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Home>Khara Persad, Cronkite News Service

Khara Persad, Cronkite News Service

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Recent Articles from Khara Persad, Cronkite News Service

Local officials believe “frisky cows” are one of the culprits behind unusually high readings pf particulate-matter pollution in the city of Maricopa. Large numbers of moving cows kick up large amounts of dust, they say. (Photo courtesy Kazi Haque/City of Maricopa)
Home news December 14, 2012

Maricopa City deals with high pollutant levels, as EPA eyes new standards

Everyday life in Maricopa means living with the highest levels of particulate-matter pollution in the state, according to an analysis of Environmental Protection Agency monitor data from 2000 to 2010.

Rep. Raul Grijalva, D-Tucson, shown in a photo from March, is not seeking a new job, his office said, but a coalition of groups has urged the president to name him secretary of Interior should the job come open. (Cronkite News Service photo by Dustin Volz)
Home news December 11, 2012

Interior Secretary Grijalva? Lawmaker cool to effort pushing him for Cabinet

A coalition of 238 groups urged President Barack Obama on Monday to nominate Rep. Raul Grijalva, D-Tucson, for the position of Interior Secretary should the job become open.

The number of Arizona households getting food stamps under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program has almost tripled over the past decade, according to the state, and it has remained high for more than a year. (Chart courtesy Arizona Department of Economic Security)
Home news December 5, 2012

Arizona food-stamp rolls rise, continue to cling to near-record highs

Arizona added 17,000 people to its food stamp rolls in October, as near-record-high levels of assistance continued to stubbornly hang on after 18 months.

Home news December 4, 2012

Report: Arizona teachers less likely to have high absenteeism

One in three Arizona teachers was absent for more than 10 days in the 2009-2010 school year, slightly better than the national rate of 36 percent, according to a recent report.

Home news November 15, 2012

Mexican ambassador says now is the time for immigration reform

The Mexican ambassador to the United States said Wednesday that immigration reform is vital for relations between the two countries and that the time for reform is now.

Home news October 4, 2012

As economy improves, state predicts a 5 percent increase in tax collections in 2013

Arizona expects a 5 percent increase in state tax collections in fiscal 2013, one of just nine states where revenues are projected to rise more than 5 percent, a new report says.

Home news September 24, 2012

New numbers show poverty continues to climb in Arizona

The portion of Arizonans living in poverty hit 19 percent last year, the sixth-highest rate in the nation, according to new data from the Census Bureau.

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