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Child Protective Service

Apr 30, 2014

Brewer vetoes money for external audit of CPS, cites upcoming special session

Gov. Jan Brewer vetoed legislation calling for an external audit of Arizona’s beleaguered Child Protective Services, but called for the issue to be a part of discussion in an upcoming special session focusing on child safety.

Apr 24, 2014

Sine die: 2014 Legislature crawls to a close, but special session looms

Though debate lingered on far longer than most lawmakers had hoped, the Arizona Legislature adjourned sine die at 1:46 a.m. Thursday, ending a sometimes tumultuous 101-day legislative session with work left on the table.

Dec 16, 2013

Botched cases update set for CPS oversight panel

The Arizona Legislature's child protective services oversight committee on Monday is set to hear an update on efforts to investigate more than 6,500 ignored abuse and neglect reports.

Dec 6, 2013

Quality assurance staff reportedly prevented CPS cases from being investigated

Some Child Protective Services workers believed to have been involved in preventing thousands of abuse reports from being investigated also took part in a new quality assurance review of the cases in recent weeks.

Dec 6, 2013

CPS forum – Messages offer a ray of hope that could lead to reforms

Speakers at a Dec. 3 CPS Community Forum stepped to the microphone three minutes at a time for two hours to deliver old news: Foster parents get no respect, caseworkers are overworked and underpaid, and the Legislature is tight-fisted.

Dec 6, 2013

Proposals for fixing CPS emerge

Authorities search for new ideas in the face of an ongoing crisis

Some lawmakers say Child Protective Services needs more money. Others say it should become its own agency, separate from the Department of Economic Security. Another cautions against “reactionary legislation” that won’t really solve anything.

Dec 6, 2013

History repeats itself with caseload woes at CPS

Ten years ago this week, Arizona lawmakers were on the verge of approving a law to strengthen Child Protective Services and ensure the agency investigates all cases of neglect and abuse.

Nov 25, 2013

‘Heartbreaking, unconscionable’

CPS workers close out thousands of cases before they are investigated

Nov 21, 2013

Thousands of uninvestigated CPS cases traced to brief cost-saving measure in 2009

A brief Child Protective Services cost-saving measure that was supposed to end after five days in December 2009 has led to the failure to investigate thousands of cases of alleged child abuse, an official testified today.

Rep. Debbie Lesko
Nov 20, 2013

Lesko to challenge Murphy in LD21, senator says he is “disappointed and hurt”

Rep. Debbie Lesko will challenge incumbent Republican Sen. Rick Murphy in Legislative District 21, citing concerns that his ongoing “personal struggles” could cost the GOP a seat in the Arizona Senate.

Nov 1, 2013

Hot contests

Early voting in the 2014 primary begins in nine months, and candidates are already firing up their campaigns.

Oct 21, 2013

Marital benefits

Gay marriage would bring stability to gay families, prosperity to Arizona, proponents say

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