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Is it legal to leave my kid home alone in Arizona? Rose Law Group family attorney Kelsey Fischer provides the ‘clear’ answer — and poses a ‘better question.’
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Real Estate

Homebuilder CEO bullish on key Arizona markets
By Angela Gonzales | Phoenix Business Journal The new CEO of Thomas James Homes is bullish on the Arizona market. Steve Schlageter, who was promoted from COO of the Aliso Viejo, California-based homebuilder, said Thomas James Homes has more than 30 homes under construction in Arizona. READ ON:
Developer eyes massive swath of land near TSMC
Developer eyes massive swath of land near TSMC
By Jim Poulin | Phoenix Business Journal Another massive piece of state-owned land around TSMC’s campus in north Phoenix is...
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Rural mayors call for extended housing tax credits in next budget proposal
Rural mayors call for extended housing tax credits in next budget proposal
By Jakob Thorington | State Affairs With the veto of the GOP budget package, 31 rural mayors are calling on...
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Vestar sells Queen Creek retail center
Vestar sells Queen Creek retail center
(Disclosure: Rose Law Group represents Vestar.)  By Brandon Brown | Phoenix Business Jourmal A recently constructed open-air retail center in...
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Government & Politics

Lawmakers take early summer break, leave tax conformity and Prop. 123 on hold
By Arizona Capitol Times Key points  Lawmakers are taking a recess until June 1 Gov. Katie Hobbs’ bill signing moratorium is still in effect  Republicans and the governor are divided over federal tax conformity  Gov. Katie Hobbs’ moratorium on signing bills may still be in effect, but that hasn’t stopped... Read More »
Queen Creek economic development professional wins top award
Queen Creek economic development professional wins top award
By Queen Creek Independent The Arizona Association for Economic Development has honored Queen Creek Economic Development Project Manager Marissa Garnett with its Economic Developer of the Year (Medium Community) award. The award recognizes...
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Bill would protect pet owners who live in HOAs
Bill would protect pet owners who live in HOAs
By State Affairs A bill to provide enhanced protections for pet owners facing the restrictions of homeowner associations moved one...
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Televised CD1 debate goes from ‘conversation’ to criticism, real quick 
Televised CD1 debate goes from ‘conversation’ to criticism, real quick 
By Jakob Thorington | State Affairs The Republican candidates vying to replace U.S. Rep. David Schweikert in Congressional District 1...
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Water

A city water SWAP meet
By Arizona Agenda Massive cuts to Arizona’s share of Colorado River water could forge new bonds of cooperation among the communities fed by the Central Arizona Project. Imagine that instead of courtroom water wars — and hopefully they stay in the courtroom — we bail each other out in the... Read More »
How many lots are on hold amid water lawsuit? 
How many lots are on hold amid water lawsuit? 
By Angela Gonzales | Phoenix Business Journal Homebuilders are waiting for resolution of a lawsuit against the Arizona Department of...
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Appeals court declines to order state study of San Pedro River
Appeals court declines to order state study of San Pedro River
By Howard Fischer | Capitol Media Services Key Points: Judges say law requires periodic groundwater studies, but doesn’t define how...
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Supervisor Miller joins state water board
Supervisor Miller joins state water board
By Noah Cullen | Pinal Central Pinal County Supervisor Steve Miller, a longtime water advocate, has been appointed to the statewide board focused on maintaining water infrastructure, Water Infrastructure Finance Authority of...
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Economy

Massive data center approved in West Valley
By Jason Barry | AZ Family The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors gave the “green light” to Project Baccara, a massive data center complex near Luke Air Force Base, near Glendale and Surprise, despite strong opposition from surrounding neighbors and businesses. Supervisor Steve Gallardo was the only one to vote... Read More »
Gas prices jump again as Trump turns to new plan for Strait of Hormuz
Gas prices jump again as Trump turns to new plan for Strait of Hormuz
By AZ Mirror Americans saw prices at the pump sharply rise in recent days as the nationwide average cost for...
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The Met Gala’s Embrace of Jeff Bezos Causes a Backlash
The Met Gala’s Embrace of Jeff Bezos Causes a Backlash
Photo via The Metropolitan Museum of Art Press Release By The New York Times It is perhaps the world’s most...
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Only one Trump “gold card” visa has been approved so far
Only one Trump “gold card” visa has been approved so far
By CBS News The Trump administration has approved one "gold card" visa since starting to accept applications for the new U.S. residency...
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Energy & Environment

