The process of establishing the identity of passport applicants needs to be strengthened by introducing a requirement for some applicants to attend a passport office in person.

Whatever he does in office, no man can live up to the high expectations of the world, but we have been changed by his election. Obama's inauguration is a historic global achievement, a major milestone in the journey of a powerful nation.

Arizona is the identity theft capital of the world. The Secretary of State's Office needs to do more to prevent the crime before it ever occurs.

There are some days when history is made. Yesterday was one - and I was honoured to be in Washington to watch Barack Obama being sworn in. During his soaring inaugural address, the new president gazed over a teeming National Mall that was crowded with more than a million people.

It's a state requirement that students 5 and over have to attend kindergarten.

While we are deploying troops in their thousands, we lose the chance to build up their basic skills.