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AWC President Favors Expanded University Partnerships Over Four-Year Degree Option

By • 17 hours ago

College enrollment is down nationwide due to the Covid-19 pandemic. As vaccines are administered and virus numbers improve, Arizona Western College, the community college that serves Yuma and La Paz Counties, is looking to reconnect lost students and expand access to higher education in the region. AWC President, Dr. Daniel Corr, talks about a new partnership with the state's three public universities and a push by state lawmakers to allow community colleges to offer four-year degrees.  

More Than 50k Johnson & Johnson Vaccines To Arrive Next Week

By • Feb 26, 2021
Capitol Media Services, Howard Fischer

By Howard Fischer
Capitol Media Services
PHOENIX -- The state's top health official said Friday the anticipated approval of the new Johnson & Johnson vaccine could be a "game changer'' in the fight against COVID-19.

Consular ID's Could Be Accepted in Arizona Again

By • Feb 26, 2021
(Capitol Media Services photon by Howard Fischer)

By Howard Fischer
Capitol Media Services
PHOENIX -- Arizona could be on the verge of reversing a decade-old law that was part of anti-immigrant efforts.

Arizona Judge To Rule on Senate's Push For Ballots

By • Feb 26, 2021
MATT YORK / AP

By Howard Fischer
Capitol Media Services
PHOENIX -- The question of whether state senators get access to Maricopa County's voting equipment and ballots could turn on the question of whether they dotted their i's and crossed their t's.

Arizona Lawmaker Drops Bill To Allow Legislatures To Override Election Results

By • Feb 24, 2021

By Howard Fischer
Capitol Media Services
PHOENIX -- Facing some blistering criticism and the possibility of harming Republican reelection efforts, a Southern Arizona lawmaker has pulled the plug on a proposal to let the legislature override the choice of voters for president.

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