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Appeals court will consider whether inmates’ case is a class action
A federal appellate court has agreed to decide whether Arizona’s 33,000 prisoners can be in a lawsuit alleging that prison healthcare and confinement conditions amount to cruel and unusual punishment.
From bonanza to bust
Sunday’s Ted Nugent concert at Celebrity Theatre in Phoenix was expected to be a bonanza for the URAPC referendum organizers. In an email to supporters on Friday, URAPC organizer Christine Bauserman called the concert “a free-for-all” and said the group was hoping to have 100 people blanketing the parking lot “collecting signatures from every single concert goer.”
Ceremonial signing creates firefighter memorial
Gov. Jan Brewer says firefighters and first responders put their lives on the line every day in "service and sacrifice." Her remarks came Tuesday as the governor held a ceremonial bill-signing to create a memorial for firefighters and emergency medical technicians.
4 national forests in Ariz. lift fire restrictions
FLAGSTAFF ai??i?? Four national forests in Arizona are lifting fire restrictions due to a reduced risk of major wildfires.
Ariz. regents cite concerns about student safety
The board that oversees Arizona's state university system is expressing concern about student safety in the wake of dangerous and criminal activities that include alcohol-related injuries, sexual assaults and at least one fatality.
Citing security, county attorney opts out of email
CASA GRANDE ai??i?? Pinal County Attorney Lando Voyles is balking at using the county government's general email system, saying he's not confident it's secure.
Court asked to overturn immigrant license policy
Immigrant rights advocates urged a federal appeals court on Monday to halt Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer's order denying driver's licenses for young immigrants who have gotten work permits and avoided deportation under an Obama administration policy, arguing that Arizona's policy is unconstitutional because it's trumped by federal law.
Organizations create fund to help Yarnell firefighter families through school-age years
Arizona’s leading education organizations have launched a long-term, statewide effort aimed at providing the financial assistance necessary to meet the education needs of the children and families of the 19 firefighters who died battling the Yarnell Hill wildfire.
Regents President Klein sees universities as a driver for state’s economy
Eileen Klein’s vision for her tenure at the helm of the Arizona Board of Regents centers on pushing the board’s function beyond what it is best known for – setting university tuition rates – into making the organization a driver for improving the state’s economy.
A ‘fair’ schools budget: After years of deep cuts, officials say 2014 spending is moving in right direction
For the first time since the Great Recession hammered the economy, hitting education funding particularly hard, Arizona’s K-12 schools are starting to recoup some of their losses.
Report: A drop in Colorado River flows could lower property values
WASHINGTON – A new report claims that property values could decline along with projected decreases in the level of the Colorado River, as demand on the river outpaces supply of water in it.
City officials worry about state’s convention center investment safeguard
Phoenix officials are worried that a provision imposed by the Legislature to ensure a return on its investment in the Phoenix Convention Center will cause the state to withhold sales tax revenue from the city.
