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Arizona bill would allow Tesla to skip dealers
Electric car manufacturer Tesla Motors would be allowed to sell cars in Arizona without establishing a dealer network under a bill approved by a state Senate committee Wednesday.
Super Bowl committee, leaders unveil plans for downtown Phoenix
Super Bowl XLIX will be held next year in Glendale, but downtown Phoenix will play a big role as well. At a news conference Tuesday, the Arizona Super Bowl Host Committee announced that downtown will host an outdoor fan campus dubbed Super Bowl Central and the NFL’s headquarters and media center.
DNC chair: Arizona an emblem of GOP outreach problems
A year after the Republican Party unveiled plans to attract women and minority voters, a national Democratic leader insisted the GOP is still “out of touch,” citing the party’s actions in Arizona as examples.
Pearl Harbor survivor commemorates stamp honoring USS Arizona Memorial
It’s been more than seven decades since the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, but 91-year-old Albert Thomas’ memories of that day haven’t dimmed. He wants to make sure other Americans don’t forget the details either.
Judge: AZ can require citizenship proof when registering voters
A federal judge this morning ordered the Election Assistance Commission to require would-be Arizona voters to provide proof of citizenship to register to vote.
Senate Bill 1413 would diversify Arizona’s economy, make state more competitive
Arizona has an opportunity to keep building on the Arizona Comeback. We can continue to diversify our economy through strategic choices that help our state retain, expand and attract investment from industries with high wage jobs for Arizonans.
Arizona Senate votes down 4 conservative bills
The Arizona Senate on Monday voted against four conservative Republican bills targeting employee unions and a set of educational standards known nationally as Common Core.
For-profit universities in Arizona balk at proposed federal regulations
For-profit universities in Arizona said Monday that proposed federal regulations that would make them report average student debt levels, loan default rates and other “key outcomes” are unfair and may be based on flawed data.
Anti-Common Core bills defeated in state Senate
Five Senate Republicans again helped Democrats kill two bills that would have undermined Common Core.
Analysis shows soaring Arizona abuse caseloads
A new analysis presented Friday to members of the Legislature's Child Protective Services oversight committee shows Arizona's child welfare system experienced a greater caseload increase than all but one state in the 10 years ending in 2012, while most states saw decreases.
New standard, high-quality assessment essential for Arizona students
When the Common Core State Standards were being drafted, many Arizona teachers provided input and feedback that were incorporated into the actual standards that were adopted by 45 states. I know because I was one of them, working alongside other Arizona educators, ultimately helping our state to leave a footprint on the standards themselves.
Frank Barrios, World War II
This photo shows a residential part of downtown Phoenix as it was in 1945, when even very fine homes had chickens in the back yard.
