganization plans

BlackRock Advisors, LLC announced that the Boards of Directors and Trustees of several closed-end funds have approved a series of reorganizations and mergers.

Monday, June 9, 2025

Atomic Wallet sued over $100M crypto theft

Atomic Wallet, with more than 10 million cryptocurrency users, was hit with a putative class action Wednesday by plaintiffs claiming their life savings in bitcoin were among the $100 million stolen in June 2023 by a notorious North Korean hacking group.

Friday, June 6, 2025

USBC Urges $17 Million in FY26 Funding for SCORE’s Small Business Support Programs

The U.S. Black Chambers, Inc. (USBC) is urging Congress to allocate $17 million in Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) funding for SCORE, a nonprofit organization that provides mentoring and education to small business owners.

Wednesday, May 28, 2025

Wyyerd Fiber announces major Arizona expansion with acquisition of fiber network assets

Wyyerd Fiber (“Wyyerd”), a Carlyle-backed Fiber Internet Service Provider, today announced the acquisition of fiber network assets from Ting Fiber (“Ting”) and Conterra Networks (“Conterra”) in Arizona.

Friday, May 23, 2025

Sanctions clash in music app’s contract dispute with Apple

A showdown erupted with law firms requesting sanctions—and sanctions to punish the sanctions filings—in a music streamer’s contract dispute against Apple.

Friday, May 23, 2025

Retail interest in alternative assets grows amid low awareness and trust concerns

Interest in alternative assets is growing among American retail investors, but lack of awareness and concerns over trust remain significant barriers, according to a new survey by Lansons Team Farner and Opinium.

Friday, May 23, 2025

Metronet to launch $18.5m fiber-optic internet project in Prescott Valley

Metronet announced plans to expand its fiber-optic internet service to Prescott Valley, Arizona, through a privately funded $18.5 million investment. The project will bring Metronet’s 100% fiber-optic network to its third Arizona community.

Wednesday, May 21, 2025

Apple fights to dismiss and merge AirPods Pro defect lawsuits

A dispute arose Friday between Apple Inc. and one group of AirPods Pro Gen 1 customers as the plaintiffs’ attorneys resisted Apple’s efforts to dismiss their case and also combine it with a similar class action.

Monday, May 19, 2025

Amid rising tensions between world powers, the Panama Canal is still a vital resource for world trade

The Panama Canal is owned by the Panamanian government, but operates like a business.
Its number one customer, the United States, is unhappy.

Wednesday, May 14, 2025

GrowthHUUB Launches Statewide to Expand Capital Access for Arizona Small Businesses

Growth Partners Arizona and HUUB, supported by the Wells Fargo Foundation, have announced the statewide launch of GrowthHUUB, a digital platform providing financial education and access to capital for small businesses and entrepreneurs in Arizona.

Wednesday, April 30, 2025

Trump’s FCPA freeze casts uncertainty over corporate bribery cases

The fate of prosecutions under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, and what that means for defense attorneys handling such cases, is murky two months after President Donald Trump signed an executive order pausing investigations and new cases.

Friday, April 25, 2025

Shareholders say Block is enabling money laundering, sex trafficking, other crimes

Block, Inc., the fintech company behind Cash App, is facing a new securities lawsuit from shareholders who allege the platform became “a haven” for cybercriminals due to the company’s failure to curb illicit activity—including money laundering, sex trafficking, and terrorism financing.

Monday, April 21, 2025

Austrian inventor’s breakthrough sparks patent battle against Toshiba

MR Technologies is seeking another major court win in protection of its patented technology that vastly increased hard disk drive storage capacity.

Wednesday, April 16, 2025

Arizona wine industry facing Trump’s tariff war effects, amid other market struggles

Amid a volatile U.S. tariff war, the Arizona wine and spirits industry is weighing how the ever-changing landscape could affect local businesses and consumers.

Monday, April 14, 2025

Trump’s new 10% tariffs: legal challenges, economic impact, and global trade concerns

President Donald Trump has long idealized the late 19th century as a period of high tariffs and low-income taxes. He has often called tariffs “the most beautiful word in the dictionary.” Trump has unsurprisingly linked tariffs to border control, drug smuggling, value-added taxes, and TikTok to promote his territorial ambitions.

Wednesday, April 9, 2025

Trump’s worldwide tariffs jolt markets, wipe out trillions and leave Arizona retirees reeling

U.S. investors lost $3.1 trillion on Day 1 of President Donald Trump’s trade war, launched with steep tariffs applied to friend and foe alike.

