News published on Business Daily in April 2018

News from April 2018


The PDEQ will launch an educational program about the dangers of vehicle pollution.

Governor Doug Ducey has appointed Eileen Klein as the state’s new treasurer.

The Coconino County Board of Supervisors recently held a meeting to discuss the Merit Selection of Judges and the Justice for All Initiative. Chief Justice Scott Bales attended the discussion along with the Board and Superior Court Judge Dan Slayton.

The Tucson Metro Chamber congratulated Gov. Doug Ducey and the state legislature for prioritizing school funding and increasing teachers' remuneration.

The Board of Supervisors has modified Pima County’s zoning code to add a new category of historic overlay zone: the “Historic Landmark Zone.”

Jennifer Racicot has recently resigned from the Apache Elementary School District Board, which is accepting applications for the seat.

Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey recently ordered the state's flags flown at half staff in observation of the passing of former U.S. First Lady Barbara Bush.

The Pima County Housing Center, along with other community partners, recently held a forum for property owners, managers and nonprofit housing agency owners who are interested in leasing their properties to former inmates and homeless people.

The Pima County Department of Environmental Quality (PDEQ) has issued an air pollution advisory for the excess level of particulate matter, which has caused “Unhealthy Levels for Sensitive Individuals” throughout Pima, due to high winds and lack of rain.

More than 500 students and faculty from A.T. Still University’s Arizona School of Dentistry and Oral Health (ATSU-ASDOH) participated in the Ninth Annual Arizona Oral Cancer Walk at the Phoenix Zoo this month.

Gov. Doug Ducey has announced a 20 percent salary increase for Arizona teachers, in addition to plans to restore recession-era cuts for the next five years.

The said emergency system will send calls, emails, or text alerts directly to those who have signed up via website

A former agricultural site located at East Gaskill Road in Willcox will be converted into a medical marijuana facility following this month's approval from the Cochise County Planning & Zoning Commission.

A 1,400-square-foot facility used in the '80s and '90s for gem shows is set to be a new events center, campground and community gathering place near Douglas.

With an effective property tax rate of about 0.33 percent, Honolulu has the lowest property tax rate among U.S. cities, according to an ATTOM Data Solutions analysis of property taxes levied on single-family homes.

The Tucson Metro Chamber conveyed its gratitude to Gov. Doug Ducey and state Rep. Mark Finchem (R-Tucson) for their leadership in passing House Bill 2456, which extended tax incentives for Rio Nuevo to 2035.

The Tucson Metro Chamber Board of Directors has endorsed the Pima County Sales Tax Advisory Committee's recommendation of offsetting a ½-cent sales tax increase for roadway maintenance with a reduction in property taxes.

Professor Allen Buchanan has enjoyed a diverse career, but the work is far from over as he anticipates contemplating weighty issues surrounding human morality and evolution in his new position as a research fellow with the Freedom Center at the University of Arizona.

With an effective tax rate of 0.68 percent, Arizona has the 11th lowest tax rate among U.S. states and the District of Columbia, according to an ATTOM Data Solutions analysis of property taxes levied on single-family homes.

With an effective tax rate of 0.9 percent, Indiana has the 28th highest tax rate among U.S. states and the District of Columbia, according to an ATTOM Data Solutions analysis of property taxes levied on single-family homes.