AZ Illustrated Politics: Friday, July 26, 2013
Hispanic Chamber of Commerce president, former chairman of Pima County Dem. Party, former state lawmaker discuss DREAMers, state healthcare, Sen. McCain.
Testing for Common Core Standards May Double Cost
Multiple-choice AIMS ends next year; replacement exam will measure right answer and how students get to it.
Creativity Can Unify Communities
A look into 'placemaking," a concept that believes art can create a sense of belonging in a community.
Gasoline Prices on Rise Around AZ
Statewide average up 3 cents to $3.57 in a week; Tucson lowest at $3.40, Flagstaff highest at $3.75.
Festival Showcases Historic Neighborhood
The Armory Park neighborhood event used porches and music to highlight the area.
Proposed Barriers Along Border Could Harm Wildlife
The issue has raised flags among environmentalists, who argue it could be devastating to the area's natural surroundings.
AZ Nature Festivals Can Boost Local Economy
Birding events in Tucson, Sierra Vista attract visitors from around the state and country.
Tucson Buying More Solar Power from TEP
Corporation Commission vote allows city government to expand from 4% renewable energy to 10%.
Genetic Testing Measures Risks, Offers Few Certainties
New gene-based tests and treatments provide patients with choices but no easy answers.
McCain Not Blocking Army Gen.'s Second Term Nomination
Last week the AZ Republican senator expressed dissatisfaction toward officer's responses on potential U.S. military action in Syria.
Border National Monument is Center of Conflict
Organ Pipe Cactus Park has sparked issues among Border Patrol, ecologists, visitors.
Border Mayors Talk Immigration, Cross-Border Economics
Members of the Arizona-Sonora Border Mayors Coalition discuss future plans for their towns.
Tucson Architectural History in 2-Mile Stretch
Broadway from Euclid to Country Club a 'really important corridor' displaying mid-century modernism.
Group Detained After Asking for Asylum at Border
Nine long-time undocumented U.S. residents want to 'come back home.'
PCC Chancellor's Mission: 'Put Wheels Back on Bus'
Lee Lambert says he will make changes needed to overcome community college's issues, lift probation.
