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K-12 and higher education would get $102 billion next fiscal year as part of Gov. Gavin Newsoms new budget proposal, released Monday -- the most in state history -- thanks to a projected 45-billion-dollar surplus. Education advocates say they are glad the budget would put $200 million toward health care for part-time lecturers, who make up 75% of the teaching staff at community colleges. ...

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If you saved your cash throughout the holiday season so you could acquire a little something for yourself, January may be your month.

If you saved your cash throughout the holiday season so you could acquire a little something for yourself, January may be your month.

If you saved your cash throughout the holiday season so you could acquire a little something for yourself, January may be your month.

If you saved your cash throughout the holiday season so you could acquire a little something for yourself, January may be your month.

When the Arizona Legislature starts its 2022 session next week, AARP Arizona and other senior advocacy groups say there is a lot of unfinished business to tackle. The makeup of the Arizona House and Senate will be significantly different, as more than a dozen members left after the 2021 session and will be replaced with new faces. Brendon Blake, associate state director for advocacy at AARP Arizona, said long-term care, affordable housing for seniors and lowering Medicare drug prices are among...

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Scams separate millions of Americans from their money this time of year, and experts have some tips on how to avoid being defrauded. One of the biggest holiday-season scams involves gift cards, where someone has scratched off the back to reveal the code, often replacing it with a small sticker. Once you buy it, they drain the card almost instantly. ...

Attention last-minute shoppers: stay vigilant as you complete your gift-buying. Scammers are lurking. Rebecca Barr - public relations and communications manager for the Better Business Bureau in Great West and Pacific - said three factors are making people especially vulnerable this year. ...