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As AIMS test ends, lawmakers differ over what to do next
Sen. Kelli Ward hopes to give Arizona students a reprieve from tests like AIMS, which for years prevented high school students from graduating without a passing grade.
Gallardo gets SB1070-related records request
A Democratic lawmaker was issued a public records request by a conservative watchdog group requesting any correspondence related to the passage of SB1070.
House panel OKs repeal of referendum-targeted elections law
A House committee gave preliminary approval on Jan. 30 to a bill repealing last year’s controversial elections law, HB2305, despite objections from opponents of the law who gathered more than 110,000 signatures to put it on hold until voters weigh in during the 2014 election.
Tucson victim of human trafficking shares story, message in Capitol
WASHINGTON – For those who think slavery exists only in history books, Tucson resident Beth Jacobs has a message. “Trafficking does not discriminate. It will find you at home, at church, or on the Internet,” said Jacobs, who said she was forced into prostitution as a teenager. “It can find you anywhere.”
Park Service OHV plan for Lake Powell area draws conservation groups’ ire
The National Park Service has proposed making 17 areas of Glen Canyon National Recreation Area available for off-highway vehicle use, saying the plan would help attract a wider range of park users.
Lawmaker: Require schools to use eco-friendly cleaning supplies
Requiring schools to use eco-friendly cleaning supplies would promote the safety and health of children, a state lawmaker contends.
Program connects students in health professions with rural areas
Samantha Varner grew up in Chandler and has always been a city dweller. But when she graduates from the University of Arizona’s College of Medicine in 2016, she intends to move to a rural area to practice family medicine.
GOP lawmakers dislike the ‘how’ as much as the ‘what’ of Obama speech
Republicans in Arizona’s congressional delegation quickly attacked President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address not just for what the president wants to do but how he vowed to do it.
Arizona voter registration numbers up by 20,066
Arizona's voter registration numbers are up by about 20,000 since the last report in October.
Nominees to six vacant Arizona judgeships get long-stalled hearings
Months of waiting – and more than two years in one case – were over in less than two hours Tuesday when a Senate committee breezed through nomination hearings for six Arizona judicial nominees.
Census: Arizona population continued steady growth in 2013
Arizona gained more than 230,000 residents in the past three years, again making it one of the faster-growing states in the nation, according to new Census Bureau estimates.
Senator tries again to ban tickets from lobbyists
Against the odds, a new bill has been introduced to ban free tickets from lobbyists for sporting and entertainment events.
