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6-week convergence of major sporting events could make Arizona betting capital of the world

College football, the Super Bowl, and golf are all headed to Arizona in early 2023.

City-funded sewing class gearing up for second year

Program leaders say there's high demand locally for workers who can sew

As Arizona recovers from pandemic, Black entrepreneurs still face challenges

Black business owners, who as of 2021, have the lowest entrepreneurship rates of any single race and ethnicity in the U.S.

Prop 209 Medical Debt

The proposal targets add debt, but medical is the most common type of debt that people carry.

Inflation up in Arizona because of housing prices

While gas and food prices are also up, they're not why Arizona has one of the highest rates in the nation.

Self-driving car startup that lost permit in California coming to Tucson

The company lost its permit after the state found it had failed to monitor safety drivers' records.

Arizona's minimum wage set to increase

State law mandates it go up with inflation.

Arizona sees increase in housing permits

Many Western and Sunbelt states topped the list.

Union membership in Arizona inches up

The state still trails much of the nation.

More new Arizona residents come from California than anywhere else

About half of new residents come from Western U.S. states.

Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh talks about immigration, the infrastructure act and his first job

The secretary called for Congress to make moves on immigration reform.

Average gas price falls below $4 in Arizona, after record-high summer

The drop came just in time for the long, Labor Day weekend.

Tucson-area housing market cooling off

Prices are still high but competition has calmed down from earlier this year.

The Buzz: How the short-term rental market is changing in Arizona

The state's hold on regulations has loosened, but some municipalities want more control.

City-funded industrial sewing class to hold last class of the year

The program has already graduated sixteen students and plans to grow well beyond that next year

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