The House Education Committee advanced a bill permitting Arizona community colleges to issue four-year degrees in a 7-3 vote amidst outcries from universities and educational organizations.
More than a month after a July 31 deadline, the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) has yet to release an update on what it is doing to identify and refund the approximately 73,000 disabled veterans -- including some in Arizona -- who were wrongly charged funding fees when issued VA loans.