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Maricopa County Files Motion to End Federal Oversight of MCSO; ‘a historic moment,’ says Board of Supervisors Chairman and Rose Law Group partner Thomas Galvin
Rose Law Group welcomes transactional real estate and finance attorney Samuel Barfoot
esVolta battery facility gets greenlight from Pinal County, with Court Rich, Rose Law Group’s director of energy & utility infrastructure and the firm’s co-founder, presenting the case
Trump signs executive order intended to block states from regulating AI
Maricopa County speeds up housing development; Rose Law Group Founder & President Jordan Rose comments in PBJ

Real Estate

Goodyear growth fuels demand for MF
By Litchfield Park/Goodyear Independent Rapid population and job growth in Goodyear is increasing demand for multifamily housing, city officials say, as the West Valley city works to modernize its zoning rules to better manage development. More than 13,000 jobs have been added in Goodyear over the past five years, drawing... Read More »
Senior living facility planed in Scottsdale Airpark
Senior living facility planed in Scottsdale Airpark
Photo via City of Scottsdale By Scottsdale Independent While it’s early in the process, Erickson Senior Living has its sights...
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More of the same for Valley housing market in 2026
More of the same for Valley housing market in 2026
By Scottsdale Independent A leading voice on the housing sector is forecasting the industry will see more of the same...
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New restaurant opens in rebranded Scottsdale Kimpton Resort
New restaurant opens in rebranded Scottsdale Kimpton Resort
(Disclosure: Rose Law Group represents Scottsdale Plaza Resort.) By Brandon Brown | Phoenix Business Journal Scottsdale Plaza Resort is being...
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Government & Politics

Paradise Valley STR update
By Town of Paradise Valley Independent The presence of short-term rentals is not what it used to be in Paradise Valley. In order to have a STR in town, the owner must register for a license on the home, which costs $250. Today those licenses are down below 70, when... Read More »
‘One Big, Beautiful Bill’ provided funds for $1,776 dividend checks for military
‘One Big, Beautiful Bill’ provided funds for $1,776 dividend checks for military
By Ashley Murray | AZ Mirror WASHINGTON — The $1,776 “warrior dividend” checks President Donald Trump announced during Wednesday’s prime-time...
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Gov. Katie Hobbs looks back at accomplishments made during 2025
Gov. Katie Hobbs looks back at accomplishments made during 2025
By Kylie Werner | KTAR News PHOENIX — Although Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs holds the state’s record for the most...
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Maricopa County update from Board Chairman and Rose Law Group partner Thomas Galvin
Maricopa County update from Board Chairman and Rose Law Group partner Thomas Galvin
Supervisor Galvin's Message Hello Neighbors, We are now in the homestretch of 2025. October is about the change of seasons...
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Technology

Trump signs executive order intended to block states from regulating AI
Photo via White House Press Announcement By Jacob Fischler | AZ Mirror President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday night that aims to preempt states from enacting rules governing artificial intelligence, a major departure from the typical federalist structure of American government that Trump said was necessary because of... Read More »
18,000 reasons it’s so hard to build a chip factory in America
18,000 reasons it’s so hard to build a chip factory in America
By Peter S. Goodman | NY Times The computer chip factories rising from an empty expanse of the Sonoran Desert test the concept of immensity....
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[OP-ED] NYT doesn’t get AZ’s semiconductor story
[OP-ED] NYT doesn’t get AZ’s semiconductor story
By Steve Zylstra | Phoenix Business Journal A recent New York Times article painted a picture of Arizona’s semiconductor expansion unrecognizable to...
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Amazon pulls out of Tucson data center project
Amazon pulls out of Tucson data center project
By AZ Daily Star Amazon Web Services has pulled out of its long-planned role as future operator of the Project Blue data center complex on the Tucson area's far southeast side, three...
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Economy

