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Panel blocks state employees’ payroll deductions to Planned Parenthood
A panel of hand-picked gubernatorial appointees has blocked state employees from making payroll deductions to Planned Parenthood. Gubernatorial press aide Daniel Scarpinato said Tuesday the move was made after committee members decided the organization was too “controversial” to be on the authorized list of hundreds of charities available to state workers.
Education Board challenges Douglas with choice of new executive director
The State Board of Education is meeting tomorrow to hire its new executive director, an act that could bring more dissention and lawsuits in the power struggle with Superintendent of Public Instruction Diane Douglas.
Education settlement money approved, signed, off to voters
Gov. Doug Ducey has signed a $3.5 billion education spending proposal that legislators gave final approval to earlier today, finalizing a plan that, if voters approve in May 2016, will settle a longstanding lawsuit against the state.
House approves $3.5B education package
The Arizona House of Representatives worked late into the night Thursday to approve a $3.5 billion education finance package aimed at settling a long-running lawsuit over education funding.
Wins and losses for both sides in K-12 settlement
Gov. Doug Ducey called lawmakers into a special session on Oct. 28 to vote on a settlement agreement worked out between schools and the Legislature that could end five years of litigation over K-12 education funding. Here, in a nutshell, is a look at the compromise from the point of view of the schools and the state.
Settlement deal survives blistering attack in committee
A package of measures aimed at settling a long-running lawsuit by giving schools $3.5 billion over 10 years inched closer to reality after surviving a blistering challenge in the Senate Appropriations Committee this morning.
Lawmakers fast-tracking special session education funding package
Lawmakers will likely vote on a deal to settle the five-year lawsuit over education inflation funding today, after Democratic leaders in the House late Wednesday night agreed to provide the necessary votes to fast-track the proposal that they largely oppose.
Ducey calls Legislature into special session for K-12 funding
Gov. Doug Ducey called the Legislature into special session Wednesday evening to approve a settlement that will bring an end to five years of litigation over K-12 school funding by putting an additional $3.5 billion into Arizona’s education budget over the next 10 years.
Democrats’ conundrum: support or oppose the school finance deal
Each year without failure since the onset of the Great Recession, Democrats have denounced cuts to public education and clamored for more funding for K-12 schools, a demand that has gotten louder as the state’s economy improves.
Advanced forensics equipment examining Stump’s phone texts, AG’s spokesman says
State investigators are working to recover text messages that utility regulator Bob Stump sent and received during last year's Republican primary, Capitol Media Services has learned.
Watchdog group sues to get Corporation Commissioner’s texts
After months of threatening a lawsuit, the Checks and Balances Project today sued the Arizona Attorney General’s Office and the Corporation Commission to get immediate access to a commissioner’s text messages.
State treasurer says school finance deal is irresponsible, likely illegal
State Treasurer Jeff DeWit said Tuesday a plan to settle the school funding lawsuit with trust land proceeds is irresponsible. And he said it's also likely illegal. DeWit said the additional withdrawals for the next decade called for in the proposal now being pushed by Gov. Doug Ducey would mean huge losses in revenues available to schools beyond that.
