The Arizona Republic
Jul. 30, 2009
A tentative agreement to redo the 2010 state budget hung by a thread late Wednesday, with Senate President Bob Burns conceding that he doesn't have the votes he needs. Both chambers delayed action until today.
As has been the case for months, the biggest cause for heartburn among the majority GOP was a temporary sales-tax increase sought by Gov. Jan Brewer. The controversial tax referral was included as part of a fragile budget deal announced by Brewer and House Speaker Kirk Adams durin...
The Arizona Republic
Jul. 29, 2009
One month overdue, lawmakers hope to scramble together a budget solution by tonight that would send a temporary sales-tax hike to the ballot while enacting permanent property and income-tax cuts.
Meanwhile, Democrats are crying foul about the plan, and Republicans are revisiting their opposition to tax hikes in the name of getting something done about the $3.4 billion budget deficit.
myfoxphoenix.com
Jul. 27, 2009
PHOENIX - Gov. Brewer touted to legislators that it had more support than they thought -- and according to a recent poll, she was right.
In a July 21 Rasmussen Reports poll of 500 likely voters, 57 percent of Arizonans say they are willing to pay one cent more per dollar in sales tax to fund K-12 education in Arizona. 38 percent of pollsters said no, and 5 percent said not sure.
Gov. Brewer touted to legislators that it had more support than they thought -- and according to a rece...
The Arizona Republic
Jul. 24, 2009
The University of Arizona will expand its offerings in downtown Phoenix with a new master of public health program that will begin fall 2010.
The UA Zuckerman College of Public Health program will be open to students in Phoenix and Tucson and will include a combination of afternoon classes, online classes and internships. The two-year program will enroll a minimum of 10 students in the first year.
KPOH.com
Jul. 24, 2009
The University of Arizona is testing a new antivenom called Anascorp.
Anascorp, produced in Mexico, is used to treat scorpion stings.
Since the clinical trial began in Arizona, almost 1,000 patients have seen results.
azfamily.com
Jul. 24, 2009
“She was sitting on the back of a car that was parked at the skate park and the driver hit the gas and she fell off and hit her head, Angie Moggs explains. Her daughter, Danika Vaughan, suffered a traumatic brain injury.
Video July 20th, 20099 p.m. Extra: Brain Injury More Health and Fitness video View larger E-mail clip More video Search Video: Danika says, “I remember getting on the back of the car just to sit there and I don't remember falling off....
Phoenix Business Journal
Jul. 15, 2009
College graduates from the class of 2009 who have been able to find jobs are landing starting salaries comparable to those offered a year ago, a new report has found.
This year’s graduating class held its ground with average starting salary offers, demonstrating that employers are reluctant to significantly tinker with starting pay despite the recession, a report by the National Association of Colleges and Employers found.
ABC 15
Jul. 14, 2009
MESA, AZ -- Arizona State University’s Polytechnic campus has scientists who have discovered how to turn algae into jet fuel.
“We grow algae using light, carbon dioxide gas and nutrients,” said Milton Sommerfeld with the school. “Algae represents a renewable source for fuel.”
Scientists working on this project have spent decades of their life searching for the strongest strain of algae. But to begin, it all starts in a small lab.
The Arizona Republic
Jul. 9, 2009
Arizona and other states have largely failed to spend stimulus money intended for low-income housing, in part because of delays in Washington, according to a government oversight report released Wednesday.
Through late June, Arizona's 15 public-housing authorities had spent just 3 percent of $12 million in stimulus funds for modernizing living structures. It had plans in place to spend another 11 percent, the Government Accountability Office reported. The results were unimpressive in ot...
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