In an effort to secure federal funding, hundreds of volunteers searched across the Valley Tuesday morning as part of an annual effort to count homeless people.Coordinated by the Maricopa Association of Governments (MAG), more than 300 volunteers went out from 6 to 9 a.m. to count and interview homeless individuals…
A bill backed by 22 legislators aims to prevent Arizona cities from prohibiting chickens in residential neighborhoods, ruffling a few feathers across the state.At first glance, the most interesting thing about Senate Bill 1151 appears to be the unlimited potential of bad puns. However, the bill proposed by Republican Senator…
The Reverend Jarrett Maupin called for Tau Kappa Epsilon to be permanently banned from Arizona State University after the fraternity held an “MLK Black Party” on Monday.”TKE has a problem with African-American students,” the local black activist said at a press conference he called Tuesday at ASU’s downtown campus. “They…
The Arizona Department of Transportation plans to move forward on several long-anticipated projects this year, particularly on the Loop 101 and 202 highways.All the projects will be funded through federal and state highway funds, which are collected through gas taxes, vehicle license fees, and auto registration fees, according to ADOT…
Trips to space aren’t exactly commonplace at the moment, but some lawmakers would like to address the liability of companies that plan to provide flights to space.By addressing the issue of liability, one of the lawmakers behind the bill says he hopes space flight in Arizona will become a lot…
