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Gov. Hobbs rejects ‘continuation budget’ proposal from House
Key Points:Â Hobbs rejects GOP’s budget delay as political grandstanding State shutdown looms without budget by July 1 Bipartisan support exists, but Montenegro blocks House vote Calling his proposal a […]
Budget standoff between Senate and House after $17.6B proposal approved
Key Points: The Senate passed the budget proposal on June 20 Chamber claims bipartisan effort, declares itself finished with session House called for a continuation budget to keep negotiating passed […]
Senate passes $17.6B bipartisan budget in early morning deal
Key Points: The Senate passed the budget proposal on June 20 Chamber claims bipartisan effort, declares itself finished with session Follows a House budget that was rejected June 13 The […]
Senate Appropriations passes budget proposal, full Senate vote this week
Key Points: The Senate Appropriations Committee passed the budget proposal on June 17 The budget received bipartisan support despite some disagreements A full Senate vote is expected on June 18 […]
House budget provision seeks to curb power of attorney general in election lawsuits
Key Points: Budget provision limits attorney general’s election-related prosecution authority Legislative approval required if SLAPP evidence exists Proposal raises constitutional, political power abuse concerns A last-minute provision inserted into the […]
House GOP budget rejected by Senate Republicans, Gov. Hobbs
First, House Democrats and Gov. Katie Hobbs rejected the House GOP budget proposal. Now, Senate Republicans have rejected the spending package shortly before introducing their bipartisan deal with Hobbs. “This […]
Federal funding for civil legal aid in jeopardy, state solution sought
Key Points: Civil legal aid funding under threat in federal budget proposal Arizona provides no financial support to civil legal services Legal community scrambling to secure funding With federal budget […]
Doug Cole: The politics of passing a budget
For nearly three decades, Doug Cole has been a lobbyist with HighGround Public Affairs Consultants, having influenced major policy initiatives since the lobbying firm’s inception. These initiatives include the legislative […]
$17.3B budget package approved in late night House session
Key Points: House Republicans passed a caucus budget package Democrats and the governor have rejected the House budget One legislator believes the caucus budget is close to a bipartisan deal […]
House releases independent budget, stuns Senate and governor
Key Points: House Republicans proposed their own version of the budget Senate and governor disapprove of the plan Democrats say a bipartisan package will be revealed next week The House […]
House budget targets ‘dreamers,’ could prompt lawsuit if passed
Key Points: Arizona lawmakers propose banning in-state tuition for undocumented Proposal may conflict with voter-approved Proposition 308 Legal challenges expected over immigration tuition policy changes Republican lawmakers are moving to […]
Budget talks bog down as House and Senate Republicans squabble
Key Points: Arizona House Republicans push solo budget plan, skipping Senate cooperation Senate GOP are negotiating with governor without the House Budget standoff risks missing July 1 fiscal year deadline […]
