🌱 Migrants Stranded At PHX + Staggering Inflation Report

Morning, neighbors! It's me again, Nicole Fallon-Peek, your host of the Phoenix Daily.

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First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny and beautiful. High: 77 Low: 48.

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Here are the top three stories today in Phoenix:

1. In an effort to secure 50 additional voting locations, Maricopa County is asking facility owners to volunteer their spaces for the 2022 elections. Due to population growth and an expectation of an increase in in-person voting, the county is looking to enlarge its number of election spaces from 151 to 200 for the August primary and November general elections. (Phoenix Patch)
2. A Labor Department report showed a staggering 7.9 % jump in inflation over the last 12 months ending in February, with an expectation that it could go even higher. However, the number was even higher for Arizona residents, eclipsing at 10.9 percent. This translated into significantly higher prices for food, clothes, housing, and gas. (Phoenix Patch)
3. Approximately 300 to 400 refugees and migrants have arrived at the Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport every day for the last several months, said Eric Everts, public information officer for the airport. Everts stated that many of the travelers don't have a travel itinerary, money, or basic necessities like food or diapers. In addition, he said the airport and its staff are not skilled or trained to provide the humanitarian care needed. (KTAR.com)

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Today in Phoenix:

• Local Trade March Makers Market At The Shops at Town and Country (9:00 AM)
• GET Unified - Get Phoenix At Bell Bank Park (12:00 PM)

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From my notebook:

• '80s punk band Sun City Girls will be featured at Club Placebo's "Hootenanny" night of entertainment and education. The event entitled, "Exploring the History of the Sun City Girls Through Oral Tradition" will take place today, Mar. 12. (Phoenix New Times)
• Local resident Sylvia Stocking, who became homeless at age 11, credits the Phoenix Rescue Mission with transforming her life. Read her incredible story. (Glendale Star)
• Ready for some live music in Phoenix this weekend? Imagine Dragons, The Darkness, The Ostrich Festival, and more are all playing. (Phoenix New Times)

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Alrighty, you're all caught up for today! I'll see you back in your inbox tomorrow with another update.

— Nicole Fallon-Peek

About me: Nicole Fallon-Peek is a journalist and copywriter with a degree in Media, Culture and Communication from New York University. She has served as a freelance reporter, managing editor, copy editor, and editorial director for a variety of B2B news outlets. She currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.