The city of Phoenix will open 28 voting centers for the upcoming Special Election for all registered voters who reside in Phoenix to vote on two ballot propositions. These locations, which can be found on Phoenix.gov/Elections, will be open on the following days and times: Monday, August 26, 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. Tuesday, August...
Read MorePublic universities in Arizona are working to expand lowered tuition rates to illegal immigrants who graduated from Arizona high schools. This coming after President Trump eliminated enrollment in the DREAM Act created by President Obama. For several years, Arizona universities have had their illegal immigrant students that were enrolled in DACA pay more than...
Read MoreCredit card fraud is a growing concern among consumers around the country with instances of ATM skimming on the rise. Credit card skimming occurs when criminals place electronic devices on gas pumps, ATMs, etc. to copy the personal information stored on the card’s magnetic strip. Since the skimmers blend right into the frontage of...
Read MoreA 4-mile stretch of Interstate 10 in Casa Grande now offers three lanes in each direction, moving the Arizona Department of Transportation even closer to its goal of expanding to six-lane freeway all the way between Tucson and Phoenix. The $43 million widening project nearing completion between Earley Road and Interstate 8 in Casa...
Read MoreWatching the daily news, residents are well aware that wrong-way driving is a serious problem in Arizona. This week alone, the recent string of wrong-way crashes has heighted the frequency awareness. Sadly these reports have equated to a growing trend throughout 2019. Since Jan. 1, according to numbers from the Governor’s Office of Highway...
Read MoreThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration is probing a possible correlation between e-cigarette usage and people suffering from seizures and other neurological symptoms. The FDA has received 127 reported cases since 2010. According to acting FDA commissioner Dr. Ned Sharpless, “The FDA is continuing its scientific investigation to determine if there’s a direct relationship...
Read MoreA new study released by Navigant Consulting, Inc. outlined the danger that Arizona hospitals would face under a government-run health insurance system. The study detailed that under a system where 85% of Arizonans receive their health insurance through a government-run public insurance option (either through their employer or by their own individual choice), nearly...
Read MoreWith approximately 300 business days left until Oct. 1, 2020, the Arizona Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Division is urging customers not to delay getting the Travel ID to ensure they have an ID valid at TSA airport checkpoints and federal buildings. “This date is looming large for Arizonans with driver licenses and ID...
Read MoreMake-A-Wish kicked off Trips That Transform, a month long celebration of the approximately 12,000 wishes for children battling critical illnesses in the U.S. and its territories each year that involve travel and the donors that make them possible. Life-changing wishes like 6-year-old Maksim’s wish to go to Hawaii, which led to an unforgettable week spent relaxing...
Read MoreAugust 1st – 7th is recognized as National Minority Donor Awareness Week, which was created in 1998 to increase our nation’s consciousness of the need for more organ and tissue donors — especially among multicultural communities. National Minority Donor Awareness Week honors communities of color who have been donors, and encourages others to register as donors. It...
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