In what could be major tuition savings for Arizona college students, the Arizona State House passed, by a 57 to 3 margin, a bill that would allow Community Colleges to offer four-year degrees for some programs. What is in the Bill? The bill, HB2523, would allow Arizona Community Colleges to offer these degrees with some … Read more
Both Phoenix and Tucson Mayors Kate Gallego and Regina Romero feel that local cities and towns like theirs should be involved in distributing Coronavirus vaccines to their residents. While visiting Matthew Henson Village, a senior living facility, Mayor Gallego said that state-sponsored vaccination sites like the one at the Cardinals facility in Glendale are not … Read more
UPDATE: 7 applicants sent in their interest for this seat by Feb. 26: Clayton Abernathy, Michael Crawford (former Ward 3 Councilmember), Linda Duran-Ebright, Robin McArdle (former Council aide), Mitch Preston, Bonnie Poulos, Karin Uhlich (former Ward 3 Councilwoman). See website, click on each name for bio/resume: City Clerk’s Office | Official website of the City … Read more
At an early afternoon Press Conference with Ylenia Aguilar, the President of the Osborn School District Governing Board and Dr. Jason Vargas, the President of the Arizona Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics, Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Kathy Hoffman discussed the progress of reopening all Schools in the Grand Canyon State for In-Person … Read more
Yesterday, the Children’s Action Alliance (CAA) released a statement highlighting the many fine legislative proposals designed to help Arizona’s children and families that did not get a hearing at the Arizona State Legislature this year. Among those proposals were: HB2416 from Legislative District (LD) 17 Representative Jennifer Pawlik to increase funds to the Arizona Child … Read more