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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 […]
Governor’s Office aligned with Senate Republicans on budget deal
Key Points: Lawmakers divided on $270 million surplus spending strategy House leaders have not had much to say about the budget Budget deal expected before June 30 deadline House and […]
As budget deadline looms, state officials begin talks
Key Points: Arizona has less than 40 days to complete a state budget before a government shutdown One reason for budget delay is uncertainty over state tax revenue Despite habitual […]
Dispute over school choice funding means ballot measure for teacher pay unlikely
Key Points: Teacher pay hike stalled over GOP demand for school vouchers Governor Hobbs rejects tying voucher expansion to education funding plan Special election unlikely as attention shifts to budget […]
No progress on state budget amid Prop. 123 hangup
Key Points: Hobbs won’t talk about budget yet Governor wants Prop. 123 extension settled Lawmakers remain on mid-session break Republicans at the Legislature have addressed most of the bills they […]
Threat of possible recession looms over upcoming budget talks
Key Points: Gov. Hobbs to start budget discussions soon Uncertain economic conditions will impact budget talks Hobbs won’t use rainy day funds to backfill cuts Lawmakers averted a funding crisis […]
Arizona’s disability services are funded for now, but that could change
Gov. Katie Hobbs said on April 30 that the new deal to continue funding for disability services still leaves a fight ahead to continue the dollars after June 30. At […]
