How A Car-Free Community in Phoenix Defeated Parking Minimums
Three years ago, retiree Robert Shaffer, who lives outside Tacoma, Washington, was looking for a new place to live when he saw an online ad for Culdesac Tempe. The Arizona development, touted as “the car-free zone built from scratch in the United States,” ticked every item on his wish list. Shaffer wanted to move somewhere […]
How Maricopa County defeated election disinformation — for now
PHOENIX — Maricopa County Chairman Bill Gates was the first to tell you he was in an odd position. A Republican activist who once served as an election attorney for the Arizona Republican Party, he is now the target of violent and other intimidation by far-right extremists. “This is not about partisan politics. This is […]
Defeated Arizona hopeful Kari Lake sues Maricopa County election officials
Defeated Republican Arizona gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake’s campaign sued Maricopa County and its election officials, demanding the campaign’s public records request for Election Day malfunctions before the county authenticated the voting canvas on Monday. requested to respond. Maricopa County straddles the Phoenix area and accounts for about 60% of Arizona’s population. The epicenter of this […]