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Feds give states a menu for cutting Medicaid
Answering a fiscal 911 call from the nation's governors, the Obama administration Thursday gave cash-strapped states a menu for cutting Medicaid spending, one of their biggest budget headaches.
University presidents questioned on spending
State budget writers want to know why universities can't handle budget cuts now that they are taking in more money than they were three years ago.
Official: Arizona fund not tabbed for transplants
Arizona is still designing a proposed fund for hospitals and other health care providers, with no plan as of now to use it to provide reimbursements for transplants dropped from state Medicaid coverage in a 2010 budget cut, the state's Medicaid director said Tuesday.
Michael Crow: ASU tuition hike coming
Arizona State University President Michael Crow told lawmakers Tuesday his administration will ask for a tuition fee increase to help offset the governor’s proposed higher-education budget reductions.
Medical marijuana to be taxed in Arizona
Arizona soon will be taxing a new product a�� medical marijuana.
Lawmakers to review Brewer’s budget plan Tuesday
Gov. Jan Brewer's budget proposal gets its first formal review at the Legislature on Tuesday.
Unpaid days off for state employees would go away
Those unpaid furlough days for Arizona state employees would be a thing of the past under Gov. Jan Brewer's proposed new state budget.
Brewer budget hits AHCCCS, universities
The budget proposal released today by Gov. Jan Brewer hinges on empathy from the federal government, surviving potential lawsuits and a $330 million accounting gimmick that may not be legal.
Transparency website casts dim light on government spending
Amid all the dark budget news in Arizona, the recently launched state budget transparency website provides taxpayers with a ray of light. This new website — Arizona OpenBooks (http://openbooks.az.gov) — while far from perfect, should bring transparency and greater accountability to future state budgets.
Budget deficit posing even bigger threat to education?
Yellow Sheet Report editor Jim Small talks about the budget challenges state lawmakers will face when the Legislature convenes in January.
Court considers ruling on funding for Ariz. agency
An Arizona appeals court on Wednesday considers whether to block a judge's ruling that a state agency will effectively scuttle most of its funding.
Lawmakers: public expectations also a challenge
Legislators say public expectations are one of the challenges they face as states' budget troubles continue.
