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Doctor: Birth defects increase in polygamy community
A rare, severe birth defect is on the rise in an inbred polygamous community on the Utah-Arizona border, according to a doctor who has treated many of the children. Intermarriage... […]
Lawmakers look to policy to attack rising childhood obesity rates
“The No. 1 issue for the surgeon general right now is the rising rate of adult-onset diabetes in children,” says Sen. Bob Cannell, D-24, a pediatrician. “The problem is diet... […]
Arizona legislators work to trim fat from their diets, exercise more
Representatives recover from heart ills
Women and heart disease
More research on female cardiovascular disease sought
Arizona House bill called ‘attack’ on press
Bill would trigger public funds for opponents of those endorsed by newspapers
Arizona Treasurer David Petersen won’t quit, won’t run again
Computers, papers seized from Treasurer’s office
Group brings culture of death to Arizona
The Hemlock Society, now known as “Compassion and Choices,” (conveniently terminating any references to their lethal ideals when they merged the names of “Compassion in Dying” and “End-of-Life Choices”) has... […]
Supreme Court limits exclusion from drug law’s probation mandate
A sharply divided Arizona Supreme Court has ruled that a voter-approved law’s requirement for probation for some drug offenders can apply to people indicted but not convicted of violent crimes.... […]
Border debate shifts to employer sanctions
Businesses that hire undocumented workers are emerging as a new target for state lawmakers in a year already brimming with illegal immigration measures. In Iowa, state Democratic leaders want the... […]
Budget surpluses a boon to education
Arizona among states offering more money for schools, teachers
State auditor to investigate drug task force executives’ raises
The Arizona Office of the Auditor General is investigating the executives of a federally funded drug task force working in southern Arizona. Executives of the High Intensity Drug Traffic Area... […]
H2762 called ‘attack’ on press
Bill would trigger public funds for opponents of those endorsed by newspapers