Friday, March 28, 2025

Greenberg Glusker secures $33M award from T-Mobile in SIM swap

Greenberg Glusker made public Monday a $33 million arbitrator’s award against T-Mobile for a client who says he lost $165 million in Bitcoin, at current market rates, when hackers used a SIM swap to access his phone and other accounts without a security code.

Wednesday, March 26, 2025

Maptasy puts new spin on March Madness with geography-based fantasy game

The idea of filling out a NCAA Tournament bracket is claimed to have been created in 1978 by a postal worker named Bob Stinson, who was inspired by the brackets he created for his softball league.

Monday, March 24, 2025

KODE Labs signs accord with IQHQ for smart building technology

KODE Labs, a provider of advanced smart building technology, has entered into a strategic partnership with Solana Beach-based IQHQ.

Friday, March 21, 2025

Pentagon blames 'mistake' for deletion of Navajo Code Talkers pages in DEI scrub

The Pentagon called the removal of Navajo Code Talker content a “mistake,” vowing Tuesday to restore material taken offline during a scrub of DEI content.

Friday, March 7, 2025

Uoma Beauty founder sues over company's sale while she was on leave

Uoma Beauty’s founder has sued its new management in Los Angeles County Superior Court, claiming it defaulted on a loan and sold off company assets while she was on medical leave.

Friday, November 14, 2025

Vincere Cancer Center launches nationwide cancer screening program for Firefighters

Arizona Treasurer Kimberly Yee honors National Adoption Month with a special surprise for a local family

Monday, November 10, 2025

The human cost of the Yuma’s vegetable empire

RightCount Arizona expands leadership advisory council to strengthen statewide election confidence efforts

Wednesday, November 5, 2025

AI runs on power. But power isn’t moving fast enough.

Amid rise in homelessness in Phoenix, resources drop as COVID-19 era funding ends

APS Partnering with local food banks to provide relief as SNAP benefits face uncertainty

ASU hosts ‘Welcome Home’ tribute for Vietnam veterans during Salute to Service

Oscar Health expands 2026 Marketplace Plans across Arizona

Monday, November 3, 2025

Hobbs pledges $1.8M in Arizona food aid, a crumb compared to impending SNAP cut

APS plans new 2,000-megawatt power plant to meet Arizona’s growing energy demand

Grammarly partners with Arizona State University to advance AI in higher education

Kelly, Gallego resist pressure from federal employee union to end shutdown

Friday, October 31, 2025

Senator Farnsworth meets with Uber to advocate for enhanced transit solutions in the East Valley

House Speaker says Grijalva fine without oath, but she’s hamstrung

The color of blood: Arizona hospitals call for more diverse blood donors

Wednesday, October 29, 2025

Trump Administration announces actions to support U.S. beef industry

Halloween & Dementia: What family caregivers need to know

Help available for APS customers facing financial hardships

ASU medical school receives accreditation, $100 million gift from John Shufeldt

A tougher version of the U.S. citizenship test is now rolling out.
Here’s how Arizona organizations are helping

Monday, October 20, 2025

Commission candidates, Arizonans upset over state’s increasing utility rates

Arizona Housing Coalition calls on congress to prevent disruption to housing programs during prolonged shutdown

How cities help local business success

Friday, October 17, 2025

U-Haul offers 30 days of free storage across Arizona after severe storms

Wednesday, October 15, 2025

Freeport to Hold November Call on Grasberg Incident and Outlook

Monday, October 13, 2025

Gallego accuses Speaker Mike Johnson to his face of delaying Adelita Grijalva’s swearing-in to shield Epstein files

If you smoked or still do this 60-second screening could save your life

States scramble to access $50 billion rural health fund to offset Medicaid cuts

USDA Child and Adult Care Food Program

Friday, October 10, 2025

Flight delays at Sky Harbor, other airports may be just a taste of shutdown woes as controllers work without pay

With federal shutdown, Hatch Act complaints over partisan website messages stall

Cost, care, control: Families in rural Arizona choose midwives over hospitals

Wednesday, October 1, 2025

CommunityCares program marks 428% growth in Arizona

This time under oath, Kari Lake refuses to concede losses in elections for governor and Senate in Arizona

Monday, September 29, 2025

Authors, publishers defend $1.5B Anthropic deal after judge’s skepticism

Scottsdale Chamber Calendar

will.i.am to teach ASU class on Agentic AI

Friday, September 26, 2025

Expert tips for navigating cold/flu season

Secretary Rollins strengthens SNAP retailer stocking requirements to Make America Healthy Again

Seven years into a pioneering effort to test wastewater for opioids, Tempe’s early warning system has improved overdose response

NHL back in the desert? Andrea Doan chairs advisory panel to return pro hockey to Arizona

