Rose Law Group Reporter

April 20, 2026 6:52 am

Rose Law Group family law attorney Kelsey Fischer comments on Melania Trump’s push for reforms to modernize foster youth program

Pinal Partnership applauds Governor Hobbs, Arizona Legislature for passing HB2098 to advance water augmentation

Massive energy and data center complex heads to Pinal County P&Z, with Court Rich, Rose Law Group co-founder and director of the firm’s energy & utility infrastructure department, presenting the case

The Monday Morning Commute, with award-winning traffic engineer Paul Basha… Pedestrian countdown clocks

Rose Law Group family law attorney Kelsey Fischer explains changes for post-divorce agreements in Arizona

Real Estate

U.S. short millions of homes

By Alaina Kwan | AZ Family A new White House economic report estimates the United States is short about 10 million homes and argues rolling back regulations could speed up construction and expand supply. Housing leaders in Arizona say the state’s shortage remains severe. The Arizona Association of Realtors estimates... Read More »

Spec industrial project breaks ground in Glendale

By InBusiness PHX Opus announced that it has broken ground on 59Bell Technology Park, a 57,520-square foot Class A speculative...

Mattamy debuts new communities in West Valley

(Photo via CNW Group/Mattamy Homes Limited) (Disclosure: Rose Law Group represents Mattamy Homes.) By InbusinessPHX Mattamy Homes, the largest family‑owned...

AG warns of ADU construction fraud

By Attorney General Kris Mayes | Pinal Post PHOENIX – Attorney General Mayes is warning Arizonans of a growing pattern of construction fraud specifically targeting homeowners seeking...

Government & Politics

Q&A: Hobbs dishes on budget, Prop 123 and ongoing battles with GOP

Photo by Gage Skidmore By Reagan Priest | State Affairs If you ask Gov. Katie Hobbs, the ongoing budget battle between her and the Republican majority is business as usual. “I don’t think we’re in a different place than we’ve been before,” Hobbs told the Yellow Sheet Report. In some... Read More »

Gas shock, Iran war wipe $200M from state budget outlook

By Jakob Thorington | State Affairs Legislative budget advisers have cut state budget projections by $200 million due to the...

Hobbs’ veto threat looms as Republicans target 100-day budget

By Jakob Thorington | State Affairs With Gov. Katie Hobbs demanding Republicans produce a budget before she’ll sign any bills,...

AG warns of ADU construction fraud

By Attorney General Kris Mayes | Pinal Post PHOENIX – Attorney General Mayes is warning Arizonans of a growing pattern of construction fraud specifically targeting homeowners seeking...

Technology

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 industrial park in west Phoenix, according to city permitting documents. The South Korea-based tech giant is moving into West 202 Logistics, a sprawling infill industrial park off the Interstate 10... Read More »

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...

AZ Tech Week Launches in the Valley

By InBusiness Phoenix As the inaugural Arizona Tech Week kicks off through April 12, the state is set to draw thousands of...

‘Secure AI Systems: Best Practices for Balancing Security and Efficiency’ featuring insight from Paul Coble, of counsel chairman of Rose Law Group’s AI, intellectual property, and technology law department

By SimplifyIT A-Z Artificial intelligence is no longer a “someday” technology; it’s already sitting on your employees’ desktops, phones, and...

Economy

Gas shock, Iran war wipe $200M from state budget outlook

By Jakob Thorington | State Affairs Legislative budget advisers have cut state budget projections by $200 million due to the U.S. conflict with Iran and its effect on gas prices and consumer behavior. Joint Legislative Budget Committee staff delivered the updated revenue forecast Thursday to the Finance Advisory Committee as... Read More »

Arizona among least affordable states in the U.S., new study says

By Zach Buchanan | Phoenix New Times Arizona was once an affordable paradise, attracting new residents from out of state...

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...

Kalshi faces criminal charges in Arizona as judge denies injunction

By Howard Fisher | Arizona Capitol Times Key Points: Federal judge allows Arizona to prosecute online gambling site Kalshi Kalshi...

Family Law

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 of the legislation that's gotten her approval this session. Hobbs signed bills to: 💍 Establish laws for enforcement of post-divorce agreements for dividing property and other interests. READ ON: Rose Law Group family law... Read More »

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...

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....

After engagement ends, NBA star ‘fights’ for his daughters; Rose Law Group family law attorney Kelsey Fischer speaks to the co-parenting ‘challenge’ involved

By Dallas Morning News Former Mavericks star Luka Doncic is no longer with his longtime fiancée, Anamaria Goltes, and is...

Immigration

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 bill violates First Amendment rights to free speech Lawmakers included a “severability” clause in the bill for legal challenges State lawmakers are advancing a Republican proposal to make criminals out... Read More »

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...

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...

