News Releases

Annual Homelessness Count Takes Place on January 28

Phoenix (January 14, 2025) — Before the sun rises, more than 1,000 volunteers will scan alleys, parks, riverbeds, streets, doorways, and other areas on January 28, 2025, in an annual effort to count the number of people experiencing homelessness in the region on a single night of the year.

Chandler Mayor Kevin Hartke Named MAG Chair

PHOENIX (June 26, 2024) — Chandler Mayor Kevin Hartke was elected as chair of the Maricopa Association of Governments (MAG) Regional Council today during the agency’s annual meeting.

Learn How to Secure Your Load to Prevent Tragedy

PHOENIX (June 6, 2024) — From 2018 to 2022, 32 people died on Arizona highways due to unsecured loads. In 2022* alone, there were 1,100 crashes and nine fatalities related to dangerous debris in our state.

Annual Count Shows More People Staying in Shelter

PHOENIX (May 22, 2024) — Results released today from the Maricopa Association of Governments (MAG) from the 2024 “Point in Time” homelessness count show about the same number of people experiencing homelessness compared to last year, but with significantly more people in shelter and fewer on the street.

Have You Thanked Your 9-1-1 Operator Lately?

Phoenix (April 15, 2024) — Every day and night, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, public safety telecommunicators answer emergency and non-emergency calls. They connect callers to emergency services and provide valuable resources to those in need.