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Wealth gap widens between whites, minorities
The wealth gaps between whites and minorities have grown to their widest levels in a quarter-century. The recession and uneven recovery have erased decades of minority gains, leaving whites on average with 20 times the net worth of blacks and 18 times that of Hispanics, according to an analysis of new Census data.
Babbitt blasts ‘radical’ GOP bill on public lands
Former Interior Secretary Bruce Babbitt is blasting as "radical" a Republican proposal to open up more than 50 million acres of public lands to logging and other development.
Almost half of all mortgages in Arizona are underwater, report says
WASHINGTON – Just under half of all Arizona mortgages were “under water” in spring of this year, the second-highest percentage in the nation, according to a report from a private research firm.
Christian Palmer talks matching funds
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Little turnover on new Commerce Authority board
Gov. Jan Brewer announced the members of the Arizona Commerce Authority’s new board of directors on Monday, naming a roster of mostly familiar faces who have helped oversee the transition away from the old Department of Commerce that it replaced.
State audits results in $1.9 M+ fine for Tucson Unified School District
The Tucson Unified School District has been fined more than $1.9 million.
Feds trying to help Arizona farmers and ranchers
Arizona's San Carlos Apache Reservation has been designated as a primary natural disaster due to losses caused by drought, high winds, excessive heat and wildfires this year.
Hearing set Friday on challenge to Pearce recall
An initial court hearing is scheduled Friday in Maricopa County Superior Court on a case involving the scheduled Nov. 8 recall election for Arizona Senate President Russell Pearce.
Arizona unemployment rises to 9.3 percent in June
Weakness in government employment and several private sectors of the economy is pushing Arizona's unemployment rate upward.
Arizona launches site to net cash for border fence
Arizona launched a website Wednesday to accept donations to pay for fencing along the Mexico border, and a supporter says the $3.8 million people donated to defend the state's 2010 immigration enforcement law could be just a taste of what to expect.
With law on hold, availability of nonsurgical abortions continues — for now
WASHINGTON – A sharp drop in surgical abortion procedures in Arizona has been offset in recent years by a corresponding rise in nonsurgical procedures — the abortion pill.
Luige del Puerto talks about the Pearce recall
Arizona Capitol Times reporter Luige del Puerto talks about the historic recall effort aimed at Senate President Russell Pearce.
