Cities across the Valley are imposing new regulations on short-term rentals, which local leaders have blamed for diminishing housing affordability and noisy parties in quiet residential neighborhoods.

PHOENIX (AP) - Soaring rents in metro Phoenix and across the state have prompted a new proposal in the Legislature that would bar cities and towns from levying a tax on home and apartment rentals.

Three metro Phoenix mayors are pressing Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs to detail her plans to soften the financial blow from repealing a tax on rentals, noting Hobbs' approach has "not yet been shared" as ...