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Recent Articles from Alexander Maclean, Cronkite News Service
Lottery big part of state’s financial plans, but first voters must vote to keep it
While other contributors to state revenues have dropped off severely of late, the Arizona Lottery has been a growing source of tens of millions of dollars per year since its inception in 1980. The lottery funds a variety of voter-approved state programs in areas such as education, health and transportation and has contributed $2.3 billion in all to its beneficiaries.
Secretary of State: Accurate Census count important to funding rural projects
LAVEEN - Adequate federal funding for broadband Internet, water systems, law enforcement and other areas vital to rural Arizona depends on residents participating fully in the upcoming U.S. census, Secretary of State Ken Bennett said Dec. 1.
Arizona Lottery sales holding up even with economy in dire straits
Even as residents cut back on spending due to the uncertainties of sagging economy, the Arizona Lottery's sales are holding up, the latest figures show.
Lawmaker, experts push idea of competition to provide electricity in Arizona
Opening Arizona to competition by companies providing electricity could lower rates and give providers more incentive to act wisely when considering investments on infrastructure, experts told a group of state lawmakers Nov. 12.
Conservative Goldwater Institute rates GOP lawmakers over Democrats in votes upholding liberty
A conservative advocacy group's report card on how Arizona lawmakers uphold its definition of liberty rates every Republican ahead of every Democrat in both houses of the Legislature.
Nearly two years later, Centennial Scholars proposal going nowhere
In her 2008 State of the State Address, Gov. Janet Napolitano proposed providing, despite the state's growing economic challenges, free college tuition to Arizona high school students who get good grades, perform community service and stay out of trouble.
Telemedicine institute trains doctors, helps patients in remote areas
To Dr. Ronald S. Weinstein, a doctor's eyes and ears are as important as instruments or tests. A patient's tone and body language can say as much as his or her words, he said, and eye contact and seeing that a doctor is paying attention establishes trust for the patient. But that doesn't necessarily mean that doctor and patient have to be in the same place, said Weinstein, director of the Un[...]
Independents continue adding to share of Arizona’s electorate
Voter-registration figures showing that independents are increasing their share of Arizona's electorate reflect that the major political parties are becoming more polarized and alienating voters, a political scientist said Oct. 27.
Seasonal hiring in education helps state unemployment rate remain steady
For the second straight month, seasonal hiring in education kept Arizona's unemployment rate steady, but officials expect job losses to continue, the state Department of Commerce announced Oct. 15. The unemployment rate for September was 9.1 percent, the same as August but up from 6 percent in September 2008.
Researchers: Study suggesting planet near tipping points has special significance for Southwest
A new study suggesting that human activities are nearing or exceeding the boundaries of Earth's ability to sustain life as we know it has special significance in the Southwest, which is especially vulnerable to the effects of climate change, two Arizona researchers who served as co-authors said Sept. 24.
Valley leaders tout study quantifying impact of tourism downturn
You don't have to work at a resort or sell souvenirs to be hurt by the downturn in Arizona's tourism industry, a group of Valley leaders said Sept. 22. "Do you know a teacher, a police officer, a firefighter, a librarian?" Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon said. "They're all dependent on tourism because of the sales and property tax it provides."
Goldwater Institute: Arizona Constitution leaves many other states’ in the dust
The Arizona Constitution rates better than the constitutions of most other states in part because it guards against government seizing private property and putting public dollars toward private ventures, according to a report by a conservative Goldwater Institute.
