AZ Illustrated Politics: Friday, December 6, 2013
Dec 6, 2013 Discussion of 6,000 child abuse reports un-investigated, other crisis in state's CPS; challenges for Tucson's City Council, TUSD.
AZ Week: Child Abuse Victim Gives Back as Foster Parent
Dec 6, 2013 Daniela Preciado says she sees herself in many of the kids she cares for now that she has reached adulthood.
Siblings Apart For Years, One US Citizen, Other Faces Deportation
Dec 6, 2013 Brother and sister are part of nationwide effort to fix "a broken immigration system;" born to same parents but in different countries.
Arizonan Pearl Harbor Survivor Remembers Tragedy
Dec 6, 2013 Lauren Bruner was a 21-year-old USS Arizona crew member when ship was bombed on Pearl Harbor.
City Budget Shortfall in July 2014 Could Be $15M
Dec 5, 2013 Expenses, such as streetcar operations, pension costs, expected to exceed revenues, precise calculations not yet available.
Raising Urban Chickens Interests Tucson Residents
Dec 4, 2013 City has a small but growing community of people who raise chickens in backyards; local school uses them for learning purposes.
Child Advocacy Group: Abuse Prevention Would Help CPS
Dec 4, 2013 Budget cuts to children, family services has fueled huge influx of kids to agency's system, Children Action Alliance director says.
Further Cuts to Food Stamps Worry Local Food Bank Officials
Dec 3, 2013 As part of Farm Bill, Senate wants to cut $4B from program's budget in next 10 years, while House wants $40B.
UA Doctorate Student First to Identify Minerals on Mars Surface
Dec 3, 2013 What they have is basaltic sand, made from eroded lava, similar in composition to sand found here on earth in places such as Hawaii.
Tucson Council Winners Sworn In, Face Immediate Budget Challenges
Dec 3, 2013 Three incumbents start new four-year term today, all say long-term budget fixes are priority.
Experts: Building Preservation Good Environmentally, Culturally
Dec 2, 2013 A look at the Historic Y, what's become; members of the Tucson Historic Preservation Foundation discuss restoring historic buildings.
Brewer Creates 'Care Team' to Investigate Neglected CPS Cases
Dec 2, 2013 The Child Advocate Response Examination Team will oversee agency's staff; review and identify any glitches in its system.
McCain: Immigration Reform Must Happen
Dec 2, 2013 AZ's Senator still working to get U.S. House to consider immigration and border security measures.
AZ Illustrated Politics: Friday, November 29, 2013
Nov 29, 2013 Mayor Rothschild discusses changes to SB 1070; Pima County supervisor Ray Carroll talks status of Rosemont copper mine.
Program Brings K-12 Children to Mt. Lemmon for Science Learning
Nov 29, 2013 UA Science Sky School uses area as an outdoor classroom for intensive, hands-on science education.
AZ Week: State Strategizes to Improve Trade with Mexico
Nov 29, 2013 With $12 billion in trade, experts say Arizona needs more to take advantage of business opportunities.Selected Archive Filters
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