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Ducey took short path from political obscurity to Ninth Floor
When Jan Brewer learned she would become Arizona’s 22nd governor in late 2008, few members of Arizona’s political establishment had ever heard of the man who would become the 23rd.
Amending the state Constitution could become tougher
An Arizona lawmaker wants to make it more difficult for voters to amend Arizona’s Constitution, but first he has to convince voters that it’s the right thing to do.
Obama touts housing plan during Phoenix visit
President Barack Obama announced a plan today in Phoenix to make home ownership more affordable by lowering Federal Housing Administration mortgage insurance premiums by 0.5 percent, to 0.85 percent from 1.35 percent.
Fate of AZ dreamers drivers licenses could depend on ‘rational basis’
The question of whether “dreamers” can keep their Arizona driver’s licenses could depend on who a federal judge believes first came up with the idea to reject them.
Brnovich clears out Horne staffers
Many of Tom Horne’s top staffers followed him out the door on Monday as newly inaugurated Attorney General Mark Brnovich cleared out remnants of his predecessor’s administration.
Tucson schools chief says ethnic studies will continue
The head of the Tucson Unified School District says his schools will expand the teaching of a "culturally relevant" curriculum that could put the district at risk of losing state funding.
Proposed bill would bring back all-day kindergarten
A bill is in the works that would encourage public schools to fund full-day kindergarten by tapping into winnings from an inflation funding lawsuit.
Ducey inaugurated, pledges action on budget, school choice
Taking the oath of office as Arizona’s 23rd governor, Doug Ducey foreshadowed a conservative agenda in his administration, vowing a lean budget, efficient government, more choice in education and a focus on bringing new companies and jobs to the state.
Carter resigns as chief of Economic Security
Clarence Carter, who was at the helm of Arizona’s child welfare system when it was revealed thousands of child abuse reports were set aside without investigation, resigned today.
Final action: Huppenthal again finds TUSD in violation of ethnic studies law
Superintendent of Public Instruction John Huppenthal in the final hours of his administration today again found Tucson Unified School District in violation of a state law forbidding ethnic studies.
Dem compares immigrant proposal to Nazi Germany
Sen. Robert Meza was one of several activists who said Friday that Rep.-elect Jay Lawrence’s proposal to add the words “non citizen” to Dreamers’ driver’s licenses was comparable to Nazi Germany’s efforts to require Jews to wear yellow badges and armbands.
New state schools chief Douglas says Common Core changes will be gradual
The state’s new top education official is promising to use her position to push for more money for public schools. But Diane Douglas won’t demand that lawmakers and incoming Gov. Doug Ducey give the schools the $317 million a court has said they’re owed right now, much less than $1 billion they may be owed for the years that schools were shorted.
