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Bill requires universities to pay for lawyers at disciplinary proceedings
The bill, H2028, requires college and university students undergoing disciplinary proceedings involving an allegation of a crime to be represented by a lawyer. If the student can’t afford one, the bill mandates the college or university to provide the student with legal counsel.
Gilbert Davidson: From potholes and loose dogs to conducting beautiful music
Gilbert Davidson, the new chief operating officer for Gov. Doug Ducey’s administration, still hasn’t decorated his office on the Ninth Floor, but he has already challenged state agencies to find ways to cut money from their budgets.
Court forces UA to hand over climate-change emails of scientists
Pima County Superior Court Judge James Marner rejected arguments by attorneys for the Board of Regents that disclosure of the documents would be "contrary to the best interests of the state.''
Paul Bentz: Math major, pollster crunches politics
Paul Bentz, vice president of research and strategy at HighGround, thought he’d be a teacher. But he realized there’s a whole world of people who do nothing else but politics.
State jobless rate drops to 10-year low, drives wage increases
Arizona’s seasonally adjusted jobless rate dropped to 4.7 percent last month, the lowest rate in nearly a decade. The decline of three tenths of a point came as private sector employers said they added 10,300 new workers between August and September.
Arizona cuts to college student support still among steepest in nation
State support for students at Arizona’s three public universities has fallen by 53.8 percent since 2008, more than three times the national decline over the same period, according to a new report.
ASU Foundation tax filings reveal little on personal ties, lobbying expenses
While the foundation receives high marks from charity watchdog organizations for directing above-average portions of revenue to program services, experts in nonprofits say there are some oddities contained in ASU Foundation’s tax filings.
Free tuition program for teachers getting underway at state universities
After months of deliberation, state universities are aiming to admit 200 students in the fall 2017 semester to the Arizona Teacher Academy, a teacher-training program with free tuition.
Dreamers at Arizona universities will still pay in-state tuition – for now
Dreamers at the state’s three universities will continue paying the same tuition as other Arizona residents, at least for the time being.
Negative ads motivate smokers to call Arizona’s helpline
The Arizona Department of Health Services rolled out sleek new television advertisements featuring popular sports coaches to promote its smoking cessation hotline. They didn’t really work.
UofA rape statistics misleading, crimes adjacent to campus not counted
The number of sexual assaults against University of Arizona women is five times greater than what the university reports to federal authorities as required by law.
University of Arizona reconsiders plan to hire ‘social justice advocates’
Buffeted by claims it was creating “speech police,” the University of Arizona is backing down from its plan to create “social justice advocates” on campus – at least for the time being.
