Encouraging Diverse Voices – Flagstaff Business News

The monument protects over 1.1 million acres of federal land near Grand Canyon National Park, not including state or private land. The City of Flagstaff is proud of the efforts it has made to include more and more diverse voices in all aspects of decision-making. Likewise, great efforts have been made to recognize and honor […]

Abuse survivors amplify Maricopa victims’ voices

Vanessa Behrens of Hope Women’s Center, Jennifer Pitt of Voice Against Fraud, Tiffany Mensah of DOVES Network, Mayor Nancy Smith and Maricopa Police Department Community Support Specialist Jim DeVenezia pose for photos following the declaration of National Crime Victim Rights Week. I’m taking City Council on April 18, 2023. Photo credit: City of Maricopa. Jim […]

Arizona Gov. Hobbs voices concerns over GOP proposal to ban city food taxes

Illustrated by Ally Karl/Axios Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs has spoken out against a Republican legislative proposal to ban cities from imposing sales taxes on groceries. News promotion: Senate Bill 1063 Bans cities from taxing food consumed at home from July 2025. State of play: Seventy of Arizona’s 91 incorporated municipalities impose a sales tax on […]

Preparing for the worst – Voices of Monterey Bay

| | Opinion Kathryn Mackenzie A few weeks ago, I started thinking back to February 2017 when I heard that an atmospheric river storm was heading straight for the Monterey Bay area. Still, as we navigated the recent parade of intense systems, I vividly remembered other terrifying years: 1995, when the roads were flooded and […]