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Innovating Arizona classrooms
Innovation is flourishing in Arizona classrooms, whether they are in affluent neighborhoods in Phoenix or amidst the poverty of remote Indian reservations.
Small cadre of attorneys share spotlight where law and politics collide
Bush v. Gore is the ultimate example of politics and law intersecting and it shows how lawyers can affect an election in a dramatic way. But in Arizona, every election cycle brings its own set of controversies to be settled in the courtroom.
Energy deregulation proponents push ahead despite setback
Stung by their sudden defeat at the Arizona Corporation Commission, proponents of electricity deregulation have gone back to the drawing board to map out their next move.
Net metering battle takes center stage
Statewide political warfare is usually reserved for even-numbered years, targets millions of Arizona voters and follows well-defined partisan boundaries. But the fight over solar energy in Arizona has broken all those maxims this year.
Upgrading U.S. 93
Buster Johnson is living proof — literally — that U.S. Highway 93, which provides Phoenix area residents with direct access to Las Vegas, is one of Arizona’s most dangerous roads.
Rocky road ahead
From declining revenues to pay for transportation infrastructure, to a gas tax that is well below the national average and the rise in hybrid and electric vehicles, Arizona’s transportation infrastructure funding system is facing a crisis.
New Maricopa Corporate College aims to be hub for AZ employers
Job training, a key component of economic development and business expansion, is getting a makeover as programs at 10 local colleges are being drawn into newly formed Maricopa Corporate College.
Hospital assessment plan nears completion, systems to gain $108M
The Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System has finished its draft of the hospital tax that will form the lynchpin of Gov. Jan Brewer’s Medicaid expansion plan, and expects to submit the plan for federal approval in about a month.
HHS, AARP prepare Arizonans for new health care marketplace
HHS, AARP take lead on preparing Arizonans to sign up in new health care marketplace
With the Oct. 1 deadline approaching for states and the federal government to start up their health care exchanges, the question remains whether Arizonans will know how to enroll with as few glitches as possible.
Tempe rowing club volunteers support those with disabilities
Successful rowing teams send their racing crafts gliding efficiently through the water by trying to maintain perfect synchronicity with each other throughout each stroke. It is an all-around team effort.
Pro sports franchises give to victims of Yarnell fire
It has been said in sports that winning isn't everything - it's the ONLY thing.
Organizations create fund to help Yarnell firefighter families through school-age years
Arizona’s leading education organizations have launched a long-term, statewide effort aimed at providing the financial assistance necessary to meet the education needs of the children and families of the 19 firefighters who died battling the Yarnell Hill wildfire.
