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Web site aims to show how Arizona schools make a difference
Bernie Sammons of Heartland Ranch Elementary School in Coolidge will kiss a pig if his first grade class reads and reports on 1,000 books by the end of the school […]
Employer-sponsored premiums increased in 2008
Employees receiving family health insurance coverage from their employers might have noticed an increase in the monthly premium bill last year, continuing a trend in which the premiums have more […]
Brewer appoints heads of Housing, GITA and Children, Youth and Families board
Gov. Jan Brewer on March 25 named Donald Cardon as Department of Housing director and Chad Kirkpatrick as the new director of the Government Information Technology Agency. She also named […]
Menlove joins Salmon firm
Mitch Menlove, who has lobbied at Greenberg Traurig during the past four years, will be setting up an Arizona office for Policy Impact Communications (PIC) on April 1. The Washington, […]
Opponents come out against fireworks bill
Fire officials, a burn victim and a foundation that helps burn victims are all voicing opposition to a House bill that would legalize consumer grade fireworks in Arizona. Phoenix Fire […]
AZ health officials worry about rabies
Since Jan. 1, 59 animals, primarily skunks and foxes, have tested positive for rabies, health officials said. So far, those rabid animals have exposed seven people and 39 domestic animals […]
Feds: Ariz. not in compliance on stimulus funding
The federal government says Arizona is not in compliance with federal requirements for $1.6 billion in stimulus funding – including more than $300 million already being spent by the state. Gov. […]
Lawmaker wants pilot program on college, career readiness
A Democratic lawmaker wants to establish a pilot program to allow high schools to develop their own profiles of whether students are ready for college or careers. Rep. David Lujan, […]
Mitchell: AZ eligible for federal transportation grants
U.S. Rep Harry Mitchell, a Democrat who represents Arizona's 5th Congressional District, announced March 24 that Arizona is eligible to apply for additional federal money for transportation projects as part of a competitive grant process. […]
AZ Supreme Court to decide school-voucher case today
The Arizona Supreme Court announced that today it will decide whether two school tuition-voucher programs for disabled and foster children should be allowed to continue. In December, the court heard […]
New head of Arizona-Mexico Commission pushes for port upgrades
Upgrading ports of entry along Arizona's border is essential to improving trade with Mexico, the state's biggest trading partner, according to the newly appointed executive director of the Arizona-Mexico Commission. […]
Mentally ill in AZ nursing homes up 39 percent
The number of sometimes violent mentally ill patients being housed in nursing homes next to frail senior citizens in Arizona increased by 39 percent between 2002 and last year, according […]
