Economy and Growth, Quality of Life Spring Training the New Money Ball “Today we have 15 Major League Baseball teams playing in spring training, and keep in mind Major League Baseball chose only two states to conduct spring training: Florida and Arizona,” Cactus League Executive Director Bridget Binsbacher told the MAG Economic Development Committee in February. “This is a tremendous opportunity for the entire state of Arizona to have not only an economic impact but to drive tourism.” Cactus League, Spring Training, EDC, Economy and Growth, Economy, Economic, baseball, Things to do, Read More
MAGAZine, Quality of Life Regional Profile: Mayor Alexis Hermosillo A fourth-generation resident of El Mirage, Mayor Alexis Hermosillo now runs the city in which she grew up. RegionalCouncil, RegionalProfile Read More
Economy and Growth, MAGAZine, Quality of Life Everything You Need to Know About the Upcoming 2020 Census Every 10 years, the U.S. Census Bureau counts how many people are living in the United States, and uses that data to distribute $675 billion in federal funds. Census2020 Read More
MAGAZine, Quality of Life Hundreds of Volunteers Turn Out to Count People Experiencing Homelessness Before the sun rose over the Valley on January 28, 2020, hundreds of volunteers fanned out across the region in an annual effort to count the number of people experiencing homelessness. Homelessness Read More
Environment and Sustainability, MAGAZine, Quality of Life Finding Pollution Solutions As the cooler weather sets in and the holiday season approaches, wood burning in fireplaces, outdoor fire pits, and even fireworks have a big impact on air quality. Environment, AirQuality Read More
MAGAZine, Quality of Life Home (Not Homeless) For the Holidays Clare didn’t have much to celebrate during Christmas 2015. Homeless, a month away from giving birth, she was clandestinely living in a friend’s office building with her two other children. Homelessness Read More