Babies born exposed to opioids grew fivefold in ten years in Arizona
Pregnant and Addicted Opioid deaths in Arizona nearly doubled over the past ten years. The number of babies born exposed to opioids grew more than twice as fast. By Claire Cleveland At the urging of Gov. Doug Ducey, Arizona lawmakers approved sweeping new regulations...
Lawmakers meet to discuss sexual harassment policies, choose not to broadcast meeting
Updated Jan. 19, 2018: On Thursday, January 18, 2018, the Arizona House of Representatives held a second training on ethics and sexual harassment policies. Like the first session held 9 days earlier, the House did not broadcast the joint caucus, but did record it....
Builders bankroll school bond campaigns, dominate construction contracts
Building Relationships A small group of builders bankroll bond campaigns and dominate K-12 construction contracts By Evan Wyloge and Carrie Jung Editor’s note: This article is a collaboration between Arizona Center for Investigative Reporting and KJZZ. It is...
Arizona wrongly distributed $62 million in federal aid for poor students over 4 years
Arizona wrongly distributed $62 million in federal aid for poor students over 4 years By Jim Small and Evan Wyloge | Oct. 26, 2017 The Arizona Department of Education was alerted in March 2015 that it was improperly distributing federal funds intended to help...