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New sex offender laws ease penalties for consensual acts
Lawmakers across the country are doling out tougher punishments for sex offenders — from satellite tracking to the death penalty — but a handful of states are starting to ease […]
Err on the side of children
I wish everyone could know the stories of some of the foster children I know. When the CPS worker stopped at one child’s apartment to remind his mother that she […]
Math, science classes arm kids with skills they will use later
The Arizona State Board of Education has taken an important step toward improving the college and workforce readiness of Arizona’s high school graduates. The State Board gave preliminary approval to […]
Painkiller use among Arizonans soars
Disabled after 11 back surgeries for what one doctor called “a congenitally deficient spine,” Mary Lynn O’Connor has taken prescription painkillers Oxycontin or morphine for the past seven years. O’Connor, […]
School building costs called mounting challenge for state
By Arizona’s nearly decade-old state program to pay for building new schools will pose a steadily increasing burden as student enrollment continues to surge amid rising construction costs, a legislative […]
Newspaper sues Bullhead City for public records in sexual harassment investigation
The parent company of the Mohave Valley Daily News filed a lawsuit against Bullhead City, seeking public records related to an investigation of sexual harassment and hostile workplace allegations against […]
Napolitano picks crowded
Gov. Janet Napolitano has decided to move up the state’s presidential primary by three weeks to Feb. 5, joining at least 19 other states with votes on that date. The […]
Senators begin campaigns
Some senators have decided to hit the road — meaning the campaign trail — early. “Starting September 4th and 5th, I’ll probably be out knocking on doors in my district,” […]
Bee exploratory committee announcement looms
Senate President Tim Bee is weeks away from filing an exploratory committee in a potential bid to unseat U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords in the 8th Congressional District.Bee, R-30, has taken […]
CCEC struggles to get past financial reporting snafu, budget questions
Action regarding spending by the Citizens Clean Elections Commission in 2007 and details of revenues and expenditures for the 2008/2009 fiscal year stalled as commissioners tried to sort out financial […]
$2.5 million available to help schools cut energy, water usage
Under a new grant program, schools wishing to reduce their energy and water usage can qualify for state funding to install more efficient systems or bring in consultants to get […]
