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US House committee OKs bill to block planned casino in Glendale
A House committee gave overwhelming approval Wednesday to a bill that would block development of a Tohono O’odham casino on land the tribe bought inside Glendale.
Immigrants bring fight to White House, demand end to deportations
Katherine Figueroa was 9 and watching television reports of a workplace raid in Phoenix when she saw video of her parents being hauled away by sheriff’s deputies.
Costs soar for new Common Core achievement test
The cost per student for the new test to measure progress under Common Core is nearly 50 per cent more than the AIMS test, causing sticker shock among some lawmakers and advocates for the learning standards.
Newspaper presses Tucson school district to release candidate names
A newspaper is pressing the Tucson Unified School District to release the names and application materials of the candidates it considered for the superintendent's job.
Reading, writing, ‘rithmetic – retention? Third-graders face new reading standards
Arizona children entering third grade this year are the first who will have to prove that they can read at an acceptable level or face being held back.
Arizona voter registration numbers up by 2,300
Arizona's voter registration numbers have risen by about 2,300 since the last report in April.
Ducey files exploratory committee for governor’s race
State Treasurer Doug Ducey filed an exploratory committee for the 2014 governor’s race, taking the first steps toward his widely expected candidacy for the state’s highest office.
Clean Elections chooses Collins as new executive director
Thomas Collins, the attorney who has provided legal advice to the Citizens Clean Elections Commission for the past two and a half years, will take over the agency as its new executive director.
Report: Insurers charge more to drivers with less education, blue-collar jobs
A Phoenix driver with only a high school diploma could be charged as much as 12 percent more in auto insurance premiums than a plant supervisor with a college degree, according to a report released Monday.
Lawsuit challenges proposed $10 million gift to behavioral health contractor
Magellan Health Services has a new ally in its battle over a multibillion-dollar contract for behavioral health services in Maricopa County.
Commission to take neutral stance in lawsuit over judicial appointments
The Commission on Appellate Court Appointments voted unanimously Monday to be a neutral defendant in a lawsuit alleging a new law that expands the pool of judicial nominees is unconstitutional.
Dozens march in Phoenix for ‘Justice for Trayvon’
Dozens of people participated in a protest march in Phoenix on Monday, calling for federal civil rights charges to be filed against Florida neighborhood watch activist George Zimmerman.