Navajo board moves forward with wind farm agreement
By Talaina Kor | East Valley Tribune During the Navajo County Board of Supervisors meeting on Tuesday, April 28, the board approved a development agreement with West Camp Wind Farm II, LLC for the development and operation of an up to 500-megawatt wind energy facility in Navajo County that would include up to 144 wind turbines.  In his presentation on the agreement, County Manager Bryan Layton explained that although... Read More »
Big solar deal to power Arizona growth
Big solar deal to power Arizona growth
By Justin Mathews | Pinal Post Salt River Project announced an agreement with NextEra Energy Resources to develop 3,000 megawatts...
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Water & energy takeaways from the 2026 AZRE Forum, featuring Rose Law Group Founder and President Jordan Rose
Water & energy takeaways from the 2026 AZRE Forum, featuring Rose Law Group Founder and President Jordan Rose
By AZ Big Media At the 2026 AZRE Forum at The Camby in Phoenix, Anita Verma-Lallian, founder and CEO of...
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Data centers: ACC energy workshop explores the new demands of Arizona’s growing tech industry
Data centers: ACC energy workshop explores the new demands of Arizona’s growing tech industry
By Reagan Priest | State Affairs The Arizona Corporation Commission held its first workshop exploring how to regulate energy costs...
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Immigration

Texas court ruling clears path for final decision on Proposition 314
By Howard Fischer | Capitol Media Services Key Points: Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals tosses out challenge to Texas law allowing arrests of people who entered the country illegally Arizona’s Proposition 314 enforcement is contingent on the fate of Texas SB 4 law Opponents of the immigration measure say the... Read More »
Lawmakers advance bill to criminalize warnings about impending ICE arrests
Lawmakers advance bill to criminalize warnings about impending ICE arrests
By Howard Fischer | AZ Capitol Times Key Points Arizona lawmakers advance bill criminalizing warnings about ICE arrests Democrats argue...
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Phoenix, Tucson face attorney general probe over ICE activities
Phoenix, Tucson face attorney general probe over ICE activities
By Howard Fischer | Capitol Media Services Key Points:  GOP lawmaker wants attorney general to investigate cities over ordinances regarding...
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Darius Amiri, Rose Law Group partner and chair of the firm’s immigration law department, talks to AZFamily about ICE detention deaths
Darius Amiri, Rose Law Group partner and chair of the firm’s immigration law department, talks to AZFamily about ICE detention deaths
By Amy Cutler | AZ Family As deaths in ICE custody climb sharply nationwide, the plans to build a large detention...
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Technology

Arizona one of the top states for data centers
By Jeremy Duda | Axios The big picture: A recent Pew Research Center analysis shows that as of February, Arizona had more data centers operational or planned than most other states. By the numbers: Arizona has 98 data centers currently operating — placing it in the top 10 states, per Pew — and 86 planned or under construction, trailing only Virginia, Texas, Illinois and Georgia. The intrigue: Data centers have become controversial, largely over concerns about energy... Read More »
WATCH: Data center power, land, and opposition
WATCH: Data center power, land, and opposition
By BISNOW Only a few years ago, data centers were viewed as a small, niche part of commercial real estate....
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Korean tech giant expands in Phoenix
Korean tech giant expands in Phoenix
By Hailey Mensik | Phoenix Business Journal LG Energy Solution signed on for a 597,000 square-foot space in a new...
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New West Valley data center approved
New West Valley data center approved
By Hailey Mensik | Phoenix Business Journal A controversial data center project in the West Valley is moving ahead. Maricopa...
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Transportation

ADOT sets hearing on SR 347 widening
(Photo via ADOT) By Elias Weiss | InMaricopa Maricopa commuters get another chance next week to weigh in on the state transportation plan that funds the long-awaited State Route 347 widening. The Arizona Department of Transportation will hold a public hearing May 15 on its tentative 2027-31 Five-Year Transportation Facilities Construction Program, the same plan that includes $86 million for widening SR 347 in... Read More »
Buckeye approves long-term airport development
Buckeye approves long-term airport development
By Jimmy Van Wickler | West Valley View Buckeye City Council unanimously approved adopting the Airport Master Plan and authorized staff to...
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The Monday Morning Commute, with award-winning traffic engineer Paul Basha: Green lights and pedestrian WALK signals
The Monday Morning Commute, with award-winning traffic engineer Paul Basha: Green lights and pedestrian WALK signals
(Disclosure: Summit Land Management is a Rose Law Group-related company and contracted with the firm.) By Paul Basha, Kayla Amado...
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Lucid names new CEO
Lucid names new CEO
Photo via Lucid press release By Amy Edelen | Phoenix Business Journal Lucid Group Inc. has named a new leader, secured additional...
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Water

