Arizona should improve education rather than making it worse by legalizing marijuana

Is anyone satisfied with the state of education in Arizona in relation to funding and test scores? Then why would Arizona legalize a dangerous drug shown to increase high school...

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Ducey won’t restore welfare cuts made during budget crunch

Gov. Doug Ducey speaks to a town hall meeting at the Department of Economic Security on Oct. 22, 2015. (Photo by Luige del Puerto) Arizona Gov....

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State revenues continue to rise

After years of incessant cuts, Arizona might be on the verge of shifting the budget discussion following months of robust revenue collections. The state once again exceeded revenue targets in...

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Revenues exceed forecasts by $322M, but state leaders reluctant to call it a surplus

Six straight months of revenues exceeding projections has some lawmakers hoping to reverse the impact of Gov. Doug Ducey’s budget cuts, but the Governor’s Office has signaled that agency heads...

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Arizona reports budget surplus after taxes

Arizona ended the budget year with a $266 million surplus, a stark contrast from the $132 million deficit lawmakers had planned for. The Arizona Republic reports that lawmakers designed the...

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Pima, Pinal counties may have to hike tax rates for court to decide legality of budget provision

Pima and Pinal counties may have to set their tax rates – and hike the levy on businesses and homeowners – before any court decides whether a provision in the...

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Pima County sues state, saying it shifted burden to county taxpayers

Pima County sued the state of Arizona Monday to block a new budget provision the county says shifts tax burdens away from the state and on to county taxpayers. In...

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Educators say legislative budget error could cost district charter schools millions

When lawmakers approved the state budget in March, they accidentally left out one key part. Because of the omission, several longstanding district-sponsored charter schools – public schools that have reorganized...

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Strong revenue showing raises questions about whether lawmakers acted too fast

The surprisingly strong showing in state revenue collections in April promptly revived questions surrounding the wisdom of rushing the budget’s passage earlier this year. Collections surged in April, potentially giving...

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Pima prepares to sue over state budget

Pima County yesterday (April 7) authorized the hiring of an outside counsel to prepare a lawsuit alleging that a budget provision reducing property tax levies for some school districts is...

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Ducey to critics: Where’s your alternative plan?

Ducey today (March 12) pushed back against criticisms leveled at the $9.1 billion spending plan he negotiated with lawmakers by digging up an oft-repeated counterclaim Brewer and her allies had...

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Funding higher education in Arizona – the looming question

Eileen Klein How many times are we going to watch this movie? State imposes budget cuts. Recipient fights back. Repeat. Play. Repeat. Play. We’re sick of...

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Arizona should improve education rather than making it worse by legalizing marijuana

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Ducey won’t restore welfare cuts made during budget crunch

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State revenues continue to rise

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Revenues exceed forecasts by $322M, but state leaders reluctant to call it a surplus

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Arizona reports budget surplus after taxes

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Pima, Pinal counties may have to hike tax rates for court to decide legality of budget provision

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Pima County sues state, saying it shifted burden to county taxpayers

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Educators say legislative budget error could cost district charter schools millions

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Strong revenue showing raises questions about whether lawmakers acted too fast

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Pima prepares to sue over state budget

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Ducey to critics: Where’s your alternative plan?

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Funding higher education in Arizona – the looming question

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