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Maricopa County Supervisor and Rose Law Group partner Thomas Galvin’s statement on passing a balanced, conservative FY27 budget
Attorney general and Fondomonte clash over trial date in groundwater dispute; Rose Law Group litigator Briana Campbell calls out the state’s arguments on behalf of the company
The Monday Morning Commute, with award-winning traffic engineer Paul Basha on the prospects for extensive intercity and intracity rail systems in the U.S.
Where the U.S.’s chip strategy is still falling short; Jordan Rose, founder and president of Rose Law Group, comments
State budget, legislative wins for Rose Law Group Government Affairs team and clients

Real Estate

Bipartisan-backed law seen as a move toward affordable housing
By Jakob Thorington | Arizona Capitol Times Key Points:  SB 1431, a bill that includes some similar language to the “Arizona Starter Homes Act,” didn’t get a vote before sine die Gov. Katie Hobbs has already signed one bill intended to reduce home prices Lawmakers did approve an amendment to... Read More »
Builder plans its first community in Maricopa
Builder plans its first community in Maricopa
By Angela Gonzales | Phoenix Business Journal Denver-based Oakwood Homes is making its debut in the city of Maricopa with...
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Storage project proposed in Gilbert
Storage project proposed in Gilbert
By Gilbert Independent An entity tied to Wentworth Property Co. purchased a former 24-Hour Fitness commercial property in Gilbert for...
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Builder selected for Paradise Valley enclave
Builder selected for Paradise Valley enclave
By Angela Gonzales | Phoenix Business Journal Scottsdale-based Salcito Custom Homes Ltd. has been selected as the exclusive homebuilder for...
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Government & Politics

Congress blears housing bill
By Ronda Kaysen | New York Times The House on Tuesday overwhelmingly passed a landmark housing bill, notching a rare bipartisan accomplishment ahead of the midterm elections and clearing the way for President Trump to sign the most significant piece of housing legislation in 36 years. The bill’s passage, by... Read More »
New industrial project to go up in East Valley
New industrial project to go up in East Valley
By Helena Wagner and Hailey Mensik | Phoenix Business Journal A 12-acre vacant parcel of land in Chandler will be...
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Senate pulls the plug on Pinal rebate plan, leaves millions of illegal tax revenue in limbo
Senate pulls the plug on Pinal rebate plan, leaves millions of illegal tax revenue in limbo
By Howard Fischer | Capitol Media Services Key Points: Pinal County residents won’t receive $300 check for illegally collected taxes...
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Hobbs signs final batch of bills for the 2026 session
Hobbs signs final batch of bills for the 2026 session
By Caitlin Sievers | AZ Mirror Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs signed 51 pieces of legislation on Monday, the last of...
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Water

Attorney general and Fondomonte clash over trial date in groundwater dispute; Rose Law Group litigator Briana Campbell calls out the state’s arguments on behalf of the company
 (Disclosure: Rose Law Group represents Fondomonte.)  By Kiera Riley | State Affairs The Attorney General’s Office and Fondomonte Arizona have hit an impasse in setting a litigation schedule for the state’s ongoing public nuisance claim against the company. In late 2024, Attorney General Kris Mayes sued Fondomonte, a Saudi-owned alfalfa farm operating... Read More »
Another sweep from the state’s unofficial ‘rainy day fund’
Another sweep from the state’s unofficial ‘rainy day fund’
By Jakob Thorington | Yellow Sheet A state agency that was once promised $1 billion to find new water sources...
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Scottsdale City Council axes water projects
Scottsdale City Council axes water projects
By J. Graber | Scottsdale Independent Scottsdale has a $2.1 billion budget for fiscal year 2026-27. The Scottsdale City Council approved the document and...
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Judge agrees with developers in rejecting ADWR’s ‘water tax’
Judge agrees with developers in rejecting ADWR’s ‘water tax’
By Yellow Sheet A judge struck down a rule from the Arizona Department of Water Resources requiring developers to prove...
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Economy

Pollack: Fed does what was expected
By Pollack The Federal Reserve did exactly what almost everyone expected last week, and then it did something many did not. On Wednesday, June 17, the Fed held its target range for the federal funds rate at 3.50 to 3.75%, a unanimous decision and the first under new Chairman Kevin... Read More »
Phoenix once again ranked among best U.S. cities
Phoenix once again ranked among best U.S. cities
By Jim Poulin | Phoenix Business Journal Phoenix is well-situated in the top half of America’s 50 best cities, a...
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Arizona Workforce Outlook: 700,000 New Jobs by 2030
Arizona Workforce Outlook: 700,000 New Jobs by 2030
By InBusiness Phoenix The Arizona Office of Economic Opportunity  and the Governor’s Workforce Arizona Council hosted the “2026 Arizona Workforce Summit: Connecting...
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TSMC, Amkor Strike 10-Year Arizona Packaging Deal
TSMC, Amkor Strike 10-Year Arizona Packaging Deal
Photo via TSMC Press Release By InBusiness Phoenix Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company and Amkor Technology, Inc.  announced a 10-year agreement to foster...
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Energy & Environment

