Issues and Concerns

Interior Announces $20M to Strengthen Local Wildfire Response
Feb 2, 2026

Under President Trump, Interior is expanding wildfire response capacity for local emergency response agencies WASHINGTON — The Department of the Interior today announced that up to $20 million is available to strengthen local governments’ wildfire response capacity, a key priority…

Public Measles Exposure Linked to Non-County Resident
Jan 28, 2026

The Maricopa County Department of Public Health (MCDPH) has been notified of a measles exposure involving a non-county resident. The total number of confirmed measles cases in Maricopa County residents remains at three. As previously reported, a local outbreak of…