East & West Valley Expansion Raises Traffic Concerns as State Lawmakers Eye Limits on Local Control

State 48 News investigates how controversial legislation could shift more power to the state, potentially making growth-related challenges more difficult from Scottsdale to Goodyear.

In Scottsdale, resistance to new apartment projects is nothing new—it’s practically part of the landscape. But this week, that familiar tension collided with something bigger: state lawmakers unanimously advancing legislation allowing Arizona to override local zoning rules for apartment developments under certain conditions.

This comes just days after St…