Douglas calling for tax increase for teacher pay raises
Superintendent of Public Instruction Diane Douglas is advocating for a permanent extension and expansion of Proposition 301, a sales tax to fund public education that expires after 2020.
Obamacare enrollment underwhelming in Arizona, nation
WASHINGTON – Only 739 Arizona residents signed up for health insurance in the first month after the troubled health insurance marketplace went online, according to numbers released this week on the centerpiece of the Affordable Care Act.
Arizona seeks Medicaid coverage extension
Arizona is asking the federal government to continue its Medicaid program for childless adults.
11-mile extension to Phoenix light rail line OK’d
An 11-mile extension to Phoenix's light rail route has been approved by the Maricopa Association of Governments. Metro officials say regional approval came Wednesday for the freeway corridor project.