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This Phoenix organization has been at the forefront of …

2/13/2024
A Valley nonprofit is fighting for the rights of foster children and breaking ground, not just in this state but beyond.

Smith: Where is the Third Rail when we need it?

1/16/2024
Social Security is called “the third rail of American politics” because, in theory, politicians are supposed to understand the danger: touch it and die.

Stigma of mental health slowly dissipates

3/24/2023
If your mental state has made it difficult to do well at work or school, you’re not alone. It is estimated about one in five U.S. adults suffers from a diagnosable disorder in a given year. …

Jenkins: Retired and broke? Help is on the way

12/21/2022
Beginning next month, Social Security beneficiaries will receive a whopping 8.7 percent increase in monthly checks — welcome relief for retirees fighting the ravages of inflation. This is …

Fort Mohave man convicted for theft of SSA benefits

10/2/2022
PHOENIX -- On Sept. 8, John Logan Capps III, 71, of Fort Mohave, was sentenced by Chief U.S. District Judge G. Murray Snow to 18 months in prison, followed by 36 months of supervised …

Willcox man sentenced for threatening to murder a …

10/1/2022
TUCSON -- Jeffery Daniel Gladney, 55, of Willcox, was sentenced early this week by U.S. District Judge John C. Hinderaker to time served, amounting to over 25 months in prison. Gladney previously …

Litchfield doctor attends White House Inflation …

9/13/2022
President Joe Biden and thousands of his supporters from around the country attended a White House celebration Tuesday afternoon, lauding the passage of the so-called Inflation Reduction Act, signed …

Three Valley cities rank high for seniors who need …

4/27/2022
Many Valley seniors rely on monthly Social Security, so much so that three local cities are among the places where seniors need those federal funds the most to make up their annual income. A …

Houston: Keep SSA building in Apache Junction

7/19/2021
Not since the June 1 letter in the Independent criticizing the proposed closing of the Apache Junction Social Security Administration office, has anyone from the SSA stepped forward in response and …

Burke: Outreach to vulnerable populations during …

5/31/2021
People who struggle with low-income, limited English proficiency, homelessness or with mental illness have historically relied on meeting with us in person at our local offices to get the help they need.

Gosar: Don’t close the Apache Junction Social …

4/2/2021
The Social Security Administration has made its intention known that it is considering shuttering the Apache Junction Social Security office and moving more than 20 miles away, to the town of Gilbert.

Elected officials asking Social Security …

3/31/2021
Elected officials from the city, county and the U.S. House of Representatives are asking federal officials to not move the Apache Junction Social Security Administration Office at 253 W. Superstition …