Here in Arizona, jobs and investments in electric vehicles (EVs) have soared—in the last seven months, EV investments in the state have nearly tripled, with $10.9 billion in investments and 11,500 associated direct new jobs.
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Expert: Electric Vehicle Sales Not Slowing Down
Experts say consumer interest and sales of electric vehicles in Arizona and across the country aren’t slowing down.
First-Year ASU Student Helps Close Engineering Gender Gap
The percentage of female engineers varies by specialty, but 2021 figures show only 9% of mechanical engineers are women. One Arizona State University student is working to change it.
Universal ESA Vouchers: Arizona’s $1 Billion Failed Experiment | Opinion
Recent weeks have brought an unrelenting torrent of bad news around Arizona’s universal school voucher program, the largest and least accountable in the country.
Cross-Generational Talk Urged to Tackle Gen Z’s Mental-Health Worries
Research has shown Gen Z has reported feeling double the amount of emotional distress compared to millennials and more than triple the levels reported by baby boomers.
AZ Governor Declares State of Emergency Over Extreme Heat
Last week, Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs declared an emergency in response to the intense heat wave being felt around the state.
Health Experts Warn AZ Children Could Lose Medicaid Coverage
Parents’ back-to-school checklist in Arizona might include double-checking to make sure their children still have health insurance.
AZ Gas Prices See Slight Increase
Gas prices throughout the United States have continued their upward trend over the previous months and years, due to increasing oil prices.
Expert Wants Federal Investments to Help Ecological Health in AZ
Experts across the West have met to discuss the potential impacts of the Inflation Reduction Act as the one-year anniversary of the piece of legislation approaches.
AZ Joins USDA to Tackle Lack of Competition in Food Industry
Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes has joined a group of bipartisan state attorneys general to beef up enforcement and prevent anti-trust activity within the nation’s food system.