Recent Articles from Alyson Zepeda, Cronkite News Service
New lawmaker profile: Rep. Ruben Gallego, D-Phoenix
This is one of a series of biographical sketches Cronkite News Service is producing about new members of the Arizona State Legislature. Each follows this format and includes a mugshot and video.
New lawmaker profile: Rep. Steve Urie, R-Gilbert
This is one of a series of biographical sketches Cronkite News Service is producing about new members of the Arizona State Legislature. Each follows this format and includes a mugshot and video.
New lawmaker profile: Rep. Katie Hobbs, D-Phoenix
This is one of a series of biographical sketches Cronkite News Service is producing about new members of the Arizona State Legislature. Each follows this format and includes a mugshot and video.
Border region school district forced to ‘disenroll’ legitimate U.S. citizens
The state Department of Education in May 2010 released an audit, charging that 105 students, some of whom are U.S. citizens, are attending schools in Ajo but are actually living across the border in Mexico and not entitled to a free education in Arizona schools. The state fined the Ajo Unified $1.2 million, the amount the state claims was spent to educate those students.
New lawmaker profile: Rep. Catherine H. Miranda, D-Phoenix
This is one of a series of biographical sketches Cronkite News Service is producing about new members of the Arizona State Legislature.
Bill would require return of equipment bought with Clean Elections money
A Democratic lawmaker wants to require publicly funded candidates to give computers, printers, cameras and other fixed assets purchased with Clean Elections money to the state or buy them at a reduced price.