Strong Pinal job growth expected over next decade
By Noah Cullen | Pinal Central CASA GRANDE — Jobs in construction and hospitality are expected to increase most over the next decade, experts say, supported by the county’s fast population growth. Things continue to look good for Pinal County’s economic development. From 2024 to 2025, Pinal grew in population... Read More »
Arizona manufacturers push for federal permitting reform
Arizona manufacturers push for federal permitting reform
By Chamber Business News With Congress weighing a slate of federal permitting reforms over the next two weeks, national and Arizona manufacturing leaders are urging...
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Arizona’s secondhand market is booming
Arizona’s secondhand market is booming
(Disclosure: Rose Law Group represents Goodwill of Central and Northern Arizona.) By Jessica Boehm | AXIOS Phoenix What's old is...
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Builder sentiment inches higher 
Builder sentiment inches higher 
By National Association of Home Builders Builder confidence inched higher to end the year but still remains well into negative...
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Family Law

Aaric Siesco, family law attorney at Rose Law Group, takes part in 2025 Maricopa County StandDown
https://youtu.be/pyJ0FaYBm9I?si=qWTjCGiA1AI17_j2&t=68 Aaric Siesco, family law attorney at Rose Law Group, recently volunteered his time to support veterans at the 2025 Maricopa County StandDown. Siesco was among the judicial officers who assisted homeless and justice-involved veterans in navigating  potential legal obstacles. The event took place at Veterans Memorial Coliseum and was hosted... Read More »
George Finn, Rose Law Group senior transactional and estate planning attorney, comments on: How to prepare for the upcoming gift and estate tax exemption sunset
George Finn, Rose Law Group senior transactional and estate planning attorney, comments on: How to prepare for the upcoming gift and estate tax exemption sunset
"The article offers a timely reminder of the fleeting opportunity created by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act to maximize...
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PETROLLE’S VIDEO PICK… Audra Petrolle, family law attorney at Rose Law Group, recommends: ‘Three lines EVERY parent should be using’
PETROLLE’S VIDEO PICK… Audra Petrolle, family law attorney at Rose Law Group, recommends: ‘Three lines EVERY parent should be using’
Audra Petrolle, family law attorney at Rose Law Group, has another ‘Dr. Becky’ video recommendation. In the nine-minute interview, clinical psychologist, mom...
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PETROLLE’S VIDEO PICK… Audra Petrolle, family law attorney at Rose Law Group, recommends: ‘Our job is not to make our kid happy’
PETROLLE’S VIDEO PICK… Audra Petrolle, family law attorney at Rose Law Group, recommends: ‘Our job is not to make our kid happy’
Audra Petrolle, family law attorney at Rose Law Group, highly recommends tuning into this video of Dr. Becky (Dr.Rebecca Kennedy). In a nine-minute interview,...
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Immigration

Cochise County tests long-flight drones along the border
By William Pitts | 12 News Phoenix COCHISE COUNTY, Ariz. — The Cochise County Sheriff’s Office is testing large drones at the U.S.-Mexico border that could one day help monitor crossings for hours on end.  The drones are designed to stay in the air for between 7 and 14 hours,... Read More »
Feds fund ‘smart wall’ in Southwest to strengthen border security
Feds fund ‘smart wall’ in Southwest to strengthen border security
By Ellis Preston | Arizona Capitol Times Key Points:  The Department of Homeland Security is spending $4.5 billion to fund...
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Darius Amiri, chair of the immigration law department at Rose Law Group: ‘USCIS clarifies $100,000 H-1B fee.’
Darius Amiri, chair of the immigration law department at Rose Law Group: ‘USCIS clarifies $100,000 H-1B fee.’
By Darius Amiri, Rose Law Group Chair of Immigration A little over the month ago, the Trump administration sent the...
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Judge rejects effort to strike down voter-approved Proposition 314
Judge rejects effort to strike down voter-approved Proposition 314
By Kiera Riley | Arizona Capitol Times Key Points:  Judge dismisses challenge to state’s Secure the Border Act  Ruling notes...
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Cannabis & Hemp

