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Brewer's public schedule for April 13-17
Gov. Jan Brewer has three appearances on her public schedule this week, including two speaking engagements. On April 14, Brewer will speak at the Governor's Arts Awards dinner, which begins... […]
Obama to create new electronic health records system
President Barack Obama announced April 9 his intentions to improve the care provided to the nation's veterans by streamlining the transfer of medical records between federal departments. Obama's plan would... […]
Immigrant 'sanctuary' cities to be scrutinized in House hearing
UPDATE: The House of Representatives amended this bill during the Committee of the Whole April 14. Check back for updates. Illegal immigration will be in the spotlight today when lawmakers... […]
Brewer names forestry director
Gov. Jan Brewer on April 13 named Vicki Christiansen as her next state forester and Arizona Division of Forestry director. Christiansen served as state forester in Washington State prior to... […]
Toll road debate resurfaces at Legislature amid little opposition
Toll roads have been avoided in past years as lawmakers hesitated to create a pay-to-play transportation system such as those used widely on the East Coast. But budget trouble this... […]
Home foreclosures in Maricopa County decrease
A new report shows home resales in Maricopa County surged upward last month while a temporary moratorium on foreclosures reduced home repossessions dramatically. The median home-resale price in Maricopa County... […]
Napolitano to survey border security in three states
U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano will conduct press conferences and survey border-security operations in Texas, New Mexico and Arizona, according to the White House. The visits, announced in... […]
No degree, but ASU names scholarship for Obama
Stung by criticism of its decision not to award President Barack Obama an honorary degree when he makes a commencement address next month, Arizona State University announced April 11 it will rename... […]
House Dems: Governor should provide more budget guidance
House Democrat leaders said at their weekly press conference April 13 they hope Republican Gov. Jan Brewer releases more details on how she would like to address Arizona's $3 billion... […]
Arizona agency scrambles to spend stimulus funds
About $7.9 million in federal stimulus money will provide a windfall for an Arizona agency that helps find jobs for workers. It's also causing headaches. Accepting the money was the... […]
University of Arizona announces mid-year tuition increase
University of Arizona President Robert Shelton has announced a mid-year tuition hike for students registered for the 2009-2010 academic year. Each student will be required to pay an additional $1,100... […]
Arizona's three universities propose surcharges
The presidents of Arizona State University, the University of Arizona and Northern Arizona University are proposing ”economic recovery surcharges'' to make up for cuts in their state funding. ASU students... […]
