Arizona News

As the holiday season approaches, the Arizona Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Division (MVD) is reminding residents of the importance of obtaining the Arizona Travel ID. With the holiday slowdown, it's the perfect opportunity to upgrade your identification, ensuring hassle-free air travel come 2025. From May 7, 2025, the standard Arizona...

The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) Motor Vehicle Division (MVD) has introduced an expanded array of customer services accessible through Live Chat on its website, azdot.gov, marking a significant enhancement in digital customer service offerings. This initiative is part of MVD's ongoing commitment to increase convenience for Arizonans ...

On Monday, Arizona Republican lawmakers unveiled a significant proposal aimed at increasing salaries for K-12 public school teachers. Spearheaded by Senate President Warren Petersen from Gilbert, the initiative suggests a 7% salary hike for teachers, translating to an approximate $4,000 increase per teacher. This measure, intended for the 2024 ball...

A significant legislative change is set to impact the daily lives of many residents in San Tan Valley's ungated communities. The recently passedHB2298 requires these neighborhoods, particularly those with homeowners associations (HOAs), to reevaluate their parking regulations, a move that could reshape local parking dynamics. The bill, which the st...

In recognition of National Adoption Day, communities across Arizona are coming together this November to celebrate and raise awareness about adoption and foster care. This special day, held annually on the third Saturday of November, marks an important moment to acknowledge the formation of new families and the journey of children finding their for...

The Arizona Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Division (MVD) has broadened its palette of specialty license plates, adding three new designs to its already extensive collection. Now offering over 100 varieties, these plates not only provide a unique vehicle customization option but also support various charitable causes across the state. T...

Arizona residents are being given yet another innovative way to carry their identification. The Arizona Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Division (ADOT MVD) recently announced that Arizonans can now add their driver's licenses or state IDs to Google Wallet. This makes it the third digital platform available to Arizona residents for this p...

The era of e-filing taxes is about to receive a significant upgrade in the Grand Canyon State, thanks to a groundbreaking partnership between the Arizona Department of Revenue (ADOR) and Code for America. In a move aimed at streamlining the tax-filing process for Arizonans, the two entities announced today that qualified individual taxpayers in Ari...

The Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC) has announced upcoming changes to the dialing procedures for phone users with the (602) and (623) area codes. Effective from August 12, 2023, customers with these two area codes will be required to dial 10 digits, incorporating the area code, even when calling numbers within their same area code.This move co...

Feeling creative? Have a knack for safety? Well, dust off your keyboards, because the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) is inviting all Arizonans to put their wordsmithery to good use in their seventh annual Safety Message Contest! As travelers along Arizona's highways might have noticed, ADOT likes to sprinkle a little fun into the safet...

Exciting news, Arizona drivers! The Arizona Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Division (ADOT MVD) has just broadened your options to display support for your favorite charitable causes while on the road. The ADOT MVD has released five brand-new specialty license plates that you can now purchase. This rollout takes the tally of specialty pl...

Arizona Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Division (MVD) is set to release new driver license and ID cards this March, which will have updated security features to prevent counterfeiting and fraudulent use. The new design, which showcases several Arizona features, is a result of a new contract with Thales Group. Thales was chosen through a...

Costco, the popular membership-based warehouse store, opened its newest location on January 26, 2023. The 155,000-square-foot warehouse is located at 20260 S. Ellsworth Road, on the corner of S. Ellsworth Road and Queen Creek Road. Previously, residents of the area had to travel a significant distance to visit a Costco. However, with the openi...

The Arizona Department of Revenue (ADOR) announced the start of the 2023 electronic tax season for 2022 tax year returns on Monday. The deadline for taxpayers to file their 2022 taxes is Tuesday, April 18th. This is due to the April 15th deadline falling on a weekend and April 16th being designated as District of Columbia Emancipation Day in Washin...

The Arizona Department of Revenue (ADOR) will hold an online public auction of unclaimed property items from abandoned safe deposit boxes beginning Wednesday, January 25, 2023. Items for sale will include jewelry, coins, currency, and a variety of collectible items that have not been claimed by their owners after many years. Unclaimed Property Auct...