Small charter school networks were saved from massive spending cuts today by a formal opinion of Attorney General Mark Brnovich.
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Justice Rebecca White Berch to retire 
Arizona Supreme Court Justice Rebecca White Berch is going to retire this year, court spokeswoman Heather Murphy confirmed today.
Read More »Abortion reversal law had its roots in 1968 letter from Pope Paul VI
A hearing in the Arizona House Committee on Federalism and States Rights earlier this year to vet a proposed law requiring doctors to inform women that medication abortions can be reversed disintegrated into a forum of name calling, tossed barbs, and political statements.
Read More »DOC requests more money for prison health care 
The Arizona Department of Corrections is prepared to spend more money to keep the company that provides health care to roughly 35,000 prisoners from following through on a threat to not renew its contract.
Read More »Canadian hired to lead pension system can’t get work visa 
The state’s pension system for police officers, firefighters, judges and politicians has to start over to find a new executive director after the Canadian hired to lead the organization wasn’t able to get a work visa.
Read More »Arizona doctors get reprieve from having to tell women medication abortions can be reversed
The state has agreed to delay the enforcement of a law requiring doctors to advise women who are seeking medication abortions that the procedure can be reversed.
Read More »Educators worried about losing money under new funding approach 
A provision in the state budget that changes school funding has schools and the Department of Education nervous about its implementation.
Read More »State, feds move closer to agreement on English immersion program 
The state and federal government are working on the finer points of an agreement to settle a five-year-old complaint alleging the state’s program for teaching English to children who don’t speak the language is discriminatory.
Read More »State Supreme Court quells charter schools’ bid for more funding 
The Arizona Supreme Court ended the nearly six-year bid by charter schools today to get funding for their students on a par with students from traditional public schools.
Read More »Critics protest money allocated for prison expansion 
Groups that advocate for sentencing reform and human services said today the prime example of the misplaced spending priorities of lawmakers is putting the planned expansion of up to 2,000 prison beds up for bid to private prison companies.
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