Wednesday, September 24, 2025

Charlie Kirk memorial fills State Farm Stadium, draws President Trump and huge throng of mourners

$115 million gift will establish Rob Walton
School of Conservation Futures at Arizona State University

Congress should pass IP reform,
starting with 3 patent bills

Voters with disabilities welcome variety of accommodations

Monday, September 22, 2025

Supporters of Charlie Kirk ignited into action during the Candlelight Vigil at ASU

Friday, September 19, 2025

Fall Festivities: Autumnfest arts & crafts fair returns Oct. 18-19

Arizona wildlife agencies sponsor family-friendly dove hunting to promote environmental conservation

AVANA companies to host webinar on SBA 504 loan program

Wednesday, September 17, 2025

Food City opens third Starbucks café in Phoenix

Freeport says rescue efforts continue for seven missing workers at Grasberg mine

Former ASU men’s basketball player named in betting violations by NCAA

Proposition 409 aims to expand behavioral health and emergency care for Maricopa County’s only safety net healthcare system

Monday, September 15, 2025

Centauri Health Solutions launches member insights for dual-eligible Medicare advantage members

Freeport suspends Grasberg mining after seven workers trapped in Indonesia incident

Arizona Senate Republicans mourn the loss of Charlie Kirk

Senator Jake Hoffman statement on assassination of Arizona conservative leader and long time friend, Charlie Kirk

US Health Commission unveils strategy to address childhood chronic disease

Monday, September 8, 2025

General Atomics creates largest superconducting magnet ever

Broadwood to vote against STAAR Surgical sale to Alcon

Aging U.S. railroad bridges are self-inspected and their findings are kept secret

Friday, September 5, 2025

Goodyear YMCA boys dive team places second at AAU nationals competition

Doctors want lower drug costs -- but not like this

The Human Bean unveils colorful fall sips (with special pink drink)

AZREIA’s September monthly meeting delivers must-know market insights from Tina Tamboer

The Human Bean unveils colorful fall sips (with special pink drink)

Wednesday, August 27, 2025

Food City celebrates hatch chile season with annual recipe contest
Submit your favorite Hatch chile recipe for a chance to win up to $500 in prizes

Trump fixed NATO. He can fix drug prices the same way.

Piper Trust awards $6 Million to Arizona colleges and universities

Friday, August 22, 2025

Celebrate the Grand Opening of MedVet Phoenix

Mesa Chamber Events

Wednesday, August 20, 2025

Arizona Department of Gaming continues enforcement against unlicensed and unregulated gaming operators

Monday, August 18, 2025

CASA of Arizona celebrates 40 years of statewide advocacy

Wednesday, August 13, 2025

Risas Dental to offer free care during Labor Day event

A Medicare reform could save lives and dollars -- But only with this tweak

‘The right not to be coerced’: Push to restore old team names reopens wounds for Native communities

Friday, August 1, 2025

Yavapai-Apache Nation Receives $800,000 Grant for Housing Project

SCALE Roadshow is Coming to Mesa to Empower East Valley Entrepreneurs

Calendar of Events

Congress may soon pass a major bill that’s based on a lie

Wednesday, July 30, 2025

Cuts in federal funding could slow efforts to end HIV in Arizona

Make Agriculture Great Again Trade Wins: President Trump secures greater ag market access to Australia for American beef

US-made electronics still found in Russian warplanes linked to alleged war crimes in Ukraine, despite 3 years of sanctions and export controls

Monday, July 28, 2025

9th Circuit chief decries attacks on judiciary: ‘A dangerous inflection point’

Friday, July 25, 2025

Arizona Sen. Ruben Gallego’s remarks on transgender athletes spark backlash from LGBTQ+ community

Native groups denounce Trump over threat to block Commanders stadium

Wednesday, July 23, 2025

US Reps. Ciscomani and Schweikert face well-funded Democrats in toss-up districts that could be key in 2026 midterms

Northern Arizona wildfires hurt tourism economy of Grand Canyon area

Monday, July 21, 2025

‘Had to save this man’s life’: Social Spin, a Valley homeless outreach program, trains clients to treat opioid overdoses

Friday, July 18, 2025

USDA launches new food safety plan, opens midwestern laboratory

Federal voucher plan in Trump megabill is big win for school choice, but critics see costly handout and threat to public education

No, China doesn’t own vast swaths of Arizona near the Yuma Proving Ground despite map shown by Trump aides

SCALE Roadshow heads to Buckeye, AZ to Empower west valley entrepreneurs

ADEQ announces $1 million recycling grant program for FY2026

Monday, July 14, 2025

Senate Health & Human Services Committee announces
special hearing on Medicaid fraud in Arizona

