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The Tucson shootings: no lessons learned?
Even the most traumatic events fade with time. As the months pass since Jan. 8, our attention is increasingly captured by the remarkable recuperation of U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and the approaching trial of accused shooter Jared Loughner. It’s natural to want to let go of disturbing memories, both of the violence itself and of the troublesome questions that it raised.
As public universities hike tuition, private Grand Canyon University stands pat
At Arizona’s public universities, incoming resident students will pay from $8,474 to $9,716 a year in tuition and fees come fall thanks to state funding cuts. That’s an increase of 45 percent to 72 percent since the 2008-2009 school year, depending on the university.
But at Grand Canyon University, a private Christian institution, tuition, while higher at $16,500 a year, isn’t changin[...]
Regents to hold special meeting on UA Healthcare
The Arizona Board of Regents will hold a special meeting Friday to rescind steps it recently took to reorganize the leadership and board of directors of UA Healthcare.
Arizona plan to cut Medicaid rolls headed to court
Gov. Jan Brewer's plan to help balance the state's budget by providing government-paid health care to fewer lower-income Arizonans is headed to court.
A Perfect Fit: How one large manufacturer decided to move its plant from China to Arizona
When Conair Corporation purchased a large vacant warehouse in Glendale 16 months ago, it was making an economic statement that in a small way cut into the loss of Arizona jobs to foreign countries.
Arizona board approves steep tuition hikes
Despite recent student protests, regents for Arizona's public universities voted Thursday to dramatically hike tuition, but also will offer rebates to some students to help ease the financial strain.
Ruling on K-12 fund could impact future voter mandates
A Superior Court judge may have given opponents of voter-mandated spending the leash they’ve been looking for to rein in big-spending initiatives for years.
Bill would expand religious rights on college campuses
Two years after Arizona enacted a policy that sought to prevent discrimination against religious viewpoints in K-12 schools, the state is poised to adopt a similar set of rules for state-supported colleges and universities.
Nuclear fears spurs sales for Arizona business
Fears of radiation fallout from the nuclear power plant breakdown in Japan after the March 11 earthquake/tsunami have spurred sales for a Williamson Valley company that distributes Geiger counters.
Prison hosts speaker series to educate, motivate female inmates
Olympic swimmer Misty Hyman gently coaxes volunteers from the audience to describe their accomplishments and goals.
Gordon announces ‘true game-changer’ in last State of the City address
In his eighth and final state of the city address, Mayor Phil Gordon announced “a true game-changer” for the city of Phoenix: the arrival of Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong’s non-profit Institute for Advanced Health.
Students to erect mock border wall on campus Monday
Students at the University of Arizona are planning to erect the largest mock border wall in the country in protest of border enforcement policies in Arizona and nationwide.
