Arizona officials will be watching closely as the U.S. Supreme
Court considers gay marriage today. The outcome of the case could impact a
lawsuit over benefits for domestic partners for gay state and university
employees.
Spring arrived in Arizona early Wednesday morning, at 4:02 local time. And, as KJZZ’s Dennis Lambert reports from Phoenix, winter was about average this year.
A new study by the Census Bureau shows that
nearly 80 percent of people who drive to work in this country drive alone.
The survey also shows that more than 10 million people spend two hours a day
getting to and from work.
A report by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that weekly wages in Yuma and La Paz counties are well below both the state and national average of $903.
The Peoria Unified
School District is making plans to add another elementary school. The district
says it’s needed because of what it says is explosive growth in the northwest Valley.
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