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Phoenix city manager: 'Chief Sullivan is a leader with a history as a reformer who evaluates best practices and brings positive community change'

By David Beasley | Sep 30, 2022

The Phoenix City Council has voted unanimously to approve the contract to hire Michael Sullivan as the interim police chief, the city said in a news release.

Lawyer's Democracy Fund on Supreme Court voter ID ruling: 'This is a major win for democracy and fair elections'

By David Beasley | Jun 28, 2022

Tom Spencer, vice president of the Lawyer's Democracy Fund, is praising the U.S. Supreme Court's recent ruling that North Carolina state legislators have a right to intervene in a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of a voter identification law passed by the legislature.

Arizona rancher on encroaching residential development: 'I'm gonna fight this deal until I can't fight it any longer'

By David Beasley | May 19, 2022

Residents of the rural West Valley community are feeling the squeeze of new development.

Goodwin: 'The nation’s large cities are so swamped by horrific crime and violence'

By David Beasley | May 13, 2022

As crime rates surge nationally and in Arizona, members of minority communities have been the most severely impacted, according to crime statistics.

Police staffing shortages remain issue in Arizona amid rising crime rates: 'They are understaffed, under-resourced'

By David Beasley | Apr 15, 2022

As law enforcement staffing shortages continue to be an area of concern in every U.S. state, rising crime rates have been a problematic result.

Suns lose final regular season game to Kings, head to playoffs as top seed

By David Beasley | Apr 13, 2022

The Phoenix Suns, resting four starters as they head to the playoffs as the No. 1 overall seed, ended the regular season with a loss to the Sacramento Kings, AZ Central reported.

Aspen University reaches agreement with Arizona nursing board, 'welcomes the opportunity to work closely'

By David Beasley | Apr 12, 2022

Aspen University reached an agreement with a state board after it found the university's nursing program was underperforming.

U.S. inflation keeps climbing as Biden blames Putin

By David Beasley | Mar 31, 2022

Inflation numbers in the U.S. keep going up.

State investigates Phoenix nursing school, leaving some students in limbo

By David Beasley | Mar 4, 2022

The state of Arizona is investigating a nursing school at Aspen University in Phoenix, which could lead to closing the program to new students.

Keeping schools closed is political, Phoenix sales consultant claims

By David Beasley | Aug 28, 2020

The push to keep schools closed is based more on politics than science, William Watson, a sales consultant in Phoenix claimed.

Grandmother and retired teacher: 'Fear factor' drives school decisions

By David Beasley | Aug 28, 2020

Mary Bilsborough is a retired school teacher, a grandmother, and no fan of online schooling.

Fillmore: Income tax surcharge for education is a bad idea

By David Beasley | Jul 23, 2020

An Arizona ballot initiative that would impose a surcharge on high-income taxpayers to increase education fund is a bad idea, said State Rep. John Fillmore, (R-Apache Junction), vice chairman of the House Education Committee.

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