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Maricopa Community Colleges to adopt budget, with no tuition increase, in May hearing
Maricopa Community Colleges have set a public hearing for Tuesday, May 26, to consider a budget that contains no property tax or tuition increases.
Arizona AG’s office: Woman faked cancer to get an abortion
Charges have been filed against a woman accused of faking cancer in 2010 to get Arizona to pay for her late-term abortion, state prosecutors said Tuesday.
Navajo president pledges to walk road to true sovereignty
Russell Begaye was sworn in Tuesday as president of the Navajo Nation, agreeing to support several of his predecessor's projects including an aerial tram at the east rim of the Grand Canyon and a rail port that could export agriculture and coal from the reservation.
Arizona program for energy-efficient vehicles reaches limit
The Department of Transportation says it has finished distributing 1,800 license plates that became available in May 2014 as previous owners turned in plates due to reasons that included moving out of state and selling qualifying vehicles.
State education officials ask for investigation of testing
Arizona education officials have asked the state Attorney General's Office to investigate possible cheating at seven schools where officials say some students' answers on standardized tests were erased and changed to the correct answer at a higher-than-normal rate.
Arizona university regents call special meeting on immigrant tuition
The Arizona Board of Regents has called a special meeting to discuss a court ruling that says young immigrants granted deferred deportation status by the Obama administration should get in-state tuition.
Many Arizona classrooms vulnerable to measles spread
Many kindergarten classrooms in Arizona are vulnerable to the spread of measles because so few students have been vaccinated.
GOP presidential candidate Rubio visits Phoenix today
Republican presidential candidate Marco Rubio plans two speeches in Arizona today, one to the business community and another to a social conservative group that is a powerful force in the right-leaning state.
Arizona voter registration numbers down by 11K since January
Arizona's voter registration numbers are down by nearly 11,500 since the last report in January. The Secretary of State's Office says the state has more than 3.23 million registered voters as of April 1.
Supreme Court debates challenge to execution drug
Supreme Court justices engaged in an impassioned debate Wednesday about capital punishment, trading unusually combative words in a case involving a drug used in several botched executions.
Violating campfire restrictions now requires court date
Anyone cited for violating restrictions on campfires or smoking in Arizona's national forests will have to show up in court.
Easements linked to growth near Grand Canyon under review
Forest officials are taking public comment on requests for easements that, if approved, would clear the way for a major development just outside the Grand Canyon.
