Maricopa County recorded a decline in the number of lawyers with active licenses in its legal scene during July, compared to the previous month, according to the State Bar of Arizona.
If all of the nonprofits in Arizona were grouped together as an industry, they would be the sixth-largest sector in the state — ahead of construction, transportation and warehousing, and accommodation and food service — in economic impact.
Juvenile crime in Maricopa County is on the rise and becoming increasingly violent. In 2023, the number of juveniles charged as adults increased by 32% compared to the previous year. Notably, 91% of these cases were violent or involved a firearm. These crimes included homicide, robbery, aggravated assault, weapons violations, motor vehicle theft, and stolen property.
Today, Congressman Andy Biggs (R-AZ) led a letter, cosigned by Arizona Congressmen Paul Gosar and Eli Crane, to Bryan Matthews, Medical Center Director for the Phoenix Veterans Affairs Health Care System (PHX VAHCS). The letter addresses conflicting statements from national and local Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) leadership about the VA’s funding shortfall and the impact it could have on veterans’ care.
Advancements in voice cloning technology have raised concerns about its potential misuse for election fraud, misinformation, impersonation, and identity theft.
Tony and Amey Siebers, Mesa residents and members of the All Saints parish, said migration policies and the leaders enacting them must "leave a better America to our progeny."
The City of Chandler’s Deputy City Manager and Chief Financial Officer, Dawn Lang, was awarded the newly created Finance Excellence Award from the Government Finance Officers Association of Arizona (GFOAz) on August 8 during their Summer Conference. The award recognizes outstanding financial management and professionalism in local government in Arizona.
The City of Chandler is seeking input from residents who use McQueen Road between Warner and Pecos roads. The city has contracted Kimley-Horn and Associates to conduct a design study aimed at recommending improvements by widening the road to three through lanes in each direction.
Across the world, around 750 million people — more than twice the population of the United States — lack access to electricity. For many more, access is unreliable or unsustainable. Faced with such monumental need, Arizona State University’s Laboratory for Energy And Power Solutions (LEAPS) decided to take a unique approach.
Approximately 40,800 new students are enrolled at Arizona State University this fall, including first-year, transfer, and graduate students across various campuses and online platforms.
The City of Chandler is organizing a series of public workshops this fall to discuss the new Downtown Region Area Plan and gather feedback from community stakeholders. This update aims to explore and define the changes in the downtown area while planning for its future development. The plan seeks to create a community-built vision that will guide Chandler’s downtown growth more accurately and holistically.