By Howard Fischer Capitol Media Services
PHOENIX — Saying a 2016 law hasn’t worked out as promised, a House panel voted 8-5 Wednesday to give cities more control of how and where vacation rentals operate.
House Bill 2481 would allow city and town councils to impose limits on how many people can be in a short-term rental based on the number of bedrooms.
Potentially more significant, Rep. John Kavanagh, R-Fountain Hills, said his legislation would permit cities to enact zoning restrictions that could limit the number of these short-term rentals in any one neighborhood — or entirely within the community’s borders.

Maricopa County Supervisor and Rose Law Group partner Thomas Galvin talks with 12News about his plans to protect Valley synagogues
By David Iversen | KTAR The Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office will increase patrols around houses of worship following Thursday’s attack at a Michigan synagogue. According




