Arizona Capitol Times Your Inside Source for Arizona Government, Politics and Business
It seemed nearly inevitable that legislative Republicans would send their continuation budget proposal to Gov. Katie Hobbs this week for a quick veto, starting the negotiation process between the Republican majority Legislature and the ninth floor. Plans have now changed after one stray vote from a Republican lawmaker who promised she wouldn’t vote on any bills to protest a “fraudulent” election.
Read More »Recent News
Featured News
-
Republican budget proposal fails in House after Harris votes against caucus
-
Kavanagh’s bill would merge hand and machine counting of ballots
-
After running on 2020 fraud claims, Lake shifts to 2022
-
Senate Republicans target ‘drag story hour,’ other drag performances
-
Senate alters governor nominee review process
-
Senate denies records request after limiting retention
legislature
-
Republican budget proposal fails in House after Harris votes against caucus
It seemed nearly inevitable that legislative Republicans would send their continuation budget proposal to Gov. Katie Hobbs this week for a quick veto, starting the negotiation process between the Republican majority Legislature and the ninth floor. Plans have now changed after one stray vote from a Republican lawmaker who promised she wouldn’t vote on any bills to protest a “fraudulent” election.
Read More » -
Kavanagh’s bill would merge hand and machine counting of ballots
-
County recorder, lawmakers tackle election reforms
-
Senate Republicans target ‘drag story hour,’ other drag performances
-
Senate alters governor nominee review process
-
Republicans move to make it more challenging for citizens to make own laws
Az Government
Governor's Office
-
Ducey, lawmakers disagree on special session support
Gov. Doug Ducey said that even though he promised to call a special session, he’s not sure if he has support for it. Lawmakers say that’s not the case.
Read More » -
WIFA comes into focus with Ducey picks
-
Lake flip-flops on ‘rare and legal’ abortion
-
Ducey to focus on semiconductors in Taiwan visit
education
-
Pandemic, culture wars revive ‘school choice’ policy push
With memories fresh from pandemic-era school closures and curriculum battles — particularly over how matters of gender and race are taught — legions of parents are trekking to the marble floors of their state Capitols to fight to create education savings accounts, also known as ESAs. Such accounts exist in Arizona and West Virginia, though Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs argues the dollars would be better spent bolstering chronically underfunded public schools.
Read More » -
Governor targets results-based funding for schools
-
Parents protest Hobbs’ proposed repeal of universal ESA
-
Court backs schools over social media posts
