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Recent Articles from Tessa Muggeridge, Cronkite News Service
Government shutdown would mean financial hit for Grand Canyon tourism
For businesses in Flagstaff, a city surrounded by national parks and monuments that draw tourists from all over the world, the possibility of a shuttered Grand Canyon National Park is hard to swallow.
Experts call Arizona’s census results lower than expected
Decennial census data released Thursday confirmed that Arizona’s population has grown by nearly every measure, but experts said they expected to see even higher rates of growth.
Serious crime down in Nogales; officials hope folks elsewhere notice
The Nogales Police Department's data for 2010 shows an 11 percent drop from the previous year in serious crimes like homicides, rapes, robberies and assaults. Now, city leaders, residents and businesspeople say it’s unfair that Nogales is often portrayed as rife with conflict and bloodshed from drug cartels.
Sen. Yarbrough: Ban sales of electronic cigarettes to minors
A state senator wants to keep electronic cigarettes out of kids’ hands by making it a petty offense for merchants to sell them to minors and for minors to buy them.
A trimmer Tucson? Pima County out to help residents get active, shed pounds
Looking out on downtown from her second-floor office at the YMCA of Southern Arizona, Annemarie Medina could be any other person with a desk job. Except that her desk is waist high and she’s climbing on a stepping machine while she checks e-mail.
Interest group ranks Arizona near the bottom in children’s health care
Arizona ranks among the lowest-performing states in the nation for children’s health coverage, riding the bottom line for access, affordability and equity, according to a national report.
Arizona House OKs bill to ban synthetic marijuana
Chemicals used in herbal blends to make synthetic marijuana would be made illegal in Arizona under emergency legislation approved by the state House with bipartisan backing.
Republican lawmaker: Ban abortions sought because of race or sex
If a state lawmaker has his way, women seeking abortions in Arizona would be required to sign documents saying they’re not terminating a pregnancy because of the fetus’ race or sex.
Senator out to stiffen penalties for youths who use fake IDs to buy tobacco
A Republican senator is looking to stiffen penalties for youths trying to use fake identification to buy tobacco products.
Democratic lawmaker seeks boost for school grant program
House minority leader David Schapira is pushing to add philosophy to a list of courses that qualify schools for grants under a program intended to make Arizona students more competitive.
Lung Association gives Arizona failing grade for anti-smoking efforts
Though Arizona consistently earns high marks for its smoke-free air, the state’s ratings for coverage of smokers trying to quit slid to an F in the American Lung Association’s 2010 report card.
