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Maricopa County Files Motion to End Federal Oversight of MCSO
Rose Law Group welcomes transactional real estate and finance attorney Samuel Barfoot
esVolta battery facility gets greenlight from Pinal County, with Court Rich, Rose Law Group’s director of energy & utility infrastructure and the firm’s co-founder, presenting the case
Trump signs executive order intended to block states from regulating AI
Maricopa County speeds up housing development; Rose Law Group Founder & President Jordan Rose comments in PBJ

Real Estate

Lennar Q4 results
(Disclosure: Rose Law Group represents Lennar.) By Vincent Salandro | Builder Lennar reported positive growth in deliveries in both the fourth quarter and the full fiscal year. However, in a reflection of current affordability challenges, the builder’s revenue declined in both the fourth quarter and full fiscal year in part due... Read More »
Land-use change opens door for new development in Casa Grande
Land-use change opens door for new development in Casa Grande
East Casa Grande’s land use has been updated to allow a blend of commercial, industrial, and residential development. (City of...
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House introduces bill to spur development
House introduces bill to spur development
By Matthew Kaufman | Multi-Housing News A bipartisan group of lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives has introduced the Housing for the...
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MUSD takes first steps to building school outside city limits
MUSD takes first steps to building school outside city limits
By David Iverson | InMaricopa The Maricopa Unified School District Governing Board voted last week to “exercise its option” to receive a donated parcel of land...
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Government & Politics

Trump signs executive order to expedite marijuana rescheduling
By Joseph Choi | The Hill President Trump on Thursday signed an executive order to speed up the rescheduling of marijuana from Schedule I to the less severe Schedule III, with the stated goal of expanding cannabis research. The executive order will direct the attorney general to expedite the completion... Read More »
President Donald Trump’s prime-time speech
President Donald Trump’s prime-time speech
Photo via White House https://www.youtube.com/live/9jNIOEuiqTU?si=Eh8R6uNYEgxiVT4T By USA TODAY President Donald Trump addressed the nation in a primetime speech from the White House on Dec....
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Arizona lawmakers seek $1.5 million for prison oversight office
Arizona lawmakers seek $1.5 million for prison oversight office
By Howard Fischer | Arizona Capitol Times Key points: Two Republican lawmakers seek funding for the state Independent Correctional Oversight...
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Trump expected to sign order reclassifying marijuana as a Schedule III drug, sources say
Trump expected to sign order reclassifying marijuana as a Schedule III drug, sources say
By Aaron Navarro, Joe Walsh | CBS News President Trump is expected to sign an executive order on Thursday that would...
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Technology

Trump signs executive order intended to block states from regulating AI
Photo via White House Press Announcement By Jacob Fischler | AZ Mirror President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday night that aims to preempt states from enacting rules governing artificial intelligence, a major departure from the typical federalist structure of American government that Trump said was necessary because of... Read More »
18,000 reasons it’s so hard to build a chip factory in America
18,000 reasons it’s so hard to build a chip factory in America
By Peter S. Goodman | NY Times The computer chip factories rising from an empty expanse of the Sonoran Desert test the concept of immensity....
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[OP-ED] NYT doesn’t get AZ’s semiconductor story
[OP-ED] NYT doesn’t get AZ’s semiconductor story
By Steve Zylstra | Phoenix Business Journal A recent New York Times article painted a picture of Arizona’s semiconductor expansion unrecognizable to...
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Amazon pulls out of Tucson data center project
Amazon pulls out of Tucson data center project
By AZ Daily Star Amazon Web Services has pulled out of its long-planned role as future operator of the Project Blue data center complex on the Tucson area's far southeast side, three...
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Economy

