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Arizona foster-care numbers rose over decade, as national numbers fell
Arizona saw the number of kids in its foster care system rise significantly from 2002-2012, a time when most other states were posting sharp drops in their foster care rolls, according to new federal data.
Empowerment Scholarship Account program generates controversy
Max Ashton is a senior at Brophy College Preparatory with a 4.0 grade point average. He is also blind.
Panel: Harsher penalties for straw buyers could curb gun traffic to Mexico
Stricter U.S. gun measures are needed to stem the flow of guns to Mexico, where the weapons are fueling violence and leaving people “under siege” with little hope of help from their government, activists said Thursday.
From teen pregnancies to heart attacks, DHS statistician tracks health data
Sooner or later, Christopher Mrela will have your number - if he doesn't already. As the statistician for the Department of Health Services, Mrela is a man of many numbers. He's compiling them now for the "Arizona Health Status and Vital Statistics Report." It's due out in September.
