Maricopa County
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As Arizona schools face funding and teacher shortages, Republicans advance measure attacking transgender students
An Arizona Republican Senator continues pushing legislation attacking transgender and nonbinary youth.
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Arizona Republicans push to ban teacher strikes and target union organizing
As GOP-backed measures move to curb education union organizing and penalize strikes, Arizona teachers are fighting back.
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Your weekly guide to taking action in Arizona (Feb. 20–26)
A weekly roundup of Arizona political events, protests, advocacy opportunities, and ways to take action statewide from Friday, Feb. 20, through Thursday, Feb. 26. Want to get involved this week? You can attend ICE Out rallies in Surprise, Tempe, and Bullhead City, advocate at the State Capitol, join voter registration phone banks, and participate in…
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Maricopa County homeless shelters team up as federal funding dries up
Maricopa County’s homeless population is rising as federal funding for shelter services is drying up. Now, four of Arizona’s major homeless service providers are plotting a new course for combatting the crisis.
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Arizona’s most heartwarming news stories of 2025
As the year comes to a close, let’s choose to focus on the positives, with these 12 heartwarming stories of 2025.
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Best counties to raise a family in Arizona
Here are the best Arizona counties to raise a family in, based on factors including cost of living, schools, health care, recreation, and weather.
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21 Guinness World Records that Arizona holds
If you love trivia, add to your arsenal these 21 stand-out Guinness World Records of Arizona, ranging from scientific to appetizing to just plain weird.
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Counties with the oldest homes in Arizona
Can you guess which county in Arizona has the oldest homes?
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Report: Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office misused millions meant to remedy racial profiling
The Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office reportedly spent millions budgeted for compliance costs in a racial profiling case on things that had little or nothing to do with a court-ordered overhaul of the agency.
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What’s on metro Phoenix ballots this November?
Many metro Phoenix residents will see ballots arriving in the mail soon. Here are some of the things they’ll decide.
