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Advocates say Brewer CPS plan is only first step to reform
Gov. Jan Brewer’s plan to turn Child Protective Services into a standalone division that reports directly to her office received broad support following her State of the State address. But advocates, experts and lawmakers warned it is only a first step in reforming the troubled agency.
Forum on CPS hears of more holes in child network
Arizona's child welfare safety net has many more holes than were made evident by recent revelations of ignored child abuse and neglect reports, speakers said Tuesday night at a forum on reforming Child Protective Services.
Critics bash Brewer for inconsistent behavior on child health care
Gov. Jan Brewer held a press conference Oct. 4 to announce that the first Monday in October would be recognized as Child Health Day, though critics used the event to call attention to the disparity between Brewer’s words and actions.
Harper proposal targets adoptions by homosexuals
Sen. Jack Harper said he intended to craft a law that would stop "activist judges" from taking children away from heterosexual couples and giving custody to gay people. But the measure he is sponsoring would have a much broader impact on Arizona's adoption laws.
Groups propose $2.7 billion in tax hikes to balance budget
Labor unions and a variety of advocacy groups have compiled a list of alternate budget options for lawmakers to consider and are urging the adoption of a budget that makes no spending cuts and restores cuts made in January.
Lawmakers save KidsCare; health care for parents still slated for cuts
Advocates for children's health care are breathing a little easier after Republican lawmakers released a budget draft on April 27 that avoided funding reductions to state-run health care programs for children in low-income families.
