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Recent Articles from Ben Giles and Rachel Leingang
Bonus or pay raise for teachers?
A pay raise for K-12 teachers included in the state’s $9.8 billion spending plan may only be a bonus, education groups warned.
Bill to expand cash assistance for poor passes House despite Dems’ concerns
A bill that would restore the cash assistance time limit to 24 months narrowly passed the Arizona House of Representatives after Democrats said the measure was overly punitive on poor families.
Under new law, fate of initiatives depends on whether circulators show up in court
Hundreds of signature gatherers came to Arizona this year, most hoping to make a quick buck getting voters to agree to raise the minimum wage. For 40 of those circulators, a judge may rule that all their work was in vain.
APS acts to quell concerns over consumer rate hike letter
Arizona Public Service sought to quickly quash concerns last week that a letter submitted as a part of its request for a rate increase gave the appearance that dozens of government officials and nonprofit groups supported raising customers’ utility bills.
