The Arizona District Office of the Small Business Administration recently welcomed Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman when she visited Mesa and Phoenix to promote the Community Navigator Pilot Program (CNPP). The CNPP was established by the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 and will use a community navigator approach to help small businesses, with a focus on those owned by … [More]
Mesa Wants to Bring Digital Access to All Its Residents and Businesses, RFI Launched
Mesa is taking the first steps to bring digital access to all its residents and businesses. The City launched a Request for Information (RFI) to learn more about companies that can install and operate an open-access fiber network across Mesa. The ambitious digital plan would connect 264 thousand city premises and 2,470 street miles, providing citywide access to the fastest … [More]
Phoenix Mayor and City Council Declare Juneteenth a City Holiday
Mayor Kate Gallego and the Phoenix City Council voted Wednesday to designate June 19 of each year as a City holiday in observation of Juneteenth. Juneteenth celebrates freedom and commemorates the end of slavery in the United States. On June 19, 1865, about two months after the Confederate General … [More]
Arizona Clears $1.2 Billion in Total Event Wagering in Less Than Three Months
The Arizona Department of Gaming released the event wagering and fantasy sports revenue reports for the month of November today. Through the first three months of operations, Arizona has had over $1.2 billion dollars in wagers, highlighting the strong start to the event wagering and fantasy sports market in the state. “Arizona has exceeded expectations and is already a top ten … [More]
City of Phoenix Offers Food Business Training for Entrepreneurs
Through a partnership with Thrive Consultancy, Inc., the city of Phoenix's Office of Environmental Programs (OEP) is excited to offer a special training program for potential and current food business owners. Applications are open through Feb. 1 for the 10-week Sustainable Cooperative Food Business Training Program, which will build your skills and confidence for starting (or … [More]
Greater Phoenix Chamber Sets 2022 Legislative Priorities
The Greater Phoenix Chamber announces its legislative priorities for the Second Regular Session of Arizona’s 55th Legislature. This session, the Chamber is advocating for a structurally balanced budget, the extension of Prop 400, employer protections that permit businesses to effectively manage their workforces, and seeking pro-workforce policies that ensure employers have … [More]
Phoenix City Council Approves Water Conservation Plan
The Phoenix City Council voted unanimously on Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2022, to allow the city to enter into an agreement with the Central Arizona Water Conservation District in response to continuing declines in water supplies in Lake Mead on the Colorado River. The agreement, known as the 500+ Plan, involves the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation and stakeholders in Arizona, California, … [More]
Nikola to Pay $125M Civil Penalty in SEC Dispute
Nikola Corporation, a global leader in zero-emissions transportation and energy infrastructure solutions, today announced a resolution with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. As part of the resolution, Nikola has agreed to pay $125 million to the SEC in five installments over two years. The first installment will be paid by the end of 2021, and the remaining … [More]
