Emotional Abuse: A Hurt That Can’t Be Seen How you can help identify and prevent emotional abuse the focus of Domestic Violence Awareness Month in October
Region Reclassified for Ozone Pollution The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a rule today that moves the region up the severity ladder for ozone pollution, reclassifying the region from “marginal” to “moderate” nonattainment for the ozone pollution standard.
Creating Age-Friendly Communities – How Can It Be Done? Statewide conference to focus on age-friendly and dementia-friendly communities and examine promising practices in transportation, human capital, community services, and wellness
Public Invited to Comment on I-10 Widening Study Near Wild Horse Pass Public encouraged to attend public hearings and provide comments through Oct. 9 on recommendations for I-10 improvements between Loop 202 and SR 387
State Route 24 Improvements to Be Completed Today Drivers in the East Valley will now benefit from a completed interim extension of State Route 24 that will be finalized today, extending the four-lane divided facility from Ellsworth Road in Mesa to Ironwood Drive.
Crossing Guards Prepare for Safe School Year As thousands of children in the Valley return to school, many of the people who make sure they get to school safely will take part in a regional training workshop the first week of August.
Rehousing Those Experiencing Homelessness For many people experiencing homelessness, finding a way out of shelters and off the streets is tough. A new program and an ambitious goal will help change that.
Major Transportation Bill Heads to Governor A bill that allows Maricopa County voters to extend a dedicated half-cent sales tax has passed the Arizona Legislature and now heads to the Governor
MAG Elects New Officers Avondale Mayor Kenneth Weise was elected as chair of the Maricopa Association of Governments (MAG) Regional Council during the agency’s annual meeting today.
Newly Released Shelter Numbers Paint Fuller Picture of Homelessness A newly released homelessness report that adds in the number of people staying in shelters during a recent Point in Time Count shows more than 9,000 people experiencing homelessness on the night of January 24, 2022.
As Temperatures Rise, MAG Launches Heat Relief Network As temperatures climb, it is important to remember that heat can be deadly. The Maricopa Association of Governments (MAG) wants residents to know how they can find shelter from the heat, and how they can help others who might be vulnerable.
$35 Million Award to Help Homeless Individuals and Families in the Region Millions of dollars in newly announced federal funding will be distributed to 32 programs that help provide housing and services to people experiencing homelessness in the Maricopa County region.
Local Governments Work Together to Address Increase in Homelessness People experiencing homelessness continues to increase in communities across the region. 5,000+ unsheltered in Maricopa County on the night of January 25, 2022
MAG Names Timothy Franquist New Environmental Director The Maricopa Association of Governments has tapped a well-known leader in Arizona environmental issues to oversee its Environmental Programs Division.
Local Governments Unite to Reduce Homelessness PHOENIX (Dec. 8, 2021) – For the first time, local and tribal governments have rallied around a single plan to respond to homelessness in the region. “Pathways Home, the Regional Homelessness Action Plan for Local and Tribal Governments,” was unanimously approved today by the Maricopa Association of Governments (MAG) Regional Council. A press conference on regional homelessness efforts is planned for 1 p.m. at Urban Living on 2nd Avenue, 650 N. 2nd Avenue, Phoenix (SW corner 2nd Ave/McKinley) on the 2nd floor.