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Turf Paradise race track in Phoenix has one of the highest incidents of "breakdown or signs of injury" in the U.S. according to a recent New York Times investigative report that examines risks posed to jockeys and horses in an industry with lax regulation. Their analysis found 11.3 incidents per 1,000 starts at Turf Paradise, making it the most dangerous track outside of New Mexico. The article explores the grim consequences of illegally pumping race horses full of performance-enhancing drugs or pain killers to mask injury.

According to a new report by the Alliance of Arizona Nonprofits, one alarming trend for Arizona’s nonprofit sector is the stress on underlying fiscal stability created by the combination of falling revenues and rising demand. Nearly one-third of Arizona nonprofits operated with a deficit in 2011, a ratio that actually increased from 2010. And 29% expect to end the year in 2012 with a deficit. Half of nonprofits continue to tap financial reserves to maintain their operations and 73% of nonprofits have fewer than 6 months of operating reserves.