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Spending 2020: From $1B windfall to survival

When they returned to work in January, Arizona lawmakers faced a financial situation colleagues everywhere would envy: an extra, unbudgeted $1 billion. At the time, their biggest challenge appeared to...

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Ducey draws primary challenge from Bennett

Arizona Secretary of State Ken Bennett (AP Photo/The Arizona Daily Sun, Jake Bacon) Former Secretary of State Ken Bennett is challenging Gov. Doug Ducey in the...

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Additional funds to help Arizona conserve water supply

(U.S. Geological Survey Photo) The state’s water department got additional funds to help stave off cuts to Arizona’s water supply from the Colorado River and hire...

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Arizona House approves university bonding, Senate up next

The Arizona House approved the most contentious part of a $9.8 billion state budget package this evening, clearing the way for approval of the spending plan in that chamber. The focus...

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Timeline: How budget negotiations are unfolding

Last year, lawmakers approved a state budget in record-breaking time and adjourned the shortest legislative session since 1968. But this year, the process is going much slower. For more than...

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Legislative leaders reach budget agreement with governor

Leaders in the House and Senate say the two chambers have reached an agreement on the budget with Gov. Doug Ducey, and expect to move a proposal this week. House...

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Ducey unveils state spending plan

Gov. Doug Ducey (Photo by Gary Grado, Arizona Capitol Times) The bleeding is over and spending is inching back up under Gov. Doug Ducey’s proposed budget...

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Naimark, others blast GOP priorities in state budget

[caption id="attachment_45622" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Margarita Jimenez, a mother from Phoenix, talks about the agony of having uninsured children. Jimenez and several others lamented lawmakers' priorities in the recently enacted state...

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GOP lawmakers approve $8.6B spending plan (updated)

Republican leaders quickly consolidated support behind an $8.6 billion budget plan and gave it final approval today, less than a week after finally reaching a deal with Gov. Jan Brewer....

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Brewer places moratorium on bills until budget done

Chief among Gov. Jan Brewer's goals for this session is personnel reform. (Photo by Evan Wyloge/Arizona Capitol Times)
Talks on the budget may be on the...

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