December 2012 | KJZZ.org

Tracking and preventing concussions suffered by young athletes

There are around 90,000 high school athletes in Arizona, and a program set to be launched early next year aims to track how many of them suffer concussions.

Arizona lawmakers to consider changes to election system

The Arizona legislature will be looking at proposed changes to the state's election system when their session starts in January.

Avondale mayor takes over presidency of National Cities Group

Avondale Mayor Marie Lopez Rogers is the new President of the National League of Cities.

Herb Paine: Lessons of the Elections

The law of diminishing returns states that there’s a point where the more you invest, the less you get.

Study finds teachers in Arizona have slightly less than average absentee rate

A recent report from the Center for American Progress finds the teacher absenteeism rate in Arizona is slightly below the national average. The report measures the percentage of teachers who were absent for 10 days or more during the 2009-2010 school year.

Flu season hitting earlier this year

Texas is one of five states that's seen an increase in suspected flu cases so far this year.

State Bar of Arizona investigating attorney general

The State Bar of Arizona is investigating Arizona Attorney General Tom Horne. The investigation stems from alleged campaign finance violations and an alleged hit and run accident.

New report says housing prices, supply on the rise in Phoenix area

A new report from ASU’s W.P. Carey School of Business finds that home prices in the Phoenix metro area are climbing. The median price of a single-family home in October was about $7,000 higher than the previous four months, and 34 percent higher than the same month last year.

Election canvas to be signed today

Arizona Secretary of State Ken Bennett will sign the election canvas this morning at the state capitol museum in Phoenix.