Category Archives: Phoenix in the News

Food-tax repeal may hit city hard

By Dustin Gardiner
The Republic | azcentral.com
As political pressure builds to repeal Phoenix’s food tax, city officials have outlined sev­eral financial obstacles that could complicate such a move.
City Manager David Cava­zos this week sent a memo to the mayor and City … Continue reading

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Phoenix-area circulator bus routes expand – Small, local bus routes connect neighborhoods to other transit

by David Madrid – Jul. 26, 2012 10:32 PM
The Republic | azcentral.com
Buses with quirky names like Zoom, Buzz, Orbit and Alex have become a critical piece of the Valley’s transit puzzle.
Neighborhood circulators — these small buses with unique names — … Continue reading

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Stanton sworn in as new Phoenix mayor

by Lynh Bui – Jan. 4, 2012 10:00 AM
The Republic | azcentral.com
Phoenix Mayor Greg Stanton promised transparency, openness and inclusion at City Hall on his first day in office.
Stanton officially became the city’s 52nd mayor Tuesday after being sworn into … Continue reading

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