Union Pacific will use self-driving trucks to move freight between Tucson and Phoenix
Feb 3, 2022 It will be San Diego company TuSimple's first customer on that route.
Veterans benefit from American Rescue Plan Act funds
Feb 2, 2022 A new report breaks down how the legislation helped veteran families weather the last year.
Tucson opens applications for event and workforce development grant
Jan 27, 2022 The city will award more money this year due to federal pandemic relief funds.
Arizona is number 5 growth state in U-Haul rentals
Jan 11, 2022 The state saw a spike of in-bound U-Haul trucks over both years of the pandemic.
Arizona sports betting revenue off to soft start
Jan 3, 2022 Arizona’s general fund collected just over $1.3 million in taxes during the first two months of legalized sports betting.
Arizona minimum wage going up to $12.80 an hour on Jan. 1
Dec 30, 2021 Tucson voters approved another minimum wage increase earlier this year.
Autonomous trucker TuSimple logs first no-human road test
Dec 29, 2021 The self-driving truck cruised through southern Arizona.
Construction industry struggling to hire amid demand for housing
Dec 28, 2021 The number of construction workers in Arizona took a big hit in the financial crisis and still had not fully recovered when the pandemic set in.
Return-to-work bonus program has paid out less than 15% of funds
Dec 22, 2021 The Department of Economic Security has not said how it will use the remainder of the money.
Tucson receives federal grant to develop green jobs and infrastructure plan
Dec 18, 2021 The city worked with a coalition of nonprofits, universities and other organizations to write the proposal.
Arizona recovers jobs lost early in pandemic
Dec 17, 2021 The unemployment rate also fell below that of February 2020.
Over 1,500 applications filed for social equity marijuana licenses
Dec 16, 2021 The Department of Health Services said a random selection process to award the social equity licenses will be conducted next spring.
A-10 part of Defense spending in Arizona
Dec 15, 2021 The NDAA brings millions of dollars into the state.
City invites non-profits and businesses to apply for COVID-19 relief program grants
Dec 15, 2021 The money will go towards affordable housing, workforce development and other projects.
Pima County continues emergency eviction legal aid
Dec 9, 2021 The County Supervisors voted to extend the program through the new year.
Housing prices in Tucson likely to keep climbing in 2022
Dec 7, 2021 Affordable housing stock is likely to continue growing smaller.Selected Archive Filters
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