Gov. Jan Brewer appointed five new members to the Board overseeing the Arizona State Schools for the Deaf and Blind on Wednesday, following allegations of mismanagement. The terms of all eight gubernatorial appointees had expired without Brewer picking replacements until now.... Read more»
From a former Board member, and student: Gov. Jan Brewer’s appointment Wednesday of five new members of the Board of Directors of the Arizona State Schools for the Deaf and Blind is a start to fixing the damage done to that institution’s reputation.... Read more»
The Senate Judiciary Committee gave a sweeping immigration bill the stamp of approval Tuesday, setting the stage for a debate before the full Senate next month.... Read more»
Nearly 300 adult education students will cross the stage of the Tucson Convention Center Musical Hall to receive their General Education Development diplomas Wednesday night.... Read more»
Former Guatemalan dictator Efrain Rios Montt’s conviction for genocide was overturned and his trial must begin anew starting from the point in mid-April when a dispute started over which judge should hear the case, the country’s highest court said Monday.... Read more»
A new front seems to be developing in the ever-changing Syrian civil war — a front of cross-border bluster.... Read more»
Sarah Garrecht Gassen, editorial writer for the Arizona Daily Star, filled in for Bill, kicking off the show with retiring Flowing Wells Superintendent Dr. Nicholas Clement. Then, Pat Maisch and Nancy Bowman wrapped up the show with a conversation on gun control.... Read more»
Hundreds of photos taken in the aftermath of the Jan. 8 shooting were released Tuesday by the Pima County Sheriff’s Department, including images of the Glock handgun and high capacity magazine used to kill six and wound a dozen others. Withheld by authorities were any graphic photos of victims of the shooting rampage.... Read more»1
Dan Shearer, editor of the Green Valley News, sat in for a vacationing Bill Buckmaster. The Political Face-Off featured Bruce Ash and Paul Eckerstrom. Dan also talks about preparations for what could be a very difficult wildfire season with Green Valley Fire District Chief and President of the Arizona Fire District Association Simon Davis and Rio Rico Fire District Chief Les Caid.... Read more»
Listening to recent statements from some congressional Republicans, you might think that the 2010 health law allows the Internal Revenue Service to have access to your medical records.... Read more»
States will have the option to use data from food stamps, other programs, to enroll adults in Medicaid. Officials say the changes are geared to states that are expanding the program next year, but they may also be adopted by others.... Read more»
A new study finds that boys diagnosed with ADHD had considerably higher rates of adult obesity than their counterparts, suggesting a connection.... Read more»
Welcome to the new world of health insurance where high deductible plans are growing more popular and the consumers in those plans often have an incentive to haggle with providers. Although many plans still protect people from high out-of-pocket costs for care, these days an increasing number of consumers have cheaper, high deductible plans where they must cover the first $1,000, $5,000 or even $10,000 of care before insurance kicks in.... Read more»
The House of Representatives is expected to vote for the 40th time this week to repeal Obamacare, not because anyone believes the 40th time will be the charm, but because the exercise will enable Republican freshmen to vote for repeal and brag about it during their campaigns next year.... Read more»
As President Barack Obama and his national security advisors continue to weigh the costs and benefits of providing greater financial and materiel support for elements of the Syrian opposition—potentially including lethal aid—it is important to understand the structure of the Syrian opposition, which remains plagued by many divisions.... Read more»
Arizonans awoke to tragedy this morning with the news that two of our state’s brave first responders — a Phoenix firefighter and police officer — died overnight following separate incidents in the line of duty. Both men were killed while in service to the community they loved; both leave behind a family that grieves; both are to be honored and remembered for the boundless sacrifice they have made.... Read more»
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