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How TSMC’s AZ semiconductor plants will benefit U.S.
President Joe Biden visited north Phoenix on Tuesday to mark a major announcement in the semiconductor industry. The Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, known as TSMC, plans to invest $40 billion in Arizona between a nearly completed facility and a second plant expected to open in 2026.
More Arizona business news
Dec. 6, 2022
Utility projects can present trade-offs for government agencies
The Biden administration wants to use public lands to develop renewable energy. But even renewable energy projects, which are presumably good for the environment, can present trade-offs.
Dec. 6, 2022
Chandler passes non-discrimination ordinance
Chandler City Council has passed a non-discrimination ordinance, which prohibits businesses from discriminating on the basis of race, color, religion, or age, among other criteria.
Dec. 6, 2022
Chandler votes to oppose housing project; mayor says others are already in the works
The Chandler City Council voted unanimously Monday to oppose a multifamily housing development project. Chandler Mayor Kevin Hartke says adding more affordable housing was not the issue.
More Arizona housing news
Dec. 6, 2022
Whats happening at your school? KJZZ wants to know
KJZZ is interested in hearing more about what's happening inside your school. What are the newsworthy things — accomplishments, innovations, challenges and struggles — that more people should know about?
Dec. 6, 2022
AZ senators call for longer pause on solar panel tariffs
Arizona’s senators have called for a stop to a Department of Commerce investigation into Chinese solar panel manufacturers, saying it has spooked investors and stalled renewable energy projects.
Dec. 6, 2022
Biden administration re-designates TPS for Haitians
The Biden administration will extend Temporary Protective Status — or TPS — to Haitians who have recently arrived in the U.S. The status is given to citizens of about a dozen countries determined to be unsafe for return. It provides temporary protection from deportation and a work permit.
Dec. 6, 2022
November saw more than 2,000 nursing home jobs added
Staffing nursing homes continues to be a problem. There just aren’t enough people who want to do that kind of physical and emotional work. Still, there are some signs of progress.
Dec. 6, 2022
Arizona Humane Society waives adoption fees this week
The Arizona Humane Society is waiving its adoption fees through Sunday to encourage adoptions amid overcrowding.
Dec. 6, 2022
RESULTS: 2022 Georgia Senate runoff election
Voting concludes Tuesday in the Georgia U.S. Senate runoff election. Follow the results live.
Dec. 6, 2022
State Sen. Bowie urges lawmakers to call special session on education spending cap
Lawmakers are debating calling a special session, with the topic of lifting the education spending cap one of the key points of contention.
Dec. 6, 2022
The AZ midterm elections results are official. Whats expected to happen next
The results from last month’s election are final, after state officials certified them Dec. 5. But that doesn’t mean the election is necessarily over.
Dec. 6, 2022
Anthropology of Star Trek  teaches NAU students much more than sci-fi
A lucky class of students at Northern Arizona University is taking an anthropology course through an interesting lens: "Star Trek." Postdoctoral scholar Justin Lund proposed the new class — called the Anthropology of Star Trek — expecting incredulous faces, but was met with nothing but enthusiasm from NAU faculty.
Dec. 6, 2022
Verified podcast looks at Phoenix police misconduct cases
The newest season of the Verified podcast looks at police misconduct in Arizona. Verified: Full Disclosure tells the story of a Phoenix police officer who accuses a fellow officer of sexual assault, but then later on realizes others had accused that same officer and that the department had not told her the truth about what had happened to her.
Dec. 6, 2022
Its not just athletes. Domestic violence survivors impacted by brain injuries
Concussions are often discussed in terms of athletes or soldiers. But another group is becoming increasingly part of the conversation: survivors of domestic violence.
Dec. 6, 2022
Haaland visits Arizona solar power project site
Secretary of Interior Deb Haaland was in Arizona Monday to visit a solar power site overseen by the Bureau of Land Management.
Dec. 6, 2022
Word S8.7 — Who Do We Owe?
On this penultimate episode of Word for 2022, a local creative peppers the episode with perseverance, imagination, elevation and empowerment while asking the question: “Who do we owe?”
Dec. 6, 2022
Prop. 308s win gives Dreamers in-state tuition. What does it mean for the national debate?
Arizonans approved Prop. 308 in November, opening up in-state tuition and scholarships to undocumented high school students and repealing a portion of an old state law. Now, as DACA program hangs on by a thread in federal court, advocates wonder what it means for the national debate.
Dec. 6, 2022
Ex-Border Patrol agent accused of killing 4 women in Texas heads to trial
A trial began this week for a former Border Patrol agent accused of killing multiple women in Texas. In coincides with another high-profile case involving a CBP agent in Arizona.
Dec. 5, 2022
Sonoran Congress approves one-time abbreviated governorship
Supporters say that syncing the governor's race with the federal presidential election could increase turnout, but critics call the reform a distraction.
Dec. 5, 2022

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