Arizona manufacturers push for federal permitting reform
By Chamber Business News With Congress weighing a slate of federal permitting reforms over the next two weeks, national and Arizona manufacturing leaders are urging lawmakers to modernize outdated processes that they say are slowing down job-creating projects in every corner of the country.  The National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) is calling the window the “12 Days... Read More »
Arizona’s secondhand market is booming
Arizona’s secondhand market is booming
(Disclosure: Rose Law Group represents Goodwill of Central and Northern Arizona.) By Jessica Boehm | AXIOS Phoenix What's old is...
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Builder sentiment inches higher 
Builder sentiment inches higher 
By National Association of Home Builders Builder confidence inched higher to end the year but still remains well into negative...
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Several Valley cities grew faster than Phoenix, report shows
Several Valley cities grew faster than Phoenix, report shows
By Howard Fischer | Arizona Capitol Times Key Points:  Arizona added nearly 100,000 residents in past year Mesa closing in...
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Family Law

Aaric Siesco, family law attorney at Rose Law Group, takes part in 2025 Maricopa County StandDown
https://youtu.be/pyJ0FaYBm9I?si=qWTjCGiA1AI17_j2&t=68 Aaric Siesco, family law attorney at Rose Law Group, recently volunteered his time to support veterans at the 2025 Maricopa County StandDown. Siesco was among the judicial officers who assisted homeless and justice-involved veterans in navigating  potential legal obstacles. The event took place at Veterans Memorial Coliseum and was hosted... Read More »
George Finn, Rose Law Group senior transactional and estate planning attorney, comments on: How to prepare for the upcoming gift and estate tax exemption sunset
George Finn, Rose Law Group senior transactional and estate planning attorney, comments on: How to prepare for the upcoming gift and estate tax exemption sunset
"The article offers a timely reminder of the fleeting opportunity created by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act to maximize...
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PETROLLE’S VIDEO PICK… Audra Petrolle, family law attorney at Rose Law Group, recommends: ‘Three lines EVERY parent should be using’
PETROLLE’S VIDEO PICK… Audra Petrolle, family law attorney at Rose Law Group, recommends: ‘Three lines EVERY parent should be using’
Audra Petrolle, family law attorney at Rose Law Group, has another ‘Dr. Becky’ video recommendation. In the nine-minute interview, clinical psychologist, mom...
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PETROLLE’S VIDEO PICK… Audra Petrolle, family law attorney at Rose Law Group, recommends: ‘Our job is not to make our kid happy’
PETROLLE’S VIDEO PICK… Audra Petrolle, family law attorney at Rose Law Group, recommends: ‘Our job is not to make our kid happy’
Audra Petrolle, family law attorney at Rose Law Group, highly recommends tuning into this video of Dr. Becky (Dr.Rebecca Kennedy). In a nine-minute interview,...
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Immigration

Cochise County tests long-flight drones along the border
By William Pitts | 12 News Phoenix COCHISE COUNTY, Ariz. — The Cochise County Sheriff’s Office is testing large drones at the U.S.-Mexico border that could one day help monitor crossings for hours on end.  The drones are designed to stay in the air for between 7 and 14 hours,... Read More »
Feds fund ‘smart wall’ in Southwest to strengthen border security
Feds fund ‘smart wall’ in Southwest to strengthen border security
By Ellis Preston | Arizona Capitol Times Key Points:  The Department of Homeland Security is spending $4.5 billion to fund...
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Darius Amiri, chair of the immigration law department at Rose Law Group: ‘USCIS clarifies $100,000 H-1B fee.’
Darius Amiri, chair of the immigration law department at Rose Law Group: ‘USCIS clarifies $100,000 H-1B fee.’
By Darius Amiri, Rose Law Group Chair of Immigration A little over the month ago, the Trump administration sent the...
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Judge rejects effort to strike down voter-approved Proposition 314
Judge rejects effort to strike down voter-approved Proposition 314
By Kiera Riley | Arizona Capitol Times Key Points:  Judge dismisses challenge to state’s Secure the Border Act  Ruling notes...
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Cannabis & Hemp

