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Audit Looks At Challenges For Arizona Veterans’ Homes During Pandemic And Expected Changes To Veteran Population

Apr 19, 2021

By Terri Jo Neff | The Arizona Department of Veterans’ Services has reported 16 resident deaths among its two State Veterans’ Homes as of March 14 and has corrective deficiencies which led federal regulators to cite both homes, according to a...

Arizona Legislature Approves Teacher Lunches During School Events – But Only If They Meet School Nutrition Guidelines

Apr 19, 2021

By Corinne Murdock | The Arizona legislature has voted to allow schools to feed teachers during school events - but only if they use Arizona Department of Education (ADE) nutritional guidelines. That means that teacher meals will be constrained to...

Arizona Teachers Round Up for Lessons on Advancing Critical Race Theory Again

Apr 18, 2021

By Corinne Murdock | 2021 marks the seventh year of The Equity Event, an annual speaker series for teachers hosted by the Arizona School Boards Association (ASBA). This event serves as a touchstone for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)...

Arizona Joins Coalition Calling On Congress To Fund Systems To Expunge Criminal Records

Apr 18, 2021

PHOENIX -- Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich is spearheading a coalition of 22 attorneys general from mostly blue states calling on Congress to provide federal funds for state systems and technology upgrades needed to expunge criminal justice...

Maricopa College District’s Academic Freedom Pledge And Payout Settles Professor’s Claims

Apr 17, 2021

By Terri Jo Neff | The Maricopa County Community College District’s (MCCCD) decision last month to approve a $155,000 settlement to a Scottsdale Community College professor ensures the district, the college, and staff members will not be sued for...

New Reporting Requirements For Use-of-Force Incidents Approved By Legislature

Apr 17, 2021

PHOENIX – The state Senate on Wednesday unanimously approved HB 2168, legislation which requires law enforcement agencies in Arizona to collect data on use-of-force incidents involving officers and to report it annually to the Arizona Criminal...

Arizona Supreme Court To Decide Conflict Of Interest Allegation In Case With Statewide Implications

Apr 16, 2021

By Terri Jo Neff | On Feb. 12, 2019, Pat Call had been serving on the Cochise County Board for more than a decade representing for the Sierra Vista area, which includes the Army’s Fort Huachuca. It was also the day Call and his two fellow...

Bill Expanding Firefighters’ Protections Signed Into Law

Apr 16, 2021

PHOENIX — This week, Governor Doug Ducey signed Senate Bill (SB) 1451, legislation which expands workers’ compensation for diseases presumed to be a result of Arizona’s firefighters and fire investigators' job demands and requirements. The bill...

Arizona Legislature Passes Bill Requiring Parental Permission for All Sex Ed Curriculum

Apr 15, 2021

By Corinne Murdock | Wednesday, the House passed a bill requiring schools to have parents’ written consent before teaching Sex Education to students. Rather than having parents opt their children out of Sex Ed curriculum, this legislation requires...

Sedona Airport’s Tour Company Lease Dispute Awaits Consideration By Arizona Supreme Court

Apr 15, 2021

By Terri Jo Neff | The Arizona Supreme Court has been asked to review a decision by the Sedona-Oak Creek Airport Authority to evict a longtime leasee in a nearly decade-long dispute that has involved a federal judge, the Federal Aviation...

82 Percent of Arizona Voters Support Election Integrity Reforms: Stronger Voter ID, Voter Roll Cleanup

Apr 14, 2021

Arizona voters, a sweeping majority support strong voter ID requirements and cleaning up early vote-by-mail lists

Arizona Sues Biden Administration For Violations Of NEPA

Apr 14, 2021

Arizona has filed a lawsuit against the Biden administration the garbage left behind by individuals crossing the U.S. Mexico border illegally. The Attorney General's Office says it is suing the U.S. Department of Homeland Security for violating the...