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Farley stops flirting with run for governor, joins Dem race
Sen. Steve Farley announced today that he will run for Arizona governor, after months of flirting with the possibility.
New session, old story – cities, counties fend off Legislature’s reach
The League of Arizona Cities and Towns and the Arizona Association of Counties fended off a bonding plan that would have allowed the state’s three public universities to keep the sales taxes they ordinarily would have paid to the state, cities and counties.
Public education advocates bemoan school money still not enough
It’s hard to argue the budget doesn’t focus on education when much of the new spending focuses on K-12 or university education initiatives. The fiscal year 2018 budget adds $163 million above inflation funding to schools.
Wrap up with Doug Ducey
In the end, Gov. Doug Ducey got nearly everything he wanted – slightly more money for teachers, a huge university bonding plan and several controversial education programs like universal vouchers and performance funding for schools.
Ducey on indictment of friend, others: Don’t rush to judgment
Gov. Doug Ducey called the indictment against four prominent people he is associated with personally and professionally “very troubling,” but urged people not to rush to judgment and to respect... […]
Additional funds to help Arizona conserve water supply
The state’s water department got additional funds to help stave off cuts to Arizona’s water supply from the Colorado River and hire more people in next year’s budget.
Former lawmaker Aboud plays ‘joke’ in JP training, hit with ethics charges
Former Democratic lawmaker and Pima County Justice of the Peace Paula Aboud faces ethics charges after she took and hid a document containing answers to a test required for newly elected judges.
School choice group runs ads thanking Legislature, Gov for passing vouchers
A school choice group once chaired by U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos is running advertisements thanking Arizona’s governor and legislature for expanding school vouchers here.
After signing ESA bill, Ducey vows no more school voucher expansion measures for now
Gov. Doug Ducey today said lifting an enrollment cap that will be imposed as a school voucher program expands is “not even a consideration.” At least not at this time.
Ducey’s proposal will help only a few schools launch full-day kindergarten
An Arizona Capitol Times analysis shows that under the governor’s plan, full-day kindergarten expansion is going to be more limited than he has envisioned.
Goldwater Institute questions APS political contributions
A libertarian think tank contends that monopoly utilities could be violating the free speech rights of ratepayers by making political contributions without their consent to candidates and causes.
Montenegro to challenge Reagan for Secretary of State
Sen. Steve Montenegro, R-Litchfield Park, announced today that he has filed to run for Secretary of State, setting up a primary challenge against Secretary of State Michele Reagan in 2018.
