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House Passes Gosar Amendment Protecting Local Zoning Rights from Federal Overreach
U.S. Congressman Paul A. Gosar, D.D.S. (AZ-04) released the following statement after his amendment preventing the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) from implementing the Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) regulation passed the House by a vote of 229-193 and was attached to the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2016
Expansion of water reclamation facility to be discussed
The City will be expanding the wastewater treatment capacity of its Ocotillo Water Reclamation Facility (OWRF) and is holding an open house to explain the project. The OWRF Open House will be held from 5 to 7 p.m., Tuesday, June 30, at the Ocotillo Golf Resort, 3751 S. Clubhouse Drive, Chandler
Downtown Chandler Library enhanced by a renovated Copper Room
Mayor Jay Tibshraeny and members of the City Council will help rededicate the Copper Room, a vital multipurpose space on the second floor of the Downtown Chandler Library, in a public ceremony at 6 p.m. on Monday, June 22, 2015
CITY TO OPEN WAITLISTS FOR SUBSIDIZED HOUSING PROGRAMS
The City of Tucson’s Department of Housing and Community Development is preparing to open the waitlists for three subsidized housing programs. Beginning on June 15 at 10 a.m., the City will accept waitlist applications for public housing units at Silverbell Homes, Martin Luther King Apartments, and Lander Gardens. These properties are managed by the City of Tucson.
Reps. Gosar, Thompson, Heck, Polis, Franks & Ruiz Introduce Bipartisan Legislation Unleashing Renewable Energy...
U.S. Congressmen Paul Gosar (R-AZ), Mike Thompson (D-CA) Trent Franks (R-AZ), Joe Heck (R-NV), Jared Polis (D-CO) and Raul Ruiz (D-CA) introduced bipartisan legislation, the Public Lands Renewable Energy Development Act of 2015, which aims to streamline the permitting process for wind, solar and geothermal development on public lands and establishes a revenue sharing mechanism that ensures a fair return for relevant stakeholders
Rep. Gosar Blocks $500 Million Obama Wanted for New, Wasteful Grant Program, Keeps Money...
U.S. Congressman Paul A. Gosar, D.D.S. (AZ-04) released the following statement after an his amendment prohibiting any funds from being used for the Federal Transit Administration’s (FTA) proposed Rapid Growth Area Transit Program successfully passed the House and was attached to H.R. 2577, the Fiscal Year 2016 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act
ADOT completes new surface of reconstructed northbound Interstate 15 bridge
At approximately 8:30 a.m. today, the Arizona Department of Transportation completed overnight work to pour a concrete deck on the newly reconstructed northbound Interstate 15 Virgin River Gorge Bridge No. 6 in the far northwestern corner of Arizona
Kirkpatrick announces $970,000 in grants for Arizona airports
U.S. Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick, D-Ariz., is pleased to announce nearly $970,000 in critical transportation grants for rural airports in Gila, Graham and Pinal counties. Gila County: The San Carlos Apache Airport will receive $519,861 for the construction of a fuel facility to assist the airport to be self-sustaining. Click here for more about the grant.
Arizonans Could Receive SunTrust Foreclosure Restitution
Attorney General Mark Brnovich reminds Arizona consumers that the deadline to file a claim form for a foreclosed borrower payment under the National SunTrust Mortgage (SunTrust) Settlement is June 4, 2015. Consumers who lost their primary residences to foreclosure by SunTrust between January 1, 2008 and December 31, 2013 may be eligible
Next phase for US 89 and Haul Road roundabout construction to begin Friday
The Arizona Department of Transportation is moving onto the next phase of construction on the new roundabout at the intersection of US 89 and Haul Road in Page, beginning this Friday, May 29
Construction to partially close Gilbert Road intersection
The intersection of Gilbert Road and Hunt Highway in southeast Chandler will be partially closed Monday, June 1 and Tuesday, June 2 in conjunction with an on-going road widening project
Rep. Grijalva Welcomes Secretaries Castro, Perez and McDonald to Tucson
Congressman Raúl M. Grijalva (D-AZ) released the following statement today, welcoming Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julián Castro, Labor Secretary Thomas Perez, and Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert McDonald to Tucson for an event Pima County Sullivan Jackson Employment Center next Monday, June 1st. The cabinet secretaries will hold a Homeless Veterans Roundtable Discussion and tour the facility from 3-5pm.
Sinema Remarks on Growing Threat of Cyber Attacks
WASHINGTON, D.C. - May 20, 2015 - (RealEstateRama) -- Congresswoman Kyrsten Sinema spoke at today’s Financial Institutions & Consumer Credit Subcommittee hearing about...
Annual street sealing program returns to Chandler streets
Beginning this month, 100 miles of City streets will be resurfaced as part of an annual slurry seal project. Southwest Slurry Seal, Inc. is performing the work which began May 4 and will conclude in September. The slurry seal work will occur on several streets located in a number of neighborhoods, including
Rep. Grijalva, Whip Hoyer, Caucus Chairs Urge Speaker Boehner to Bring Long-Term Surface Transportation...
WASHINGTON, D.C. - May 4, 2015 - (RealEstateRama) -- Congressman Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ), Co-Chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, today joined forces with...
Flake, McCain Introduce Bill to Rewrite EPA’s Flawed Water Rule
U.S. Sens. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.) and John McCain (R-Ariz.) today introduced S. 1178, the Defending Rivers from Overreaching Policies (DROP) Act, which would ensure a timely and impartial scientific analysis of the “waters of the U.S.” jurisdiction under the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Clean Water Act. U.S. Sen. Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) is also a sponsor.
Gosar-Buck Amendment Blocks $18.7 Million for New, Duplicative Climate Model Program
Today, U.S. Congressman Paul A. Gosar, D.D.S. (AZ-04) released the following statement after successfully passing amendments on the House floor that cut wasteful federal spending at the Department of Energy (DOE), thereby attaching them to the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2016
House Passes Gosar Amendments Supporting Increased Water Storage, Western Drought Solutions
Today, U.S. Congressman Paul A. Gosar, D.D.S. (AZ-04) released the following statement after successfully passing amendments on the House floor that protect and promote critical water infrastructure, thereby attaching them to the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2016
Attorney General Brnovich Stops Fraudulent Appliance Sales
Attorney General Mark Brnovich announced a settlement today in a fraud lawsuit against My Sister's Appliance LLC (MSA), Payless Appliance (Payless) and managers Pedram and Pooneh Azizi. The defendants sell used household appliances in Phoenix and Mesa, Arizona. On April 14, 2015, the court approved a stipulated consent judgment that restricts the companies and managers from violating the Arizona Consumer Fraud Act (ACFA)
Rep. Gosar Introduces Bill to Protect Local Zoning Decisions from New Obama Regulation
U.S. Congressman Paul A. Gosar, D.D.S. (AZ-04) released the following statement after introducing the Local Zoning and Property Rights Protection Act which would prohibit the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) from implementing a new regulation known as Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH)