New BESS coming to Coolidge
By Jacob Dorsey | Pinal Central A large new battery energy storage system in Coolidge has the capacity to power 44,500 homes and will help provide reliability for future energy needs in Arizona, the developer says. "Energy storage plays a critical role in maintaining a reliable and resilient electric grid,... Read More »
Casa Grande council approves Cactus Mine general plan amendment
Casa Grande council approves Cactus Mine general plan amendment
(Disclosure: Rose Law Group represents Arizona Sonoran Copper Company.) By Pinal Post The Casa Grande City Council on Monday voted...
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Court rejects ACC’s approval of extra rooftop solar fees
Court rejects ACC’s approval of extra rooftop solar fees
“This case is a huge win for APS customers who no longer can be taxed for the sin of trying...
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Solar advocacy groups prevail on appeal in Arizona rooftop solar case; Court Rich, Rose Law Group co-founder and director of the energy & utility infrastructure department, calls it a ‘huge win for APS customers’
Solar advocacy groups prevail on appeal in Arizona rooftop solar case; Court Rich, Rose Law Group co-founder and director of the energy & utility infrastructure department, calls it a ‘huge win for APS customers’
(Disclosure: Rose Law Group represented AriSEIA in this matter.) “This case is a huge win for APS customers who no...
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Immigration

Federal court strikes down H-1B visa fee; Darius Amiri, partner at Rose Law Group and chair of the firm’s immigration law department, explains the ruling
By Darius Amiri | Rose Law Group Reporter In a significant development for U.S. employers and foreign national skilled workers, a federal judge has ruled that the Trump Administration's $100,000 fee on certain new H-1B visa petitions is unlawful. The fee, announced in September 2025, dramatically increased the cost of... Read More »
Kitchen manager sentenced after ICE raid at Zipps Sports Grill; Darius Amiri, Rose Law Group partner and chair of the firm’s immigration law department, discusses the case with AZFamily
Kitchen manager sentenced after ICE raid at Zipps Sports Grill; Darius Amiri, Rose Law Group partner and chair of the firm’s immigration law department, discusses the case with AZFamily
https://youtu.be/RmbaeD4eDSs?si=HgpN36hah0S0LtLm By Amy Cutler | AZ Family A kitchen manager at Zipps Sports Grill was sentenced to five months in...
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Immigration funding highlights intraparty tension ahead of LD21 Democratic primary
Immigration funding highlights intraparty tension ahead of LD21 Democratic primary
By Jakob Thorington | State Affairs A Democratic primary battle in Tucson is taking shape after two state legislative candidates...
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Mark Kelly pushes permanent citizenship for DACA recipients as renewal delays spike
Mark Kelly pushes permanent citizenship for DACA recipients as renewal delays spike
Senator Mark Kelly Photo by Gage Skidmore By AZ Mirror Immigrant rights groups and elected officials are calling for the...
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Technology

Microsoft to expand West Valley data center footprint
By Hailey Mensiik | Phoenix Business Journal Microsoft spent over $130 million for a 100-acre site in Goodyear in a deal that closed May 29, according to real estate database Vizzda, even as some other projects in the region are being downsized or curtailed. The tech giant previously had a... Read More »
[ANALYSIS] The AI water issue is fake
[ANALYSIS] The AI water issue is fake
By Andy Masley AI data centers use water. Like any other industry that uses water, they require careful planning. If...
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[ANALYSIS] Data center land use issues are fake
[ANALYSIS] Data center land use issues are fake
By Andy Masley Like biographies use their subject as a prism for the world around them, I use data centers...
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Arizona candidates turn to AI to generate campaign content
Arizona candidates turn to AI to generate campaign content
By Reagan Priest | Arizona Capitol Times Key Points: Arizona politicians are increasingly using AI-generated content in campaigns  Some candidates...
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Transportation

