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Youths help Brewer light Capitol Christmas tree
Joining carolers and representatives of a Native American tribe to light the State Capitol's Christmas tree Nov. 30, Gov. Jan Brewer encouraged the community to donate time or money to help those who are less fortunate.
Secretary of State: Accurate Census count important to funding rural projects
LAVEEN - Adequate federal funding for broadband Internet, water systems, law enforcement and other areas vital to rural Arizona depends on residents participating fully in the upcoming U.S. census, Secretary of State Ken Bennett said Dec. 1.
‘I have the best job in the world’; Doctor offers mobile medicine to homeless kids
A little girl laughs in an exam room and then, feeling the prick of a needle, buries her face in her mother's shoulder and cries as she's vaccinated against the H1N1 flu strain. She and 14 other children might not have been unanimously enthusiastic about the flu clinic Dr. Randy Christensen offered recently at the UMOM New Day Shelter. But Darlene Newsom, the shelter's CEO, said the care Christ[...]
As recession lingers, Arizona food banks long on business, short on donations
The hundreds of cars lined up Nov. 25 for frozen turkeys and bags of food from St. Mary's Food Bank Alliance were three times the number at the same event last year. "We knew that our demand was going to go up for the holidays, but it has stunned us how much it went up this week," said Beverly Damore, a spokeswoman for the organization.
Brewer brings Christmas, Hanukkah back to Capitol displays
Gov. Jan Brewer said she isn't going to play "word games" with holiday decorations in State Capitol's Executive Tower lobby. "I believe in calling something what it is, and it is a Christmas tree, just as a menorah is a menorah," the governor said in a statement on Nov. 24.
Cronkite/Eight Poll: Most Arizonans optimistic about economy
Most Arizonans think the economy will get better next year, according to a Cronkite/Eight Poll released Nov. 24. Fifty-four percent of those polled said their own economic situation will be significantly or somewhat better a year from now.
Arizona Lottery sales holding up even with economy in dire straits
Even as residents cut back on spending due to the uncertainties of sagging economy, the Arizona Lottery's sales are holding up, the latest figures show.
Game and Fish: Low OHV registrations hurting enforcement, education programs
Low compliance with a law requiring off-highway vehicle owners to purchase a $25 annual decal is hampering Arizona's efforts to educate riders and protect areas from illegal use, state officials say. In response, the Arizona Game and Fish Department is readying special patrols to catch riders who don't have decals. The penalty: $250.
Brewer: Addition of Chinese solar firm shows impact of tax credits
A Chinese solar-panel manufacturer's decision to put its North American headquarters and about 150 jobs in Arizona shows that a law providing tax credits will boost the state's appeal to renewable energy firms, Gov. Jan Brewer said Nov. 16.
Biden: Stimulus has saved thousands of Arizona jobs, will boost IT and high tech
Federal stimulus money has saved more than 12,000 jobs in Arizona and laid the groundwork for a economic recovery built on information services and technology, Vice President Joe Biden said Nov. 16.
Lawmaker, experts push idea of competition to provide electricity in Arizona
Opening Arizona to competition by companies providing electricity could lower rates and give providers more incentive to act wisely when considering investments on infrastructure, experts told a group of state lawmakers Nov. 12.
Brewer: Character education key to higher achievement, fewer problems in students
TEMPE - A program helping students develop good character leads to higher grades and better attendance in school and decreases the chance that children will use alcohol or drugs, Gov. Jan Brewer said Nov. 13.
