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State audit faults Education Department
A legislative watchdog agency says it found widespread security weaknesses in the state Department of Education’s computer systems, including flaws that left Social Security numbers and other sensitive data on […]
Arizona receives a B-minus in new academic standards report
Here is a breakdown on how Arizona fared in a report on academic standards produced by the Thomas B. Fordham Foundation of Washington D.C. English-B Standards-based teaching and learning: language […]
Report: Half of states fall short on academic standards
More than half the states received “D” or “F” grades overall for their academic standards for teaching English, math, science, and U.S. and world history to elementary and high school […]
Bush picks Arizonan for Transportation secretary
President Bush has chosen Mary Peters, a former federal highway administrator, to succeed Norman Mineta as secretary of transportation, a senior administration official said in Washington on Sept. 5. Mr. […]
Immigration ordinances: Some towns target landlords
Sweeping new immigration laws in Colorado and Georgia may be the toughest state actions yet, but more than a dozen local governments are taking an even harder line that in […]
Feds seize 135,000 pair of bogus shoes
Federal agents in Arizona have seized thousands of pairs of fake Nike sneakers and charged six men in what is being called one of the largest smuggling rings in recent […]
FDA ruling on ‘morning-after pill’ puts pharmacists in crossfire
The latest fireworks over the “morning-after pill” weren’t in Congress, or at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, but in Kent, Wash., at a recent meeting of the normally obscure […]
Senate candidate’s son sentenced in drug case
The son of a Democratic U.S. Senate candidate was sentenced Sept. 5 to two years of probation and 600 hours of community service on two drug convictions. James Pederson, the […]
Huge Hispanic marches nationally fail to generate voter registrations
Border-state governors Governor Napolitano and New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson – both with states bordering Mexico – talk about immigration issues in a joint news conference in late August. Mr. […]
‘Emerge Arizona’ helps Democrat women seek public office
Emerging Democrats Dana Kennedy, co-chairwoman of Emerge Arizona, announces legislative and school board candidates supported by Emerge, which provides political training for Democratic women. Behind her is Stephanie Rimmer, running […]
Democrat’s ad cites woes at Treasurer’s Office
Singh calls for restored integrity in TV spot
