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Commission: Reps. Gorman, Murphy, Sen. Gould Violated Funding Law (2494)
Three new lawmakers have violated a number of provisions of the state’s public campaign funding law, the Citizens Clean Elections Commission has found. The commission, which administers public campaign funding, […]
Junk Food Ban Squeaks Out Of House Committee; Doesn't Include High Schools
A scaled-back bill restricting the sale of candy, sugar-laden soft drinks and other so-called junk food at Arizona public schools got out of committee amid criticism that it trampled on […]
A Look At 4 Nonprofits That Identify School Problems, Offer Solutions
Nonprofit education groups have different approaches but similar goals: To improve schools and learning for students across the Grand Canyon State. We examine four of them here. Arizona Foundation for […]
Ballots Cast In Wrong Precinct Counted
Provisional ballots in the 2004 general election weren’t necessarily all treated the same, but how and whether the state can do anything about it is not yet clear. The ballots […]
Sen. Arzberger: No Hike For State Retirees’ Health Insurance
State retirees will not pay more for health insurance, says a senator who recently received a briefing by the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS). “This is good news for rural […]
Panel: Prison Activist Shouldn’t Practice Law In Arizona
Convicted Murderer Appeals Recommendation To Supreme Court
A Flood Of Water-Related Bills Surface In House, Senate
Rep. Tom O’Halleran, R-1, has signed on to a number of bills regarding water and the way in which it is managed in the state. The following is a list […]
Medical Malpractice Bills Cap Damages, Include Apology Provision
If a medical liability bill being considered in Senate is enacted, it will end up in court, say both supporters and opponents. Constitutional issues in the bill, S1036, were raised […]
Plan To Have State Standardize Textbooks ‘Goes Down In Flames’
Local control won the day Feb. 2 when a Senate education committee unanimously rejected a bill that would have given the State Board of Education authority to decide what textbooks […]
Lawmakers: Spending $10 Million To Help Students Cram For AIMS Is Bad Policy
The Arizona Department of Education has a political solution to the AIMS crisis it has created: Fudge the line between pass and fail on the AIMS test. [Schools Chief: ‘Forces […]
