Bob Christ

PHOENIX — A sharply divided House committee advanced a measure that would allow large cities and towns to exempt designated historic neighborhoods from a 2024 law requiring them to permit "middle housing'' such as duplexes and townhomes within a mile of t... See more

PHOENIX -- Efforts to allow Arizona cities and towns to limit the number of new Airbnb's and other short-term rentals have failed in the Legislature amid industry opposition. kAmqFE E96 =2H>22:?=J 2:>65 2E 96=A:?8 $65@?2 2?5 @E96C E@FC:DE E@H?D @G6C... See more

PHOENIX -- Efforts to allow Arizona cities and towns to limit the number of new Airbnb’s and other short-term rentals have failed in the Legislature amid industry opposition. But the lawmaker backing the bill -- mainly aimed at helping Sedona and other to... See more

Editor's note: This news story has been updated to include comments from Tucson City Council member Miranda Schubert that were inadvertently left out in the print version. PHOENIX — A bipartisan group of lawmakers is trying to throw a lifeline to resident... See more

PHOENIX — A bipartisan group of lawmakers is trying to throw a lifeline to residents of historic neighborhoods in Arizona's large cities and towns, proposing an exemption from a 2024 law mandating that the municipalities allow much higher-density housing ... See more