By Gloria Gomez/UA Don Bolles Fellow/AZ Mirror PHOENIX — An audit of Pima County’s Regional Transportation Authority Plan found it falls short by $149 million, putting 11 projects at risk. The plan was enacted in 2006, after voters passed a one half cent sales tax dedicated to a spate of projects to improve roads and public transit….
By Gloria Gomez/UA Don Bolles Fellow/AZ Mirror PHOENIX — Faith-based adoption and foster care agencies in the state who make decisions based on their religious views are now free to do so without any threat of lawsuits thanks to a new law signed this week, and opponents say that could hurt foster kids across the…
By Gloria Gomez/UA Don Bolles Fellow/AZ Mirror PHOENIX — Foster kids in Arizona overwhelmingly outnumber licensed foster families, and a bill on Gov. Doug Ducey’s desk could shrink their options even further by allowing agencies to deny applicants based on religious beliefs. The bill would shield foster and adoption providers from discrimination on the basis…
By Gloria Gomez/UA Don Bolles Fellow/AZ Mirror PHOENIX — Arizona could find itself the target of lawsuits from the U.S. Department of Justice over recent anti-trans legislation. Yesterday, the department’s Civil Rights Division sent a letter to all state attorneys general warning of legal action against laws that potentially violate constitutional and federal non-discrimination protections. “All persons…
By Gloria Gomez/UA Don Bolles Fellow/AZ Mirror PHOENIX — Her voice shaking with emotion, State Superintendent Kathy Hoffman assured trans kids across Arizona Thursday of her support and acceptance, a strong contrast to the anti-trans rhetoric created by recent legislation. “We will always stand up for you. We will always have your back, and you…
