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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 […]
Gov. Katie Hobbs signs bipartisan bill funding disabilities agency
Editor’s note: This article was updated at 3:40p.m. on April 24, 2025, after Gov. Katie Hobbs’ announced her approval signature. Key points: The Legislature passed a funding bill for the […]
Republicans have a plan to fund Arizona’s disabilities programs, but Democrats aren’t happy with it.
Key points: Republicans passed the $122 million funding bill on party lines Democrats oppose the funding as it pulls from other social programs The House Majority Whip seeks a bipartisan […]
Republicans go on the offensive against Hobbs for $122M disabilities budget shortfall, Dems skip meeting
Editor’s Note: This article has been corrected to reflect Rep. Quantá Crews did not attend the April 3 House ad hoc Committee on Executive Budget Mismanagement meeting instead of Rep. […]
School board legislation sparks opposition after financially troubled district faces closure
Following nearly 5,000 west Phoenix students being at risk of seeing their school district close amid financial turmoil, lawmakers at the state Capitol are attempting to exert their influence over […]
Lawmakers negotiate funding in face of looming DCS budget shortfall
Lawmakers on the Joint Legislative Budget Committee approved a $16 million funding transfer within the Department of Child Safety on Thursday after Republicans sounded the alarm that funding for foster […]
House committee approves tax exemptions for retirement accounts
Arizonans who have been squirreling away money into tax deferred retirement accounts may get a cash bonus from the state. On a party-line vote, the House Ways and Means Committee […]
Lawmakers push ballot measure to raise their $24,000 salaries
Following the recent resignation of a state senator over pay, the Senate is considering a measure to increase state lawmaker’s salaries to levels in line with economic inflation. Sen. Eva […]
House Appropriations Committee believes a signed budget possible by April
With an approaching deadline to pay disability services providers, the House Appropriations Committee chairman said it’s a realistic goal for the Legislature to get a budget signed by Gov. Katie […]
Battle royale over childhood disabilities programs continues
Gov. Katie Hobbs lashed out Feb. 26 at Republican lawmakers, accusing them of using families with children with developmental disabilities as “pawns” in the fight over the budget. “Their negligence […]
Get serious about reaching the state education attainment goal
We need more than merely replacing budget cuts of the past. What’s needed in Arizona today is leadership — from the executive and legislative branches and from business.
Appropriations chair says Hobbs’ voucher proposal dead
Rep. David Livingston of Peoria, who chairs the House Appropriations Committee, said Republicans who control the Legislature won't stand for Hobbs' plan ...
