Aug 25 John McCain, Arizona Republican, two-time presidential candidate and decorated Navy vet, dies at 81 By Geoffrey Lou Guray John McCain's life in public service spanned six decades and included a career in the Navy, five-and-a-half brutal years as a Vietnam prisoner of war, six terms in the Senate and two unsuccessful campaigns for president. Continue reading
Aug 24 John McCain's family says he's stopping medical treatment By Matthew Daly, Associated Press In a statement, McCain's family said McCain has surpassed expectations for his survival, but "the progress of disease and the inexorable advance of age render their verdict."… Continue reading
May 03 Arizona teachers end walkout after governor signs plan for 20 percent raise By Anita Snow, Associated Press Teachers did not get everything they wanted, but they won substantial gains from reluctant lawmakers. Continue reading
May 01 What's driving the latest wave of teacher strikes? Pension problems, some say By Brian Eason, Associated Press Teachers usually say a persistent funding shortage, which has cost public schools $6.6 billion since 2009, led them to walk off the job and close down schools last week. Among the biggest reasons for lagging pay is one of the… Continue reading
Apr 27 Amid E.coli outbreak, restaurants tell customers their romaine lettuce is safe By Dee-Ann Durbin, Associated Press The government is still investigating how romaine lettuce from Yuma, Arizona, apparently became contaminated with E. coli bacteria. As of this week, at least 84 people in 19 states have gotten sick, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control… Continue reading
Apr 27 Arizona, Colorado teachers strike for second day, say offers of funding and pay not enough By Melissa Daniels, Associated Press Educators in both states want more classroom resources and have received offers either for increased school funding or pay, but they say the money isn’t guaranteed and the efforts don’t go far enough. Continue reading
Apr 26 Thousands of teachers in Arizona and Colorado protest funding, pay By Melissa Daniels, Associated Press A wave of red-clad teachers will crash upon the Arizona state Capitol today for an unprecedented job action that will close schools for a majority of the state's public school students, part of an educator uprising that's also bubbled up… Continue reading
Apr 25 Republican Debbie Lesko wins special U.S. House election in Arizona By Bob Christie, Anita Snow, Associated Press Republican Debbie Lesko won the special election in Arizona's 8th Congressional District on Tuesday, keeping the U.S. House seat in GOP control but by a much narrower margin than expected. Continue reading
Apr 24 What to watch in Arizona's special election By Jessica Yarvin Republicans have poured money into the special election race to replace former Rep. Trent Franks, who represented a conservative congressional district outside of Phoenix. Continue reading
Apr 20 Arizona teachers vote for statewide walkout to protest pay By Melissa Daniels, Associated Press Arizona teachers have voted to walk off the job to demand increased school funding, marking a key step toward a first-ever statewide strike that builds on a movement for higher pay in other Republican-dominant states. Continue reading