Jeremy Duda

Phoenix

Journalist at Axios

Dad, husband, journalist at @axios Phoenix, longtime Arizona politics reporter, author, history buff, Simpsons fanatic. Send tips to [email protected].

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3 days ago | axios.com | Jeremy Duda

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Gov. Katie Hobbs, GOP lawmakers seek budget deal as fiscal year nears end

3 days ago | axios.com | Jeremy Duda

Illustration: Brendan Lynch/AxiosBudget negotiations are underway at the Arizona Capitol as the clock ticks toward the end of the fiscal year, but the governor's office, state House and Senate still have differences to sort out. The big picture: The Legislature and governor must pass a new budget by the start of the 2025-26 fiscal year on July 1.
Freeport-McMoRan tops list of Arizona companies on Fortune 500

4 days ago | axios.com | Jeremy Duda

Data: Fortune; Map: Alex Fitzpatrick/AxiosNine Fortune 500 companies currently call Arizona home, one fewer than last year. The big picture: Mining giant Freeport-McMoRan displaced Avnet as the top Arizona company on Fortune's annual list, rising from 178 to 169 this year, with nearly $25.5 billion in revenue. Electronics company Avnet dropped from 157 to 181, with nearly $24 billion in revenue, taking second place on the list among local companies.
Renegade Coffee Company will satisfy your breakfast burrito craving

4 days ago | axios.com | Jeremy Duda

Can't decide between the breakfast burrito and biscuits and gravy? Get a gravy-smothered burrito. Photo: Jeremy Duda/AxiosI recently checked out Renegade Coffee Company, which opened its long-awaited third location not far from me in Phoenix nearly a year ago. State of play: Renegade opened last September at the northwest corner of 19th and Northern Avenues. The company launched in Scottsdale in 2018, and opened a second location in Mesa in 2021.
Arizona Diamondbacks seek to end free fall after losing 9 of 11

4 days ago | axios.com | Jeremy Duda

Brandon Pfaadt gave up 8 runs in the first inning on Saturday against the Nationals. Photo: Chris Coduto/Getty ImagesThe optimism that the Arizona Diamondbacks began the season with and the high points they've had are a distant memory as they struggle through a nasty slump. The big picture: The D-Backs have been up and down for much of the season. At one point early on, the snakes were five games over .500 and went four games up on May 19 with a win over the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Phoenix expects to name finalists to be its next police chief the week of June 9

5 days ago | axios.com | Jeremy Duda

Illustration: Lindsey Bailey/AxiosPhoenix expects to name finalists for the city's next police chief next week. Why it matters: Phoenix's next police chief will oversee a department that is now free of the threat of federal oversight following a damning U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) report that had highlighted violations of civil and constitutional rights, but has still publicly committed to following through on reforms.
Pima County gets lit

5 days ago | axios.com | Jeremy Duda |Alex Fitzpatrick

Data: Vaisala Xweather; Map: Erin Davis/Axios VisualsOutside of three particularly storm-prone states, Pima County had more total lightning strikes than any other county in the U.S. in 2024. The big picture: Texas, Florida and Oklahoma are America's lightning capitals, per a report by weather data firm Vaisala Xweather. These results are largely preordained, reflecting thunderstorms and hurricanes driven by climate and geography in and around the Gulf.
Try your luck for Tovrea Castle tour tickets

1 week ago | axios.com | Jeremy Duda

Photo: Courtesy of City of PhoenixIf you've driven past Tovrea Castle and wondered what it's like inside, now may be your chance. State of play: The lottery for fall tour tickets begins Sunday and runs through June 15. Winners get the right to purchase tickets for the September-December tour season. Tickets are $22. Tours last about 75 minutes and only cover the main floor and basement because of fire code issues and a lack of sufficient exits on the upper floors, per the Phoenix New Times.
Where in the Valley?

1 week ago | axios.com | Jeremy Duda

Photo: Jeremy Duda/AxiosWelcome to another edition of "Where in the Valley?"How it works: We show you something cool. You tell us where it is. The first reader who names the spot gets a shout-out in the newsletter. You tell us: Where in the Valley can you find this firefighter mural? Catch up quick: Congratulations to Manjula Vaz, the first reader to give us the correct location of last week's "Where in the Valley?" photo.
Point-in-time count: Maricopa County homelessness rises again after 2024 drop

1 week ago | axios.com | Jeremy Duda

Data: Maricopa Association of Governments; Chart: Axios VisualsAfter a rare decrease in 2024, the number of people experiencing homelessness is again on the rise in the Valley, with an especially noteworthy increase in unsheltered people, according to this year's point-in-time count from the Maricopa Association of Governments (MAG).