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Auditor general finds flaws with Arizonans who obtain licenses to drive
Unqualified Arizonans may be getting state licenses to drive because of practices of private companies authorized by the state Motor Vehicle Division to issue them, according to a new report.
Senate approves 4-year continuation for school for deaf, blind
In what has become a mysterious political struggle, state senators on Thursday debated on how long to allow the Arizona State School for the Deaf and Blind to operate before it must return to the Legislature for approval to continue as a state agency.
House bill would seek public’s vote on whether to split school districts
Arizona lawmakers are moving to require a public vote in the state's largest school districts to determine whether they should be split up.
Audit finds DEQ not keeping up with testing, standards
The state agency responsible for protecting the environment has failed to perform many required tasks in monitoring groundwater for pollution -- in some cases for 29 years.
Nursing board’s slow pace danger to public
The State Board of Nursing is slow in handling complaints, according to a new state report, a practice it says that could endanger public safety.
Report: State behind on #20×2020 pay raise promise
Average teacher salaries in Arizona have increased by 13.3% since fiscal year 2017, but that’s still shy of the 15% cumulative goal laid out for this point in Gov. Doug Ducey’s #20x2020 plan.
Health agency slow to probe abuse, neglect at long-term care centers
State health officials are slow at investigating reports of abuse and neglect at long-term care facilities, to the point where residents may be put at risk, according to a new audit.
AG takes Tempe to court over lease agreements with developers
The Attorney General’s Office wants the Arizona Supreme Court to weigh in on whether property tax incentives in lease agreements that the City of Tempe signed with several developers violate state law.
K-12 classroom spending reaches all-time low
Arizona schools overall spent less of the money they received last year in the classroom than in any of the 16 years the state has been keeping track.
Auditor: Admin staffing in child-safety agency reasonable
State auditors are giving a thumbs-up to the amount of administrative staffing in a high-profile social service agency.
Ex-NAU postal services manager accused of embezzling $355K
A former postal services manager at Northern Arizona University is accused of embezzling nearly $355,000 from the school over a span of 15 A? years.
Child safety director rejects much of auditor general’s critique
Inadequate reports and failure to attend some hearings by the Department of Child Safety may be delaying some Arizona children getting permanent placement, according to a new report on the agency.
