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Schools Superintendent Hails The Arts As Key To Academic Achievement
A three-year, $1 million pilot-project to integrate arts learning – music, dance and drama – into the classroom is being planned by the Arizona Department of Education. The project will... […]
Revenue Up, Deficit Down, But University Funding Could Trigger Budget Battle
Thanks to a rebounding economy, putting together what may become the state’s first general fund budget to top $7 billion won’t start with the state in as deep a hole... […]
Arizona DUI Deaths Drop 5%
Alcohol-related traffic deaths dropped 5 per cent in Arizona over a five-year period, according to a national study. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration calculated the fatality rate per 100... […]
Napolitano Is Upbeat On Economy As She Girds For Year No. 2
Within 24 hours after she was sworn in Jan. 6, 2003, Governor Janet Napolitano issued an executive order to establish a discount prescription program for senior citizens and the disabled.... […]
Number Of Refugees Below Expectations
The number of refugees who resettled in Arizona fell far below expectations for a second year in a row. The declining trend started after the Sept. 11 attacks, but the... […]
Deadline Extended To File For Seat On Clean Elections Commission
The deadline for submitting applications for the vacant seat on the Citizens Clean Elections Commission has been extended to 5 p.m. on Jan. 16. In a news release issued Dec.... […]
AHCCCS Director: ‘Controlling Medical Costs Is Something We Need To Do Sooner Than Later’
If University of Arizona projections for the state economy and per capita income hold true, the number of members in the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS) will peak... […]
House Minority Leader: ‘I Think We Play A Huge Role Here’
House Minority Leader John Loredo, D-Dist. 13, was elected to the House in 1996 and served as minority whip during the 44th Legislature. He recently spoke to Arizona Capitol Times... […]
Senate Minority Leader: ‘We Need To Work Together — Not Wait ‘Til The Last Of May’
Sen. Jack Brown of St. Johns has served District 5 in the state House and Senate for 29 years. Returning home after a legislative session in Phoenix, a constituent asked... […]
House Speaker: ‘I Want To Do The Session In No More Than 100 Days’
House Speaker Jake Flake, R-Dist. 5, was elected to the House in 1996 and served as speaker pro tem in 2001 and 2002. Mr. Flake recently sat down with Arizona... […]