Trump signs executive order to expedite marijuana rescheduling
By Joseph Choi | The Hill President Trump on Thursday signed an executive order to speed up the rescheduling of marijuana from Schedule I to the less severe Schedule III, with the stated goal of expanding cannabis research. The executive order will direct the attorney general to expedite the completion... Read More »
Trump expected to sign order reclassifying marijuana as a Schedule III drug, sources say
Trump expected to sign order reclassifying marijuana as a Schedule III drug, sources say
By Aaron Navarro, Joe Walsh | CBS News President Trump is expected to sign an executive order on Thursday that would...
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Trump ‘very strongly’ considering loosening federal marijuana regulations
Trump ‘very strongly’ considering loosening federal marijuana regulations
By Jacob Fischler | AZ Mirror President Donald Trump’s administration is looking “very strongly” at reclassifying cannabis from the strictest...
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Congressional hemp restrictions threaten $28 billion industry, sending companies scrambling
Congressional hemp restrictions threaten $28 billion industry, sending companies scrambling
By Luke Fountain | CNBC The hemp industry is bracing for layoffs, production reductions and billions in lost revenue after Congress passed...
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Energy & Environment

Senate unlocks solar in La Paz County
Via Press Release Washington, DC -- Congressman Paul A. Gosar, D.D.S. (AZ-09), issued the following statement following Senate passage of H.R. 1043, the La Paz County Solar Energy and Job Creation Act,legislation introduced by Congressman Gosar requiring the Secretary of the Interior to convey 3,400 acres of Bureau of Land Management land to La Paz County to... Read More »
Cochise County solar project begins operation
Cochise County solar project begins operation
Apache Solar II, a large-scale solar and battery energy storage project in Cochise County, officially entered commercial operation Dec. 5, adding renewable capacity to ED3’s system. Photo via ED3. By...
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esVolta battery facility gets greenlight from Pinal County, with Court Rich, Rose Law Group’s director of energy & utility infrastructure and the firm’s co-founder, presenting the case
esVolta battery facility gets greenlight from Pinal County, with Court Rich, Rose Law Group’s director of energy & utility infrastructure and the firm’s co-founder, presenting the case
(Disclosure: Rose Law Group represents esVolta Development.) By Mark Crowling | Pinal Post FLORENCE — Up to 800 megawatts of...
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ASU to study nuclear power for AI
ASU to study nuclear power for AI
By Sandy Keaton Leander | Phoenix Business Journal The U.S. Department of Energy has selected Arizona State University and DCX...
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Water

Providers present plans for San Tan Valley water services
EPCOR’s $80 million Copper Basin Water Reclamation Facility is a fully enclosed 3-million-gallon-per-day facility built to replace the troubled open-air, lagoon-style treatment plant. (EPCOR) By Pinal Post Key Points Two providers presented to San Tan Valley’s council: Queen Creek provides water service only; EPCOR provides both water and wastewater service. Both providers have new rates in 2025: Queen Creek approved a water rate increase in... Read More »
Arizona Water Co. addresses big topics at forum
Arizona Water Co. addresses big topics at forum
By Noah Cullen | Pinal Central ARIZONA CITY — A top Arizona Water Company official addressed data centers’ “tire-kicking” phase,...
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Water Infrastructure Finance Authority to consider five proposals to shore up Arizona’s water supply
Water Infrastructure Finance Authority to consider five proposals to shore up Arizona’s water supply
By Bob Christie | Capitol Media Services Key Points:  Arizona’s water supplies have dwindled due to cuts in Colorado River...
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Board to consider proposals to import water to Arizona
Board to consider proposals to import water to Arizona
By Arizona Daily Star PHOENIX — The board overseeing the state agency charged with finding new water supplies for Arizona is poised to approve as many as five imported water proposals for...
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Transportation

