Stump accuses critics of acting like ‘mafia’
Commissioner Bob Stump is accusing SolarCity and Checks and Balances Project, a critic of Arizona’s regulatory agency, of acting like a “mafia” following the disclosure that the two have financial ties.
State education investigators fall short in registering teacher misconduct
State Board of Education investigators haven’t reported discipline information into state or national databases in 79 of 230 cases of teacher misconduct since 2010, according to a study conducted by the Arizona Department of Education.
Ducey to roll out ‘enhanced’ achievement district plan in 2016
Gov. Doug Ducey’s signature education initiative from the 2015 legislative session has been slow in getting off the ground, largely owing to the off-session focus on setting the long-running K-12 funding lawsuit.
Civil rights groups say abortion restriction stigmatizes minorities
An attorney for civil rights groups asked a federal appellate court Wednesday to give them a chance to prove that an abortion restriction they say is aimed at minorities is unconstitutional.
Supervisors appoint Plumlee to Legislative District 26
The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors this morning chose Democrat Celeste Plumlee as the newest representative from Legislative District 26.