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Senate panel kills one Hobbs voucher bill, moves another

Kiera Riley Arizona Capitol Times//February 15, 2024//

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Senate panel kills one Hobbs voucher bill, moves another

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Senate panel kills one Hobbs voucher bill, moves another

Kiera Riley Arizona Capitol Times//February 15, 2024//

A Senate committee killed a measure to require private schools to lay out and provide services for students with disabilities Wednesday and narrowly advanced a bill to require updated Empowerment...

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