A mother’s plea: The urgent need for productive conversations about gun violence

Friday, July 11, 2025

Trump Administration announces expedited congressionally mandated disaster assistance for farmers

Summer support for APS customers

International pricing puts people with chronic diseases at risk

Wednesday, July 9, 2025

Trump megabill’s immigration provisions could add $1 trillion to federal debt

Monday, July 7, 2025

Senate version of GOP megabill would revive fund for uranium workers

Wednesday, July 2, 2025

Big Auto accident attorneys gives away $20,000 worth of free Uber rides this fourth of July

Arizona highways: Numbers of wrong-way drivers and crashes decrease

NFPA warns of electrical hazards in water ahead of July 4 holiday

Democrats should dismantle this “legal” drug cartel

Wednesday, June 25, 2025

With his new prescription drug order, Trump fixes what Biden broke

Monday, June 23, 2025

Cardinals to host inaugural mental health awareness game

Color Me Mine opens new studio at Arizona Boardwalk in Scottsdale

Stay cool this summer with free concerts at Chandler Center for the Arts

Rekindling the fire: Native ‘Wiping of Tears’ ceremony in Phoenix sparks collective healing

Rekindling the fire: Native ‘Wiping of Tears’ ceremony in Phoenix sparks collective healing

NFL, NBA, and MLB stars hit the court for charity at the “Pickle for Good” pickleball tournament

Friday, June 20, 2025

ICE arrests at Los Angeles churches stoke fear in Arizona that migrant raids at houses of worship are ramping up

After Trump administration cuts foreign aid, Panama grapples with the global impacts on its most vulnerable

Arizona’s military museums preserve history, drive tourism

Wednesday, June 18, 2025

Arizona Senate Republicans condemn assassination, political violence in Minnesota

Boxing legend Mike Tyson teams up with Arizona leaders, Boys & Girls Clubs of the Valley to champion youth fitness

The Salvation Army to open 11 heat relief stations for the valley’s first extreme heat warning of 2025

US dietary guidelines have made us ill -- let’s change them already

Wednesday, June 11, 2025

Fourth Maricopa County Poultry Facility Confirms Avian Influenza Case

Safety remains a priority for Arizona public universities

Monday, June 9, 2025

Thriving and vibing: Esports flourish five years after pandemic, but industry still faces unique challenges

Attorneys find Girardi’s sentence brings closure, perhaps not accountability

Wednesday, June 4, 2025

Secretary Rollins leads trade delegation to Italy

Don’t stack the deck against small inventors

Let them eat scorpions: The legal and moral problems with gamifying citizenship

Monday, June 2, 2025

Should federal judges be held accountable for misconduct at home?

What’s a fair price for a drug that’s never developed?

Friday, May 30, 2025

Under Trump’s ‘big beautiful bill,’ Arizona could recoup $196M

June is PTSD awareness month

“Most Favored Nation” pricing doesn’t actually put America first

Wednesday, May 28, 2025

Avian Influenza Detection

Secretary Rollins applauds President Trump’s leadership to Make America Healthy Again

Genrose Insurance and Make-A-Wish® Arizona receive $10,000 through Liberty Mutual® and Safeco Insurance® 2025 Make More Happen™ Awards

Friday, May 23, 2025

Redefining workspaces: Law firms’ success in hybrid work environments

Wednesday, May 21, 2025

2 agriculture-to-urban programs explore conserving groundwater in Arizona by retiring farmland

Military mom turns personal loss into mission to help Arizona service members

America cannot rewrite birthright

Monday, May 19, 2025

Photo by Owen Alfonso/Cronkite Borderlands Project

Friday, May 16, 2025

Arizona Housing Coalition announces 2025 annual award recipients

AFC commends progress on Federal School Choice, looks forward to further steps

ASBA launches statewide SCALE program to empower Arizona entrepreneurs

The next cancer breakthrough? Some lawmakers want to ban it.

Wednesday, May 14, 2025

Secretary Rollins leads trade delegation to United Kingdom

Arizona agencies call for volunteers during National Foster Care Month

NIL in high school? Arizona’s next-gen athletes balance books and brands in a new era of sports

Next steps remain unclear for deported migrants in Panama City

Monday, May 12, 2025

What is an IRA? Everything you need to know

Wednesday, April 30, 2025

Army control of U.S.-Mexico border buffer zone may funnel migrants to
62-mile stretch of tribal land in Arizona

Secretary Rollins applauds EPA’s decision to allow summer sale of E-15 nationwide

Agriculture Secretary Rollins enforces border policies, secures aid for farmers in first 100 days

National fallen firefighters memorial weekend will honor and remember 140 firefighters

