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The Division of Children, Youth and Families has been awarded a federal grant for up to $11.6 million in federal funding to improve permanency outcomes for Arizona's foster children so that children will remain in foster care for shorter lengths of time.

There are 31 states that allow parents or guardians to give alcohol to minors, only 7 of those restrict it to a private residence. Even in countries where there is not minimum drinking age and it is customary for teens to drink during meals or religious ceremonies with their parents, there is still an observable incidence of intoxication and binge drinking.

As parents do we have the right to say "NO" to drugging our children? I found this article to be very informative. This article suggests that we as parents need to question the responses given to us by our doctors. There are many cases of misdiagnosis. In some states there are schools that have rules in place if your child is diagnosed with ADHD and ADD they are required to take Ritalin. If you "opt out" the school can tell you not to bring your child to school anymore! Considering I have a child they are trying to get me to medicate, this issue hit home for me. There are many recorded deaths that have occurred as a result of taking this drug. That is a chance I am not willing to take.

The Arizona HOA is now losing more rights over home owners. They can not ban political, real-estate signs, flagpoles and parking on public streets. Governor Jan Brewer signed six bills.

That cute duckie wallpaper or nautical furniture set were great for your child's baby years and just barely tolerable through elementary school, but a bedroom makeover is hard to get around when a child heads for the tumultuous teens. Consider the four C's - classic, comfort, cool and color - when providing older kids with long-lasting lairs, er, lovely hangout-study spaces.

The number of obese children in america is growing every year. Kids are decreasing the amount of exercise they get and increasing food portions. Many studies have been done that prove this leads to heart problems. In a lot of homes in the US today, children are able to sit around and eat as much as they want, and what ever they want. This is a continuing problem because the children will carry this on to their children. Child obesity also leads to mental and emotional problems.

Every American has a right to own a gun even though not every american exercises this right. Every American should rally to defend this right because owning a gun is one of the core values of being an American. To take this right away would be denying being an American.

According to the AZ State Senate, this site goes over what an AZ HOA has the right to do and not to do, both on a state and federal level. The HOA's may place leins on homes for unpaid charges owed to the HOA. HOA's in AZ cannot prohibit the display of the American flag.

During a recent court appearance, Triana who was on the Chateau Versailles HOA board, pleaded guilty to taking part in a plot between the years 2005 and 2009, to place HOA board members in a community where they in turn paid her to come up with construction defect lawsuits against home builders in order to generate money for her co-conspirators.

The rise of college tuition is in correlation with the amount of debt students leave college with. College has become something of a luxury to some students. This causes less people to buy homes and in turn hurts the economy.

Technology has become a huge part of our lives. It is a little scary to think about how life would be with out the internet or cellphones. For most of us it seems easier and more fun to stay at home and surf the web, game it out, or watch movies. Paper maps are a thing of the past.

This website talks about the advantages and disadvantages of technology today.

In many ways technology has made it very convenient to do things from the comfort of our homes. This has many advantages, learning is just a click away. There is an application for almost anything from bills, music, health, and gaming. However, in the wrong hands it can be catastrophic.

Texas Governor Rick Perry has signed a new state law that will allow Texans to use deadly force "without retreat" when defending themselves inside their homes, cars and workplaces. The law will go into effect on Sept. 1, 2007. A law originally enacted in 1973 required Texans to attempt to retreat when criminally attacked.

Treyvon Martin utilized the Stand My Ground laws to escape persecution when perpetrators entered his home attempting to harm him. The Stand Your Ground Laws were criticized under harsh scrutiny following the acts described above. The article following anwsers important questions regarding the theory of these laws, their purpose and how their functionality.

This article talks on a new ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court. In the past, if two occupants lived legally in the same house, it was required for an officer to have a warrant and permission from BOTH of the residents before being able to enter. Even if one person said yes and the other said no, the officer would not be able to enter. Now, if an officer has the, "ok" from at least one of the occupants, they can enter with just their approval.

You can see two Maryland kids walking happily home, stop them, throw them in a cruiser, hold them for five hours, and make their parents sign a "Safety Plan" before they're allowed to get 'em back.