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A shocking lack of defibrillators in South Phoenix David Schlinkert March 27, 2018 Residents of South Phoenix are twice as likely to be without access to life-saving equipment in the event of sudden cardiac arrest compared to the rest of Phoenix.1 Why doesn't South Phoenix have more life-saving equipment? Many factors contribute to poor healthcare outcomes, and knowledge and access to Automated External Defibrillators (AED) is no exception.
Teachers rally for better pay KPNX 12 News reported Some West Valley teachers held a “sick out” on Wednesday, March 21, forcing nine schools in the Pendergast Elementary School District to close for the day. Many of those teachers then headed to the Capitol, where they held a #RedForEd rally to get more school funding.
Driverless cars will force labor changes The Slate reported that with billions in investment funding, the driverless future being unleashed by companies like Waymo, Lyft, and Uber still raises more questions than answers for the city planners who will be responsible for incorporating the technology into existing urban-transit infrastructures.
End of road for AZ quest to deny driver's licenses to DREAMers Joseph Garcia March 21, 2018 Arizona’s defiant drive to prohibit legally protected Dreamers from obtaining driver’s licenses has finally run out of gas, with the U.S. Supreme Court declining to hear Arizona’s final appeal in the eight-year battle.
Pima County plans to reduce prison population In an opinion editorial for Arizona Capitol Times, Kurt Altman, Arizona state director for Right on Crime, compares Phoenix to Tucson by size and asking "Isn’t bigger always better?"
The Price of Uncertainty Reports and Publications March 2018 Kathleen Ferris, Sarah Porter, Grady Gammage Jr.
AZ teacher's FB post draws international attention AZCentral.com reported that amid a nationwide debate about teacher salaries, Elisabeth Milich, a Phoenix-area teacher, shared her salary, and her frustration, on social media by posting a photo of her pay stub on Facebook.
Celebrating ASU's iconic landmark ASU's State Press presented a feature on the history of Gammage Auditorium, the iconic ASU landmark that continues to make up the cultural bedrock of Tempe. Grady Gammage, the former ASU president and namesake of the building, had a vision for ASU and enlisted his long-time friend, internationally known architect Frank Lloyd Wright, to bring it to fruition.
State on track for teacher salary raises The Arizona Republic reported that state political leaders say they already are on track to give Arizona teachers raises through the governor’s 2019 budget. The raise would be 1 percent, or about $500 per year. But the growing movement of teachers demanding more could increase pressure at the Capitol to go further.
Affordable Housing in AZ: Does Supply Meet Demand? Reports and Publications March 2018 David Schlinkert Research shows that stable housing provides numerous individual and societal benefits. Arizona, however, faces a low-income housing shortage. So, what can be done to increase the supply of affordable housing for the 1.22 million Arizonans living in poverty?