Trump signs executive order to expedite marijuana rescheduling
By Joseph Choi | The Hill President Trump on Thursday signed an executive order to speed up the rescheduling of marijuana from Schedule I to the less severe Schedule III, with the stated goal of expanding cannabis research. The executive order will direct the attorney general to expedite the completion... Read More »
Trump expected to sign order reclassifying marijuana as a Schedule III drug, sources say
Trump expected to sign order reclassifying marijuana as a Schedule III drug, sources say
By Aaron Navarro, Joe Walsh | CBS News President Trump is expected to sign an executive order on Thursday that would...
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Trump ‘very strongly’ considering loosening federal marijuana regulations
Trump ‘very strongly’ considering loosening federal marijuana regulations
By Jacob Fischler | AZ Mirror President Donald Trump’s administration is looking “very strongly” at reclassifying cannabis from the strictest...
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Congressional hemp restrictions threaten $28 billion industry, sending companies scrambling
Congressional hemp restrictions threaten $28 billion industry, sending companies scrambling
By Luke Fountain | CNBC The hemp industry is bracing for layoffs, production reductions and billions in lost revenue after Congress passed...
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Energy & Environment

Senate unlocks solar in La Paz County
Via Press Release Washington, DC -- Congressman Paul A. Gosar, D.D.S. (AZ-09), issued the following statement following Senate passage of H.R. 1043, the La Paz County Solar Energy and Job Creation Act,legislation introduced by Congressman Gosar requiring the Secretary of the Interior to convey 3,400 acres of Bureau of Land Management land to La Paz County to... Read More »
Cochise County solar project begins operation
Cochise County solar project begins operation
Apache Solar II, a large-scale solar and battery energy storage project in Cochise County, officially entered commercial operation Dec. 5, adding renewable capacity to ED3’s system. Photo via ED3. By...
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esVolta battery facility gets greenlight from Pinal County, with Court Rich, Rose Law Group’s director of energy & utility infrastructure and the firm’s co-founder, presenting the case
esVolta battery facility gets greenlight from Pinal County, with Court Rich, Rose Law Group’s director of energy & utility infrastructure and the firm’s co-founder, presenting the case
(Disclosure: Rose Law Group represents esVolta Development.) By Mark Crowling | Pinal Post FLORENCE — Up to 800 megawatts of...
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ASU to study nuclear power for AI
ASU to study nuclear power for AI
By Sandy Keaton Leander | Phoenix Business Journal The U.S. Department of Energy has selected Arizona State University and DCX...
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Water

Queen Creek’s funding mechanism for water gets solid rating
By Queen Creek Independent Standard & Poor’s and Fitch Ratings have both assigned an “AA” rating to Queen Creek’s certificates of participation to purchase 1.2-million-acre feet of water over 100 years from the Harquahala Valley basin for more than $244 million. S&P and Fitch Ratings also affirmed the town’s issuer... Read More »
Providers present plans for San Tan Valley water services
Providers present plans for San Tan Valley water services
EPCOR’s $80 million Copper Basin Water Reclamation Facility is a fully enclosed 3-million-gallon-per-day facility built to replace the troubled open-air,...
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Arizona Water Co. addresses big topics at forum
Arizona Water Co. addresses big topics at forum
By Noah Cullen | Pinal Central ARIZONA CITY — A top Arizona Water Company official addressed data centers’ “tire-kicking” phase,...
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Water Infrastructure Finance Authority to consider five proposals to shore up Arizona’s water supply
Water Infrastructure Finance Authority to consider five proposals to shore up Arizona’s water supply
By Bob Christie | Capitol Media Services Key Points:  Arizona’s water supplies have dwindled due to cuts in Colorado River...
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Transportation

