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Arizona’s Dropouts Lost In The Calculation Shuffle
Research indicates that students who don’t graduate from high school are more likely to be unemployed, earn less money when they work, and use state and private welfare programs to […]
What Arizona’s Indians Want
Despite an improved standard of living on parts of some Indian reservations thanks in some measure to gaming revenues, there is one thing Arizona’s Native Americans want that money can’t […]
Impeachment Report: Irvin Violated Fraud Statute, Sought Political Gain
House Special Prosecutor Melvin McDonald says that former Corporation Commissioner Jim Irvin probably was motivated by his political ambitions when he tried to promote the merger of Oneok and Southwest […]
Dismissal Of Complaints Against Doctors Is Focus Of Medical Board Audit
A special performance audit of the Arizona Medical Board will begin sooner than originally scheduled, but not because of a new allegation that surfaced, an auditor general official said. Preliminary […]
Commentary: Governments Work Together To Improve Road Safety
The population of Maricopa County is growing very rapidly. Maintaining and improving the transportation system is a challenge for officials. The Maricopa Association of Governments (MAG) is the Metropolitan Planning […]
Commentary: Human Transporter Recall Means A Slowing Of Lobbying Efforts
Faced with an embarrassing factory recall of all the 6,000 high-tech scooters it has sold so far, the Manchester, N.H., manufacturer Segway LLC may face a slowdown in its lobbying […]
Corporation Commission Requires Utilities To Buy Some Solar Energy
Sierra Club: Government Needs Larger Role In Harnessing Sun
Gas Shortage: More Questions Than Answers
Policy Makers, Watchers Discuss Refineries, Alternatives
How Does A Wind Turbine Work?
A turbine transforms wind into mechanical or electrical energy that can be harnessed for practical use. Mechanical energy is most commonly used for pumping water in rural areas. Wind electric […]
NAU Works On Mapping Wind
Energy Farms In Arizona More Than Just Hot Air, Researcher Says
Boothill’s First Resident: John Hicks
In 1878, Tombstone’s first cemetery was laid out on a rocky hillside facing the Dragoon Mountains. It eventually became know as Boothill and was the resting place for many of […]
Appeals Court Denies ‘Right’ To Homosexual Marriage
Even though views toward homosexuality have changed in recent years, there still is no fundamental right for two people of the same sex to marry one another, the Arizona Court […]
