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A state House of Representatives subcommittee met Thursday to address Arizona’s growing homelessness crisis. After hearing testimony, they plan to introduce legislation addressing the crisis by the end of the month.
Jan. 12, 2024
culdesac tempe development
A new development in Tempe goes beyond trimming parking spaces to free up space for people. It bills itself as the nation's first car-free neighborhood.
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Jan. 12, 2024
Cathedral Rock Trailhead Sedona Arizona
The Sedona City Council has opted to support a program the city proposed late last year that provided locally employed residents a safe place to park if they couldn’t afford to live there.
Jan. 11, 2024
A pilot program to help Phoenix property owners disproportionately affected by homelessness could become permanent.
Jan. 10, 2024
Snow covers a planter near an intersection
Flagstaff is known for freezing winters, which makes the challenge of being homeless even more difficult. Flagstaff Shelter Services’ Executive Director Ross Schaefer says city shelters can accommodate people who normally sleep outside.
Jan. 10, 2024
construction worker on a roof
On Tuesday, Phoenix became the first city in Arizona to pass a prevailing-wage ordinance. A divided City Council approved setting wage standards for certain construction projects.
Jan. 9, 2024
eviction notice on a door
According to Maricopa County Justice Courts, Phoenix-area landlords filed 83,236 evictions last year – that's a 23% increase from the previous year. And it’s the highest number of eviction filings in the county since 2005.
Jan. 9, 2024
Manzanita Hall at Arizona State University.
Melissa Korn crunched the numbers and found that housing is one of the biggest drivers of rising college costs. And Arizona State University is at the top of the list when it comes to increased housing costs.
Jan. 9, 2024
Crowd for a speech
The Show spoke with Wayne Schutsky from KJZZ’s Politics Desk about Gov. Katie Hobbs' second State of the State address.
Jan. 9, 2024
unlocking a door
State Democratic lawmakers introduced aspirational housing goals on Thursday, but bipartisan support is necessary to turn their ideas into laws, and so far, Republicans are not involved.
Jan. 4, 2024
Christine Marsh
The 2024 legislative session kicks off next week at the Arizona Capitol. The Show sat down with Democratic Sen. Christine Marsh about how Democrats are approaching the 2024 session.
GOP senator: 'The insanity has to stop on either side'
Jan. 4, 2024
homeless encampment
The Maricopa Association of Governments is preparing for its annual survey of the region’s homeless population, and organizers are seeking help from the public.
Jan. 3, 2024
housing construction
The Show spoke with Fred E. Taylor, a professor of real estate at Arizona State University, about what 2024 holds for the housing market.
Jan. 3, 2024
Zillow Homes home for sale sign
Real estate company Zillow has filed a lawsuit against two home-listing services from the Phoenix and Milwaukee areas. According to Zillow, the services are engaging in anti-competitive tactics that are harming real-estate agents.
Dec. 30, 2023
eviction notice
For the past three years, Pima County with the City of Tucson has allocated more than 88 million federal dollars through the Emergency Rental Assistance Program to aid households affected by the pandemic. Around 17,000 Pima County eligible households received the help. A University of Arizona workshop has been following the benefits of the program for years.
Dec. 28, 2023
A closeup of a battery-powered candle in a small glass cup is shown. Others can be seen in the background but are not in focus. The card behind the candle reads 'In memory of Isidro R. age 38'
Two events — at Phoenix’s King of Glory Lutheran Church and the Desert Botanical Garden — marked the winter solstice by honoring at least 732 people experiencing homelessness in Maricopa County who died in 2023.
Dec. 22, 2023
Documentary photographer Eric Elmore
With his gap-tooth smile, hip-hop routines and volunteer work for a food charity, Roosevelt White III was well known in the downtown Phoenix tent city known as “The Zone.”
Dec. 21, 2023
tents line the road in 'the zone' homeless encampment in phoenix
In the last three years, Arizona has seen one of the largest increases in the rate of homelessness in the country. Thanks to federal funding, a three-year study is now underway to look at homelessness in three Arizona counties.
Dec. 20, 2023
Phoenix Human Services Campus front gate
A lot has changed since the Human Services Campus began helping people experiencing homelessness in downtown Phoenix almost two decades ago. Starting next year, another change is coming – this time, to its name. But what’s in a name? Turns out, a lot of thought and strategy went into the new moniker.
Dec. 19, 2023
Aging hands
Attorney General Kris Mayes has filed a motion to intervene in a lawsuit filed by a vulnerable older adult who was allegedly abused and neglected at her assisted living facility.
Dec. 15, 2023

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