ICE agents at airports: Darius Amiri, Rose Law Group partner and chair of the firm’s immigration law department, weighs in

By Darius Amiri, Rose Law Group Chair of Immigration Law On Monday, the Trump administration sent Immigration Customs and Enforcement...

Cannabis & Hemp

Do you smell that? Mesnard wants to criminalize excess marijuana odor

By Howard Fischer | AZ Capitol Times Key Points: Arizona Senator J.D. Mesnard proposes legislation to expand nuisance laws to include excessive marijuana smoke and odor The bill aims to address the impact of marijuana smoke on families, including restricting its use on residential properties The legislation would allow judges... Read More »

Tony Freeman, Rose Law Group partner and co-director of litigation, comments on: Push to send Arizona’s marijuana law back to voters. The ‘Noble’ effort?

By Howard Fischer | Tucson.com PHOENIX — Arizonans may get the chance to reconsider whether they think it's OK for...

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...

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...

Energy & Environment

SRP brings 55 MW solar project online

By InBusiness PHX Salt River Project’s first owned and operated solar facility, the 55-megawatt (MW) Copper Crossing Energy and Research Center (CCERC) PV Solar Project, is now serving customers. In addition to providing enough solar energy to power 11,000 Arizona homes for a year, the CCERC PV Solar Project is... Read More »

Mayes: APS won’t shut off power when temps hit 95 degrees

By Clarissa Sosin | Phoenix New Times APS will no longer cut off customers’ electricity when temperatures spike above 95...

Agreement aims to reduce Salt River horse herd to 120 in 5 years

By Jordan Gerard | Arizona Capitol Times Key Points: A crowd rallied at the Arizona Capitol in support of the...

McFarland says energy supply must rise with huge demand

By Jodie Newell | Pinal Central CASA GRANDE — When asking Pinal Partnership CEO Craig McFarland about rising energy demands...

Water

Queen Creek’s 10-year water journey. It’s Water Awareness Month!

By Julia Wheatley | Queen Creek Independent Water to cook. Water to clean. Water to brush your teeth. Water to shower. Water to play — and stay cool! And most importantly, water to drink. I can’t overstate the importance of water. At the April 1 town council meeting, we issued... Read More »

Pinal Partnership applauds Governor Hobbs, Arizona Legislature for passing HB2098 to advance water augmentation

(Disclosure: Rose Law Group represents Pinal Partnership.) Pinal County, AZ — Pinal Partnership today thanked Katie Hobbs and the Arizona...

San Carlos Irrigation Project Update from Chairman McClure: “Making Improvements to Power System”

According to ABC 15 "The San Carlos Irrigation Project utility is working on improvements to its power system, including a...

Wastewater-to-drinking-water plant reaches construction milestone

Photos via City of Phoenix By KTAR Arizona’s first advanced water purification plant is about two years out from taking wastewater and...

Transportation

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 investment and expanded its robotaxi partnership with Uber and Nuro, the electric vehicle maker announced Tuesday. California-based Lucid (Nasdaq: LCID), which manufactures its vehicles south of Phoenix in Casa Grande, appointed Silvio... Read More »

The Monday Morning Commute, with award-winning traffic engineer Paul Basha… Pedestrian countdown clocks

(Disclosure: Summit Land Management is a Rose Law Group-related company and contracted with the firm.) By Traffic Engineer Paul Basha,...

Lawmaker pushes for expedited freeway construction amid environmental challenge

By Howard Fischer | Arizona Capitol Times Key Points: Arizona lawmaker Rep. Matt Gress proposes segmenting Interstate 11 construction Gress...

Update on San Tan Valley transportation infrastructure

Photo via Pinal County By Justin Mathews | Pinal Post On April 1, 2026, the San Tan Valley Town Council...

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

REGISTER HERE Date & Time Jan 23, 2024 12:00 PM in Arizona Event Description Calling all business owners, investors, LLC, Corporations, etc.!...

[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

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...

Entertainment

Keith’s Movie Korner: Odenkirk brings ‘Nobody’ to ‘Normal’

Photo via Magnolia Pictures By Keith Walther | Rose Law Group Reporter After the success of the two “Nobody” films, Bob Odenkirk seems to be the newest go to actor for one-man-army action flicks, and you know what? It works. “Normal” is basically a neo-Western thriller with a Jack Reacher... Read More »

Keith’s Movie Korner: Don’t get swept away with ‘You, Me & Tuscany.’

Photo via IMDb By Keith Walther | Rose Law Group Reporter It stands to reason that one of the worst...

Keith’s Movie Korner: This ‘Beast’ should be put down

Photo via IMDb By Keith Walther | Rose Law Group Reporter Like an MMA fighter taking a roundhouse kick to...

Keith’s Movie Korner: ‘Faces of Death’ masks its own identity

By Keith Walther | Rose Law Group Reporter From slasher horror to suspense thriller, this is a film that scratches...

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