Because they have proliferated as an alternative to district schools, charter schools — and some don’t do much to correct this notion — are often seen as private schools.

SALT LAKE CITY - A group of Mormons who support gay marriage said Thursday they plan to deliver 300 protest letters and a petition to church headquarters.

There was a time when house foreclosure was an individual problem and largely a private concern between the homeowners and the lenders who held their mortgage loans.

No one has a guarantee they will be able to visit the same doctor or medical clinic year after year, unless they are paying 100 percent of their own health care bills.

Maricopa County's health care system has been in such disarray for so long that there's a temptation to shrug at this week's revelation that it may be $129 million in the red.

Please don’t compare Alana Morales to June Cleaver, Carol Brady, Martha Stewart or any other preconceived idea of what a domestic woman should be.

Please don’t compare Alana Morales to June Cleaver, Carol Brady, Martha Stewart or any other preconceived idea of what a domestic woman should be.

November 24, 2004

On Sept. 11, 2006, Darla Gooden’s world changed forever when her son revealed that he had been sexually abused by a youth leader from their church. A few days later, her younger son told her that he had been sexually abused by the same man, who is now in prison.

No business owner wants to hear that a government agency is coming to inspect their workplace — whether it’s the USDA, the EPA or the IRS. But if there was a government agency that could help save money, improve productivity and increase employee morale — free of charge — businesses just might be interested.

The letter from Don Smith (April 8) is yet another attack on hapless Tribune contributor Jon Beydler, who could do no better than pose a lame analogy comparing auto insurance to a mandate for health insurance. Smith dismisses Beydler’s analogy as “quite foolish.”

Our View: Most of the time, churches and other places of worship are blessings to neighborhoods. They serve as social centers, sources of bountiful generosity and anchors for community bonding. Of course, churches are so central to the spiritual fabrics of American society that they receive special protection from government interference under the First Amendment and various federal laws.

The organizers behind this year's Proposition 105 have a easy message - they want to stop special interest groups from using the ballot box to take more of your money unless a true majority of Arizonans agree it's a good idea. Unfortunately, they have drafted a constitutional amendment that's designed to trick you into giving up some of your rights as a voter.

For middle and high school students with behavior problems, alternative education options are few in the Fountain Hills Unified School District.

August 15, 2004

June 25, 2004

America's men and women employed in public safety professions gained a well-deserved higher level of respect and admiration after the 9/11 terrorist attacks. As they work to keep us, our families, our property, our communities secure, firefighters and police officers often put themselves in harm's way.

The organization that regulates lawyer conduct is making another bid to spell out clearly the obligation of attorneys not to discriminate.

“Oh, the NHL lockout is over. And just when I had almost completely forgotten about hockey...”

“Once again, a police dog’s name will be added to the capitol K9 honor memorial, killed by the incompetence and neglect of his policeman partner.”

The nanny state goes nannying on, and as it often does, under the guise of doing the right thing.

The nanny state goes nannying on, and as it often does, under the guise of doing the right thing.

U.S. Rep. John Shadegg and campaign challenger Bob Lord are ramping up the rhetoric and dipping deeper into their coffers, launching five new television ads between them this month with plans for more.

Scottsdale City Manager Jan Dolan, who recently brushed aside rumors that she is searching for another job, is refusing to answer whether she interviewed for a county association director’s position in California a few months ago.