PHOENIX —As Arizona continues to a face a $1 billion deficit, Gov. Doug Ducey’s budget proposal calls for cutting school administrative costs in order to spend more in the classroom, but school officials insist there is little fat left to cut there. Ducey proposed earlier this month to cut 5 percent from non-classroom spending for…
PHOENIX — The Super Bowl rolled into town this week, shutting down traffic on some streets downtown, but Arizona lawmakers continued their work nearby at the state Capitol. A few football jokes fell on unamused ears in the House and the Senate. School Choice Week In addition to it being Super Bowl week, it’s also…
PHOENIX — An Arizona lawmaker has introduced a bill that would protect underage drinkers from prosecution if they call for medical assistance for themselves or someone else. Sen. Kelli Ward, R-Lake Havasu City, said she is sponsoring the bill, known as SB 1190, because, many young people, often college students, do drink alcohol, and they…
Arizona’s Native American tribes want a piece of the Super Bowl. “What better time to advertise than the Superbowl?” said Debra Krol, senior communications manager at the Heard Museum and member of the Xolon Salinan tribe. The message many tribes want to leave behind in one of the world’s largest media shows is both cultural and political….
Similar to the World Cup and the Olympic games, the Super Bowl is often seen as a cash cow to the city that hosts this major sporting event. Will Sunday’s Super Bowl in Glendale be a boom or a bust? There’s no easy answer to that question. The event is estimated to bring $500 million…
