AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoWorkforce Pipeline: ASU’s Arizona STEM Acceleration Project won $800,000 in new grants to train teachers, while a $2 million Taiwan internship program will prepare students for global careers. Community colleges are also expanding semiconductor training as chipmakers face a labor shortage. Business Investment: Scottsdale-based Axon plans to invest $1.2 billion in a drone facility, and Rio Tinto approved $144 million to advance its Resolution Copper project. Growth and Infrastructure: Casa Grande’s industrial boom is filling warehouse space, but power shortages threaten to slow construction across metro Phoenix. Commercial Real Estate: 11North Partners bought a seven-property Phoenix grocery portfolio for $108.7 million. Policy: Democrats’ new control of state government could bring fresh scrutiny of data-center tax breaks as Arizona weighs the costs and benefits of the sector’s rapid growth.
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