A city water SWAP meet
By Arizona Agenda Massive cuts to Arizona’s share of Colorado River water could forge new bonds of cooperation among the communities fed by the Central Arizona Project. Imagine that instead of courtroom water wars — and hopefully they stay in the courtroom — we bail each other out in the... Read More »
How many lots are on hold amid water lawsuit? 
How many lots are on hold amid water lawsuit? 
By Angela Gonzales | Phoenix Business Journal Homebuilders are waiting for resolution of a lawsuit against the Arizona Department of...
Read More »
Appeals court declines to order state study of San Pedro River
Appeals court declines to order state study of San Pedro River
By Howard Fischer | Capitol Media Services Key Points: Judges say law requires periodic groundwater studies, but doesn’t define how...
Read More »
Supervisor Miller joins state water board
Supervisor Miller joins state water board
By Noah Cullen | Pinal Central Pinal County Supervisor Steve Miller, a longtime water advocate, has been appointed to the statewide board focused on maintaining water infrastructure, Water Infrastructure Finance Authority of...
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Transportation

ADOT sets hearing on SR 347 widening
(Photo via ADOT) By Elias Weiss | InMaricopa Maricopa commuters get another chance next week to weigh in on the state transportation plan that funds the long-awaited State Route 347 widening. The Arizona Department of Transportation will hold a public hearing May 15 on its tentative 2027-31 Five-Year Transportation Facilities Construction Program, the same plan that includes $86 million for widening SR 347 in... Read More »
Buckeye approves long-term airport development
Buckeye approves long-term airport development
By Jimmy Van Wickler | West Valley View Buckeye City Council unanimously approved adopting the Airport Master Plan and authorized staff to...
Read More »
The Monday Morning Commute, with award-winning traffic engineer Paul Basha: Green lights and pedestrian WALK signals
The Monday Morning Commute, with award-winning traffic engineer Paul Basha: Green lights and pedestrian WALK signals
(Disclosure: Summit Land Management is a Rose Law Group-related company and contracted with the firm.) By Paul Basha, Kayla Amado...
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Lucid names new CEO
Lucid names new CEO
Photo via Lucid press release By Amy Edelen | Phoenix Business Journal Lucid Group Inc. has named a new leader, secured additional...
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Family Law

Is it legal to leave my kid home alone in Arizona? Rose Law Group family attorney Kelsey Fischer provides the ‘clear’ answer — and poses a ‘better question.’
Rose Law Group family law attorney Kelsey Fischer provides further insight in this comment to RLGR: With childcare costs climbing, it’s tempting to rely on independence, but Arizona approach is clear: flexibility for parents, responsibility under the law. Independence is earned, not assigned by age. If you’re asking whether your child is... Read More »
Rose Law Group family law attorney Kelsey Fischer explains changes for post-divorce agreements in Arizona
Rose Law Group family law attorney Kelsey Fischer explains changes for post-divorce agreements in Arizona
By Jeremy Duda | Axios Bill signings heated up this week as Gov. Katie Hobbs more than doubled the amount...
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DCS oversight committee proposes several measures to fill foster care gaps
DCS oversight committee proposes several measures to fill foster care gaps
By Reagan Priest | State Affairs An oversight committee looking into the deaths of children in the care of the...
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Arizona bill that would allow child support during pregnancy ‘raises more than a policy question,’ says  Rose Law Group family law attorney Kelsey Fischer
Arizona bill that would allow child support during pregnancy ‘raises more than a policy question,’ says  Rose Law Group family law attorney Kelsey Fischer
The Arizona Republic reports state Representatives passed a bill this week approving retroactive child support payments. Get more details here....
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Entertainment

Keith’s Movie Korner: ‘The Sheep Detectives’ offer a woolly good time
By Keith Walther | Rose Law Group Reporter Finding a quality family film that holds adults’ attention as good as children’s is a rare find, but this one checks those boxes with confidence. “The Sheep Detectives” is a live action movie based on Leonie Swann’s 2005 novel, “Three Bags Full: A Sheep Detective Story,” featuring talking sheep that only the audience gets to hear. The story is a multi-layered whodunnit that keeps viewers guessing the whole time while also providing amusing moments from the animals. tv.apple.com George... Read More »
The Met Gala’s Embrace of Jeff Bezos Causes a Backlash
The Met Gala’s Embrace of Jeff Bezos Causes a Backlash
Photo via The Metropolitan Museum of Art Press Release By The New York Times It is perhaps the world’s most...
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Keith’s Movie Korner: ‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’ strikes a familiar pose
Keith’s Movie Korner: ‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’ strikes a familiar pose
Photo via IMDb By Keith Walther | Rose Law Group Reporter Familiar characters, familiar condescending sarcasm, and familiar storylines make...
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Keith’s Movie Korner: ‘Hokum’ will delight classic horror fans
Keith’s Movie Korner: ‘Hokum’ will delight classic horror fans
By Keith Walther | Rose Law Group Reporter The best horror film of the year has finally arrived and will supply all...
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