About a dozen veterans gathered at the state capitol on Tuesday to continue to pressure Gov. Doug Ducey to invest in veterans causes after the governor reinstated $930,000 to the Military Family Relief Fund. Read story
The ramifications of possible tuition hikes for out-of-state students, and Gov. Doug Ducey’s proposed budget decreases in higher education, were topics of strong discussion at the Undergraduate Student Government Downtown meeting Friday. Read story 
The Phoenix City Council voted on Wednesday to add an educational component for those sentences for hiring or soliciting prostitutes as well as mandatory booking for all those arrested. The Human Trafficking Task Force will also see some reorganization. Read story 
U.S. Congressman Ruben Gallego criticized the recent bill proposed to deter President Obama’s immigration actions Thursday at the Sandra Day O’Connor U.S. Courthouse, saying it attacks families and politicizes a humanitarian issue. Read story 
Since its creation in 1994, the Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service has been a day for improving communities across the country in honor of Dr. King. Here’s a list of some of the volunteer opportunities in Phoenix. Read story 
Community members expressed concern over a possible increase in the current transit tax at a meeting Thursday, the first of nine that will gauge public opinion on improvements suggested by the Citizens Committee on the Future of Phoenix Transportation. Read story 
Demonstrators rallied around the First Fridays artwalk zone in downtown Phoenix Friday night to protest against police brutality, after a wave of recent national police-involved shootings and grand jury decisions. Read story 
The Phoenix City Council’s implementation of extended parking-meter hours in August has had a range of effects on local businesses and shed light on the patchwork of parking options downtown. Read story 
On occasion, accidents create public debate and discussion. The Sheraton Phoenix Downtown Hotel’s fire in October did just that, causing some to look more closely at Phoenix fire codes, policies and how the public is kept safe. Read story 
USGD senator Ryan Boyd filed a formal complaint to the university asking to be removed from its payroll. Boyd said he believes that ASU government members should not be paid for their work representing students. Read story |
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