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‘We’re All Passionate About Education’
State Policy-Makers Sound Off About Teaching, Money And Their Roles
News File For the Week of August 4
Rep. Wally Straughn, D-Dist. 15, has received a certificate from the Arizona Department of Veterans’ Services for his efforts on veterans issues during his campaign and the 2003 legislative session. […]
Ballot Initiatives Propose Spending More On Education, Rewarding Voters
A Tucson political activist’s proposals to increase spending for education and boost voter turnout have drawn criticism and surprise from state officials. Democrat Mark Osterloh, who has run unsuccessfully for […]
ACC Appeals Ruling On Wireless Phones
The Arizona Corporation Commission is going to court over the state attorney general’s refusal to accept rules on wireless telephone service. The proposed rules from the commission are designed to […]
Group Represents Lawmakers In Gay Rights Suits Against State
A Scottsdale-based religious defense fund has cast itself into the middle of Arizona politics. The Alliance Defense Fund (ADF), established in 1994 by more than 30 Christian ministries to train […]
Attorney General: Charter Schools Not Covered By English Requirement
Charter schools do not have to meet a statutory requirement that students be mostly taught in English, the Arizona attorney general states in a formal opinion. Arizona Revised Statutes 15-181 […]
Napolitano Lets DPS Do The Driving But Some Governors Elude Security
“They all do it,” says Steve Volden, spokesman for the Department of Public Safety. “They need to get away.” He was referring to Arizona governors who have sometimes ignored a […]
Bat Masterson
Bat Masterson was born William Barclay Masterson on November 6, 1853 in County Rouville, Quebec. In 1871, he moved with his family to Sedgwick, Kansas. Over the next several years, […]
CPS Audit: Some Children Moved For ‘Minor Behavioral Problems’
Report Says More Than 2 Placements A Year Can Be Harmful
Union Pacific Fixes 10 Crossings, Pays $100,000 Fine
The Arizona Corporation Commission reported that the 10 railroad crossings for which it fined Union Pacific Railroad Company $100,000 have been repaired and resurfaced using reinforced concrete, and the fine […]
