Carmela Guaglianone

2 months ago | apmreports.org | Carmela Guaglianone |Emily Hanford

The schools in Steubenville, Ohio, are doing something unusual. In fact, it’s almost unheard of. In a country where nearly 40% of fourth graders struggle to read at even a basic level, Steubenville has succeeded in teaching virtually all of its students to read well. Last year, almost every third grader in Steubenville City Schools scored proficient on the state’s reading test. Statewide, one in three third graders in Ohio missed that mark.

Jan 16, 2025 | azcir.org | Carmela Guaglianone

Fire trucks from Arizona did not have to undergo emissions testing prior to supporting crews fighting wildfires in Los Angeles. As a part of CAL FIRE protocol, these vehicles are subject to routine maintenance checks after long drives. Emissions tests are not a part of this inspection. Arizona has sent dozens of trucks and around 150 firefighters to help contain fires in Los Angeles since January 8.

Jan 13, 2025 | azcir.org | Carmela Guaglianone

A stretch of border barrier constructed in 2022 under then-Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey was later removed following pushback from the federal government. The barrier, assembled using shipping containers and barbed wire, spanned unfenced sections of the state’s shared border with Mexico. The barrier ran through lands belonging to the U.S. Forest Service and the Bureau of Reclamation, which are under the jurisdiction of the federal government.

Jan 10, 2025 | azcir.org | Carmela Guaglianone

While Texas was the first state to start building a barrier along its border with Mexico, it’s not the only one to have done so. In 2022, Arizona’s then-Gov. Doug Ducey had hundreds of defunct shipping containers repurposed into a makeshift border wall. The barrier was constructed partially on national forest land without federal authorization, and the Biden Administration ultimately succeeded in forcing the state to remove the crates.

Jan 2, 2025 | azcir.org | Carmela Guaglianone

Though nine of the 10 states with the highest maternal mortality rates—Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina and Tennessee—have total or near-total abortion bans in place, one does not. Virginia allows abortions until the third trimester. Maternal mortality rankings rely on U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data from 2018-2022, the most recent available.