New industrial project to go up in East Valley
By Helena Wagner and Hailey Mensik | Phoenix Business Journal A 12-acre vacant parcel of land in Chandler will be turned into a 180,000-square-foot speculative industrial space. Boston-based Stag Industrial Inc., a REIT, and Becknell Industrial, a real estate developer based in La Grange, Illinois, are working on the building... Read More »
ADOT open house answers resident questions on SR 347
ADOT open house answers resident questions on SR 347
By Kimlye Stager | Pinal Central A long-awaited project will start at the end of June to improve State Route...
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347Facts team wins state transportation award
347Facts team wins state transportation award
By Kenny Quayle | Pinal Central The team behind local success story 347Facts has won a state-wide award for their...
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ADOT sets hearing on SR 347 widening
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...
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Water

Attorney general and Fondomonte clash over trial date in groundwater dispute; Rose Law Group litigator Briana Campbell calls out the state’s arguments on behalf of the company
 (Disclosure: Rose Law Group represents Fondomonte.)  By Kiera Riley | State Affairs The Attorney General’s Office and Fondomonte Arizona have hit an impasse in setting a litigation schedule for the state’s ongoing public nuisance claim against the company. In late 2024, Attorney General Kris Mayes sued Fondomonte, a Saudi-owned alfalfa farm operating... Read More »
Another sweep from the state’s unofficial ‘rainy day fund’
Another sweep from the state’s unofficial ‘rainy day fund’
By Jakob Thorington | Yellow Sheet A state agency that was once promised $1 billion to find new water sources...
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Scottsdale City Council axes water projects
Scottsdale City Council axes water projects
By J. Graber | Scottsdale Independent Scottsdale has a $2.1 billion budget for fiscal year 2026-27. The Scottsdale City Council approved the document and...
Read More »
Judge agrees with developers in rejecting ADWR’s ‘water tax’
Judge agrees with developers in rejecting ADWR’s ‘water tax’
By Yellow Sheet A judge struck down a rule from the Arizona Department of Water Resources requiring developers to prove...
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Transportation

New industrial project to go up in East Valley
By Helena Wagner and Hailey Mensik | Phoenix Business Journal A 12-acre vacant parcel of land in Chandler will be turned into a 180,000-square-foot speculative industrial space. Boston-based Stag Industrial Inc., a REIT, and Becknell Industrial, a real estate developer based in La Grange, Illinois, are working on the building... Read More »
ADOT open house answers resident questions on SR 347
ADOT open house answers resident questions on SR 347
By Kimlye Stager | Pinal Central A long-awaited project will start at the end of June to improve State Route...
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347Facts team wins state transportation award
347Facts team wins state transportation award
By Kenny Quayle | Pinal Central The team behind local success story 347Facts has won a state-wide award for their...
Read More »
ADOT sets hearing on SR 347 widening
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...
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Family Law

Arizona House and Senate’s proposed spousal support changes ‘risks creating inequitable outcomes
By Howard Fischer | Daily Independent State lawmakers are on the verge of making sharp cuts in how long some people getting divorced will have to pay their soon-to-be former spouses. Legislation awaiting final House and Senate approval — so far on a party-line vote with Republicans in support and... Read More »
Oklahoma bans child marriage; Rose Law Group family law attorney Kelsey Fischer points out Arizona’s gray area
Oklahoma bans child marriage; Rose Law Group family law attorney Kelsey Fischer points out Arizona’s gray area
By Newsweek Oklahoma has become the 17th state in the United States to ban child marriage. Child marriage is defined...
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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.’
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...
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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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Entertainment

Keith’s Movie Korner: Don’t bother paying respects  to ‘The Death of Robin Hood.’ 
Photo via IMDb By Keith Walther | Rose Law Group Reporter tvinsider.com Like an arrow that fails to hit its mark or even come close to the target, this film mires itself in a swamp of misery from which there’s no escape. “The Death of Robin Hood” turns this legendary... Read More »
Keith’s Movie Korner: ‘Toy Story 5’ flies high with style
Keith’s Movie Korner: ‘Toy Story 5’ flies high with style
Photo via IMDb By Keith Walther | Rose Law Group Reporter 31 years ago, “Toy Story” became arguably the greatest...
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Keith’s Movie Korner: Don’t count on ‘Disclosure Day’ becoming a national holiday
Keith’s Movie Korner: Don’t count on ‘Disclosure Day’ becoming a national holiday
By Keith Walther | Rose Law Group Reporter If you count “Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull”...
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APEX adds second circuit in Maricopa
APEX adds second circuit in Maricopa
(Disclosure: Rose Law Group represents APEX Motor Club.)  By AZ Big Media Car enthusiasts who enjoy pushing high-performance vehicles to their limits at...
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