Arizona lawmaker proposes eliminating speed limits on some rural highways
By Howie Fischer | Arizona Capitol Times Key points: Arizona may become first state with no maximum speed limits on some highways Rep. Nick Kupper proposes 80 mph speed limit on rural roads, with option for no limit Higher rural speed limits could cut travel time on Arizona’s highways significantly... Read More »
Lawmakers, officials keeping watchful eye on State Route 347 funding amid potential budget cuts
Lawmakers, officials keeping watchful eye on State Route 347 funding amid potential budget cuts
By Jordan Gerard | State Affairs With the 2026 legislative session and new budget talks on the horizon, officials are...
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Federal government to require car companies to use female crash test dummies
Federal government to require car companies to use female crash test dummies
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tKBQ63O5rT4 By Julie Tsirkin and Emma Dion | NBC News WASHINGTON — For the first time ever, American car companies will soon be...
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Waymo robotaxis are now giving rides on freeways in LA, San Francisco, and Phoenix
Waymo robotaxis are now giving rides on freeways in LA, San Francisco, and Phoenix
Photo via Waymo By Tech Crunch Waymo said Wednesday it will begin offering robotaxi rides that use freeways across San...
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The New Economy (Virtual) Power Lunch Archive

You’re invited! Corporate Transparency Act & Smart Succession Power Lunch hosted by Rose Law Group
Power Lunch Event Description Join Shruti Gurudanti, Rose Law Group Partner and Director of Corporate Transactions, and Tiffany House, of Tax & Estate Strategy and Gift Planning Institute, for a dual-focused session on two critical business topics: the Corporate Transparency Act and Strategic Succession Planning. Learn how to navigate the... Read More »
Part II: Corporate Transparency Act: How a New Federal Reporting Starting Jan 1, 2024 Will Affect Your Business, Hosted by Rose Law Group
Part II: Corporate Transparency Act: How a New Federal Reporting Starting Jan 1, 2024 Will Affect Your Business, Hosted by Rose Law Group
REGISTER HERE Date & Time Jan 23, 2024 12:00 PM in Arizona Event Description Calling all business owners, investors, LLC, Corporations, etc.!...
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[WATCH] How Corporate Transparency Act will affect your small business, presented by Shruti Gurudanti, Rose Law Group partner & director of corporate transactions
[WATCH] How Corporate Transparency Act will affect your small business, presented by Shruti Gurudanti, Rose Law Group partner & director of corporate transactions
https://youtu.be/X-IWBxK49Gc Download the presentation for your reference: How-Corporate-Transparency-Act-will-affect-your-small-business-Part-1Download
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WEBINAR Part I: Business Owners & Investors: How Corporate Transparency Act will affect your small business, co-hosted by Rose Law Group and Splaver & Splaver
WEBINAR Part I: Business Owners & Investors: How Corporate Transparency Act will affect your small business, co-hosted by Rose Law Group and Splaver & Splaver
Calling all business owners, investors, LLC, Corporations, etc. with less than 20 employees! The clock is ticking, and an essential...
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Entertainment

Keith’s Movie Korner: Don’t sweep ‘Dust Bunny’ under the rug
By Keith Walther | Rose Law Group Reporter imdb.com What do you get when you cross “Léon: The Professional” with “A Series of Unfortunate Events?” The answer is “Dust Bunny,” an action/horror film that blends the world of assassins with the realm of fantasy, and it undoubtedly works to an entertaining degree.... Read More »
Arizona attorney general sues Temu for copyright… but rips local headline for merch?
Arizona attorney general sues Temu for copyright… but rips local headline for merch?
By Arizona Agenda Back in April, we ran a story headlined “Mayes against the machine.” It was such a clever...
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The Goliath Disney Should Take Notice of “David”
The Goliath Disney Should Take Notice of “David”
Photo via angel.com By Keith Walther | Rose Law Group Reporter Disney’s chronicled struggles in recent years with their string...
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Keith’s Movie Korner: ‘Zootopia 2’ is uncaged and wildly entertaining
Keith’s Movie Korner: ‘Zootopia 2’ is uncaged and wildly entertaining
imdb.com By Keith Walther | Rose Law Group Reporter Disney strikes gold with an animated sequel worth seeing in the...
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Lennar Q4 results

December 18, 2025

(Disclosure: Rose Law Group represents Lennar.) By Vincent Salandro | Builder Lennar reported positive growth in deliveries in both the fourth quarter and the full fiscal

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