Republican gubernatorial hopeful Doug Ducey’s “roadmap” of policies he would pursue as governor includes lower income taxes, expanded school choice and reduced government waste.
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Officials: Valley agencies close to eliminating chronic homelessness among vets
By Jan. 1, housing agencies will have found homes for the last 56 chronically homeless veterans in the Valley, making it the first metropolitan area in the country to accomplish this, advocates say.
Read More »Immigration-reform advocates take appeal to an international stage
WASHINGTON – After months of pushing national leaders for action on immigration reform, advocates Monday took their appeal to an international stage, telling the Organization of American States that U.S. immigration policy violates human rights. A coalition of church groups, ...
Read More »Groups propose mental health database 
The Arizona Criminal Justice Commission and several lawyers are laying the groundwork for a database to keep track of people who are under court-ordered mental-health treatment, a tool for police and judges.
Read More »Barber to speak in Tucson about veterans, jobs
Congressman Ron Barber plans to address mental health needs for veterans at a Tucson summit.
Read More »Integrated care is happening for Maricopa County’s mentally ill
As a physician on the front lines of the public behavioral health system in Maricopa County, I see lives being positively impacted every day thanks to a highly functioning, integrated system of care.
Read More »Listening, sharing, communicating help tear down walls of stigma
Reducing stigma requires education and positive associations. That’s why it’s vital to fight misinformation and prejudice on all levels.
Read More »Innovative approach pinpoints solutions to mental health issues
Just like diabetes and hypertension, mental illness is an ailment that is treatable — and if untreated can cause morbidity and mortality.
Read More »Mental health is next Medicaid talking point
Brewer’s Thursday press conference on Medicaid will emphasize the impact that the governor’s plan will have on mental health services, according to gubernatorial spokesman Matthew Benson. The presser will be the third that Brewer will hold on the House lawn in a little more than a month, and will feature mental health professionals, advocates and patients, Benson said.
Read More »Experts say more money for mental health may not prevent mass killings 
After mass shootings at each of those places came the questions of what role mental illness played and what reforms can be made to mental-health policy to prevent such shootings in the future.
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