Arizona lawmaker proposes eliminating speed limits on some rural highways
By Howie Fischer | Arizona Capitol Times Key points: Arizona may become first state with no maximum speed limits on some highways Rep. Nick Kupper proposes 80 mph speed limit on rural roads, with option for no limit Higher rural speed limits could cut travel time on Arizona’s highways significantly... Read More »
Lawmakers, officials keeping watchful eye on State Route 347 funding amid potential budget cuts
Lawmakers, officials keeping watchful eye on State Route 347 funding amid potential budget cuts
By Jordan Gerard | State Affairs With the 2026 legislative session and new budget talks on the horizon, officials are...
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Federal government to require car companies to use female crash test dummies
Federal government to require car companies to use female crash test dummies
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tKBQ63O5rT4 By Julie Tsirkin and Emma Dion | NBC News WASHINGTON — For the first time ever, American car companies will soon be...
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Waymo robotaxis are now giving rides on freeways in LA, San Francisco, and Phoenix
Waymo robotaxis are now giving rides on freeways in LA, San Francisco, and Phoenix
Photo via Waymo By Tech Crunch Waymo said Wednesday it will begin offering robotaxi rides that use freeways across San...
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The New Economy (Virtual) Power Lunch Archive

You’re invited! Corporate Transparency Act & Smart Succession Power Lunch hosted by Rose Law Group
Power Lunch Event Description Join Shruti Gurudanti, Rose Law Group Partner and Director of Corporate Transactions, and Tiffany House, of Tax & Estate Strategy and Gift Planning Institute, for a dual-focused session on two critical business topics: the Corporate Transparency Act and Strategic Succession Planning. Learn how to navigate the... Read More »
Part II: Corporate Transparency Act: How a New Federal Reporting Starting Jan 1, 2024 Will Affect Your Business, Hosted by Rose Law Group
Part II: Corporate Transparency Act: How a New Federal Reporting Starting Jan 1, 2024 Will Affect Your Business, Hosted by Rose Law Group
REGISTER HERE Date & Time Jan 23, 2024 12:00 PM in Arizona Event Description Calling all business owners, investors, LLC, Corporations, etc.!...
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[WATCH] How Corporate Transparency Act will affect your small business, presented by Shruti Gurudanti, Rose Law Group partner & director of corporate transactions
[WATCH] How Corporate Transparency Act will affect your small business, presented by Shruti Gurudanti, Rose Law Group partner & director of corporate transactions
https://youtu.be/X-IWBxK49Gc Download the presentation for your reference: How-Corporate-Transparency-Act-will-affect-your-small-business-Part-1Download
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WEBINAR Part I: Business Owners & Investors: How Corporate Transparency Act will affect your small business, co-hosted by Rose Law Group and Splaver & Splaver
WEBINAR Part I: Business Owners & Investors: How Corporate Transparency Act will affect your small business, co-hosted by Rose Law Group and Splaver & Splaver
Calling all business owners, investors, LLC, Corporations, etc. with less than 20 employees! The clock is ticking, and an essential...
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Entertainment

Keith’s Movie Korner Soak Up the Frivolity with “The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants”
By Keith Walther | Rose Law Group Reporter Everyone’s favorite animated yellow sponge returns to the big screen with all his friends for another adventure under the sea. “The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants” is the fourth theatrically released film of this animated franchise that began in 1999 with the... Read More »
Keith’s Movie Korner: Don’t sweep ‘Dust Bunny’ under the rug
Keith’s Movie Korner: Don’t sweep ‘Dust Bunny’ under the rug
By Keith Walther | Rose Law Group Reporter imdb.com What do you get when you cross “Léon: The Professional” with “A Series...
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Arizona attorney general sues Temu for copyright… but rips local headline for merch?
Arizona attorney general sues Temu for copyright… but rips local headline for merch?
By Arizona Agenda Back in April, we ran a story headlined “Mayes against the machine.” It was such a clever...
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The Goliath Disney Should Take Notice of “David”
The Goliath Disney Should Take Notice of “David”
Photo via angel.com By Keith Walther | Rose Law Group Reporter Disney’s chronicled struggles in recent years with their string...
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