The Source

Monday, April 28, 2025

Being tough on crime includes addressing child abuse

Congress can fix America’s broken patent system with this one reform

America can’t afford to play favorites in the quest for energy independence

Friday, April 25, 2025

Arizona’s Apache Generating Station is one of 66 coal plants to get EPA exemption from Biden-era toxic air pollution caps

USDA reasserts SNAP work requirements, limits waiver use

APS proposes one-time bill credit on may 2025 bills

Grocery chain celebrates the 10th anniversary of its popular donut contest with a “Blast from the Past” theme that revisits previous contest themes

AZHCC to host 71st Annual Black & White Ball honoring business leaders

High suicide rates in ‘tough guy’ construction trade prompt industry to start talking

Wednesday, April 23, 2025

Do the El Salvador deportations leave due process in the dust?

‘A war of truth vs. lies’: Abe family lived consequences of Alien Enemies Act – now they’re watching it again

Protecting the bald eagle: Arizona Game and Fish climbs cliffs to count, band and measure spring hatchlings

Trump has left Strategic Petroleum Reserve nearly half-empty, despite dip in oil prices

Friday, April 18, 2025

Is Arizona’s lack of measles cases a fluke, given its low vaccination rate?

$5M Gift to Fund Scholarships for Students at New ASU Medical School

Trucks with uranium cross Navajo Nation, reviving long-standing fears

‘We should not write unlimited checks’: Mayor Kate Gallego criticizes bill to reallocate taxes to Chase Field renovations

Wednesday, April 16, 2025

Federal funding cut halts Arizona public health projects

FEMA updates flood maps in Cochise County

Sedona named among USA Today’s “10 Best Small Towns in the West”

Monday, April 14, 2025

Arizona museums, libraries could lose $3.8M in grants from federal cuts

ASU Powwow bridges generations amid threats of Indigenous cultural erasure

Wednesday, April 9, 2025

NOAA cuts could hamper forecasts, raising extreme weather risks

New Phoenix mural raises HIV/AIDS awareness

Deportation by executive fiat: Trump’s dangerous overreach of power

Monday, April 7, 2025

Arizona battles rising wildfire threat as state grows hotter, drier

Wednesday, March 26, 2025

Arizona Tribal Gaming Contributions Reach $30.8 Million in Q3

Eviction only allowed after five business days

College athletes push for more conversations about mental health, but are coaches listening?

Monday, March 24, 2025

Behind the scenes: Arizona Diamondbacks preview Chase Field upgrades, new food items for 2025 season

3 UBS advisors in Arizona recognized on Forbes Best-In-State List

Friday, March 21, 2025

Uncertainty looms for those who depend on Medicaid in Arizona

Goodyear, Glendale to hold all-mail election on May 20, 2025

LPGA Ford Championship set to celebrate golf, community and culture in Gila River Indian Community

Wednesday, March 19, 2025

Trump justifies trade war with Canada by citing fentanyl smuggling – but nearly all comes from Mexico

Monday, March 17, 2025

Why are we letting a California union push Arizona jobs out the door? It's time to take back our ballot.

Friday, March 14, 2025

Arizona's public health feels the weight of federal orders

IRS highlights free tax filing options for 2025

Arizona Senate Committee seeks federal assistance on fire insurance crisis

Federal science grants worth $812M could be caught in Trump's DEI dragnet at Arizona universities, including research on wildfires

Taxpayers urged to claim over $1 billion in refunds before april 15 deadline

Friday, March 7, 2025

Mayors push for local control over short-term rentals in northern Arizona

Change Labs offers Navajo entrepreneurs tools for business success

Wednesday, March 5, 2025

Trump's upcoming address to Congress: Arizona Democrats denounce 'havoc' and Republicans aren't sure what to expect

Tuesday, March 4, 2025

E pluribus unum

CLE Calendar
November 17
Top Tips for Writing Effective Briefs - Professor Ann Ching and Judge David Gass, co-authors of Contemporary Appellate Advocacy (Carolina Academic Press, 2025), will share their top tips for writing briefs for both trial and appellate practice. With decades of combined wisdom in lawyering, judging, and teaching legal writing, Professor Ching and Judge Gass will help you avoid potential pitfalls while writing the type of brief judges enjoy reading. This program will provide advice on a variety of topics, including:
• writing concisely without losing meaning,
• formatting briefs for today’s technology,
• avoiding ethical traps when using generative AI, and
• practical tips legal writers can start using right away.
Note: Lunch will be provided for in-person attendees.
Presenters: Honorable David Gass, Arizona Court of Appeals, Div. One
Ann B. Ching, Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law, Arizona State University