By Catherine Reagor, Jessica Boehm | Arizona Republic Landlords wrongfully acted to evict metro Phoenix renters during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic despite a federal law protecting tenants from losing their homes if they couldn’t pay rent. More than 900 evictions were filed against tenants who likely should have been protected by the federal CARES Act, according to an …
By Dillon Rosenblatt | Arizona Capitol Times In an October surprise, a federal judge extended Arizona’s voter registration deadline from Oct. 5 to Oct. 23. The news came with mere hours of today’s original deadline for Arizonans to register or update their registration. The court’s ruling gives Arizonans another 18 days to register. Progressive groups Mi Familia Vota and Arizona …
By Justin Lum | FOX10 Phoenix PHOENIX – President Donald Trump announced his pick to fill the ninth Supreme Court seat Sept. 26 after the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg died just over a week ago on Sept. 18. Amy Coney Barrett was nominated in a special White House Ceremony saying she’s “truly humbled by the prospect” while addressing the crowd of elected officials, including senators who are …
By Jen Fifield | Arizona Republic The Phoenix mayor and four City Council seats are up for grabs in November. Mayor Kate Gallego faces two challengers on the ballot, Merissa Hamilton and Tim Seay. Both say they are running for office in Phoenix for the first time because the city needs better leadership, but are going up against a recently …
By Christian Britschgi | Reason.com The Trump administration’s controversial nationwide eviction moratorium, issued through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) earlier this month, is now the subject of a lawsuit from landlords who argue that the public health agency exceeded its authority when it unilaterally banned landlords from evicting tenants in state courts. On Friday, the National Apartment …
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By Mara Knaub | Yuma Sun Due to continuing non-compliance and ongoing junk on properties located throughout Yuma County, the Board of Supervisors has directed the county attorney to take the property owners to court. After reviewing several individual cases presented by zoning staff, the supervisors agreed that the next step is for the county attorney to seek an order …
By InMaricopa “It’s been a pleasure. It’s been a long journey. As I walk into the sunset, I know you’re in good hands.” KAZI HAQUE After 15 years of helping to plan Maricopa, Kazi Haque announced his retirement in July. Arriving shortly after incorporation, he guided the city through the dramatic rise and fall and rise again of development. He …
Photo by Angela Weiss | AFP | Getty Images By Sarah Hansen | Forbes The Trump Administration announced Tuesday that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will use its authority to temporarily ban residential evictions for certain renters through the end of the year. The moratorium will apply to those individuals who expect to earn $99,000 or less in 2020 …
By Richard Rubin | The Wall Street Journal WASHINGTON—Deals using tax breaks for land conservation are often based on inflated property appraisals and sham partnerships, a Senate panel found. The bipartisan Finance Committee report, released Tuesday, calls for legislation to curb the deals and for even tougher enforcement from the Internal Revenue Service, which has been clamping down on the transactions …