AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoHousing Policy: Gov. Katie Hobbs signed HB 2999, a bipartisan plan meant to speed homebuilding by letting property owners form state affordability infrastructure districts that can finance housing-linked upgrades like roads and sewer lines without raising taxes outside the zone. Local Planning: Lawmakers also approved an amendment giving cities more say over safety design requirements for homes as the Legislature wrapped up its session. Defense Tech: Scottsdale-based Crow Industries says it’s pivoted from space-mining rover roots to Army battlefield unmanned ground vehicles, helping shape how robots and people fight together. Energy & Industry: Arizona-based Katalyst Space Technologies is set to build and launch a rescue craft for NASA’s Swift space telescope, aiming to capture and boost the aging observatory into a safer orbit. Business & Consumer: Carvana is rolling out test drives at its Chrysler-Dodge-Jeep-Ram store in Arizona, adding hands-on shopping without sales pressure. Sports Economy: Arizona AD Desiree Reed-Francois addressed rumors tying her to Wisconsin, pointing to momentum at UA Athletics and saying she’s “very happy where my feet are.”
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