Recent Articles from Yellow Sheet Report
A win is a win is a win, but…
Lesko is heading to Congress, but with only 5 points separating her from Hiral Tipirneni in last night’s CD8 special election, Democrats are declaring a victory of their own. To... […]
In another universe, a Republican proposes a tax hike
In a letter to Ducey, Democratic leaders said they oppose a sales tax hike to fund the governor’s proposed 9 percent teacher pay increase in FY19 (and another five percent... […]
Not exactly a budding bromance
Ducey and Mesnard met yesterday morning in the governor’s office, and all indications point to a “positive” conversation between the two leaders, one source said. To read more on this... […]
Will Ducey get his plan passed before the strike starts?
Ducey ratcheted up the pressure on lawmakers this afternoon with vetoes of 10 bills, with identical veto letters for each urging the Legislature to pass his teacher pay raise plan.... […]
The office will be in someone’s hands, but not Forese’s
Forese stunned the Capitol today when he announced that he’s dropping out of the race for treasurer. In a tweet this afternoon, Forese didn’t say why he was exiting the... […]
The teachers are not amused
Ducey spokesman Daniel Scarpinato told our reporter the governor’s meeting with 13 teachers yesterday was positive and productive, but at least one of those teachers said she went in hoping... […]
It can be lonely at the top
Former State Procurement Office administrator Ashoke Seth filed an amended complaint over his ouster from the Dept of Administration with the state Personnel Board on Monday, claiming that he was... […]
Voting begins Tuesday on teachers’ strike
Less than 24 hours after Arizona Educators United announced it would hold a vote on whether to strike despite Ducey’s proposed raises for teachers, one leader had to take to... […]
Ducey still needs to show us the money
Ducey hasn’t provided many details about how he will fund his teacher pay raise plan, but there is at least a vague outline in place. To read more on this... […]
Sometimes ‘political theater’ pays dividends
Ducey presented an updated budget proposal today that grants teachers 9-percent pay raises next year and cumulative salary increases of 20 percent over four years. To read more on this... […]
It’s Barton versus Allen in LD6
Barton revealed today that she’s making an unexpected political move: she’ll primary S Allen in the LD6 Senate primary. To read more on this item plus all the stories in... […]
Is he running for treasurer or for governor?
Cardenas isn’t letting the fact that he’s running for an office that has nothing to do with education policy stop him from pushing a plan to fund K-12 and higher... […]