News Releases

Ready to Roll: Positive Impacts of Prop 400 Realized

Phoenix (June 2, 2025) – Two of the Valley’s most high-profile transportation projects are nearing completion, and the week of June 2–7 marks a regional celebration of this long-awaited progress. The Maricopa Association of Governments (MAG), in partnership with regional and local agencies, is launching Ready to Roll Week, a celebration showcasing newly completed infrastructure, key safety improvements, and expanded transit options made possible by Proposition 400.

Point in Time Homeless Count Sees Increase in People Living Unsheltered

Phoenix (May 28, 2025) – Results from the 2025 Point in Time Homeless count (PIT count) are in, and the region has seen a 3 percent increase in the number of people experiencing homelessness, in particular among those living unsheltered – sleeping in parks, cars, and other places not meant for habitation. The count was conducted on January 28, 2025, as part of an annual nationwide effort to count homeless individuals.

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.