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Educators protest cuts at Capitol
Fifth-grade teachers Jennifer E. Miller (left) and Jennifer L. Miller show a sign that reflects their concern about possibly facing class sizes of up to 40 students next year. More... […]
Marchers protest illegal immigration policies
A few thousand people marched Feb. 28 in downtown Phoenix to protest Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio's illegal-immigration policies. Authorities say the ”March to Stop the Hate'' was peaceful with... […]
AZ will get $522M from feds for road projects
With more than half-a-billion dollars of federal stimulus money expected to be earmarked for transportation projects in Arizona, state agencies and local governments are moving quickly to determine how to... […]
Federal decision clears way for state to receive Medicaid stimulus money
An uncharacteristically swift decision by the federal government has removed a major hurdle that threatened to prevent Arizona from collecting nearly $2 billion in federal matching funds earmarked for Medicaid... […]
Brewer looking to stimulus money to save child care funding
A state program that gives low-income families subsidies for child care that was slashed in last month's budget fix will be working at full capacity again soon, as Gov. Jan... […]
State could qualify for $1.5 billion for education, some strings attached
Out of $4.2 billion available to Arizona from the federal economic recovery package, more than a third — about $1.5 billion — can be used for education. The money will... […]
Bill advances allowing Treasurer to hire own attorneys
The House Government Committee voted along party lines to approve legislation that would add the State Treasurer’s Office to an existing list of government agencies able to contract their own... […]
Democrats boycott meeting as anti-abortion bill advances
Pro-life Republicans on a House panel unanimously approved legislation that would restrict abortions, while Democrats walked out of the hearing in protest.When the Democrats on the Health and Human Services... […]
Lawmakers warned: Drug, human-smuggling crimes spilling into AZ
Elements of the Mexican drug and human smuggling trade are spilling into Arizona with alarming frequency, state and federal officials warned members of a Senate committee.Last year, raging wars among... […]
Dems hope to use stimulus dollars to ‘backfill’ welfare programs
Federal stimulus dollars earmarked for state welfare programs could provide the financial relief needed to reinstate funding for several programs that provide state-run services for vulnerable children and working families.... […]
Goddard warns against more budget cuts
AG says public safety, consumer protection would be at risk
Spat brewing over how much federal money to accept
Gov. Jan Brewer is looking at how Arizona can qualify to receive all of the $4.2 billion in federal stimulus aid, a move that may set her at odds with... […]
