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Like Texas, Arizona would benefit from Justice Reinvestment Initiatives
For Arizona, the bottom line is that the prison population will continue to be reduced by additional changes and the state will save a substantial amount of money over the next several years instead of continuing to increase spending without benefitting public safety. Isn’t it worth taking the extra step and reinstituting the reinvestment portion of the legislation? It will only add to the posit[...]
Grantham’s bill would allow Tasers, Mace, stun guns on university campuses
Rep. Travis Grantham wants to give those on public university campuses more self-defense options, including Tasers.
Bill requires universities to pay for lawyers at disciplinary proceedings
The bill, H2028, requires college and university students undergoing disciplinary proceedings involving an allegation of a crime to be represented by a lawyer. If the student can’t afford one, the bill mandates the college or university to provide the student with legal counsel.
Thunderbird move to ASU downtown stirs emotions for alumni
While the move has led some alumni to feel the school is losing its identity, school officials and former students agree that it’s a necessary step for ensuring the continued success of Thunderbird.
Arizona ozone levels rise as feds tighten air quality restrictions
Across much of Arizona there was more ozone in the air this summer than there was last year, including several days in Phoenix where the levels spiked into the unhealthy range.
Fernanda Santos: Journalist grows roots in the borderlands
Fernanda Santos spent 12 years at the New York Times, including the past five as a correspondent based in Arizona. When faced with a decision to continue at the newspaper or stay in Phoenix, she chose the desert. Now she’ll teach a new generation of journalists at Arizona State University.
Arizona cuts to college student support still among steepest in nation
State support for students at Arizona’s three public universities has fallen by 53.8 percent since 2008, more than three times the national decline over the same period, according to a new report.
Health care politics, environment take the air out of asthma sufferers
The Arizona Department of Health Services estimates that the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System, or AHCCCS, Arizona’s Medicaid program, pays for more than half of the estimated $115 million spent every year on asthma-related emergency room visits and hospitalizations.
Recruiting public school teachers in Arizona a tough sell
Arizona State University’s Morrison Institute for Public Policy released a report in May showing more teachers are leaving the field or retiring early, citing low pay, increased workload, lack of support from administration and a lack of passion for the profession.
ASU Foundation tax filings reveal little on personal ties, lobbying expenses
While the foundation receives high marks from charity watchdog organizations for directing above-average portions of revenue to program services, experts in nonprofits say there are some oddities contained in ASU Foundation’s tax filings.
Dreamers at Arizona universities will still pay in-state tuition – for now
Dreamers at the state’s three universities will continue paying the same tuition as other Arizona residents, at least for the time being.
Costs to attend Arizona’s state universities to increase
Tuition and some fees at Arizona's public universities will be going up.
