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Jan 7, 2020

Goldwater Institute sues Arizona Department of Education over vouchers

The Goldwater Institute today sued the Arizona Department of Education, alleging it mishandled the state’s school voucher program in a way that breaks state law.

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Jan 7, 2020

Cities have tools to address bad actors in home sharing

Arizona’s Home-Sharing Act is a sensible law that says cities should use their existing powers to crack down on bad actors, rather than stripping innocent homeowners of their rights. Eliminating it would make it harder for Arizonans to pay their bills, increase neighborhood conflict, reduce property values, and hinder the state’s economy. And it’s all unnecessary. Cities already have the too[...]

Nov 14, 2019

Conservative groups plan to sue ADE over voucher funds

Two legal organizations intend to sue state Superintendent of Public Instruction Kathy Hoffman over the state’s school voucher program on behalf of a military parent who claims her family isn’t receiving funds in a timely manner.

Jun 3, 2019

U.S. Supreme Court refuses to hear Indian Child Welfare case

The U.S. Supreme Court has rebuffed a bid to void a federal law that challengers claim is racist because it places the desires and rights of Native American tribes over the constitutionally protected best interests of children.

May 30, 2019

What policymakers need to know about plan to rein in Medicare drug costs

Across Arizona and across the country, much attention is being paid to prescription drug costs – and with good reason.

Feb 18, 2019

Goldwater loses bid to unveil information on experimental drugs

A federal judge rejected efforts by the Goldwater Institute to force the Food and Drug Administration to detail publicly how dying people can get access to unapproved medicines.

Feb 11, 2019

Young people exempt from minimum wage under Republican bill

Insisting it will be good for young people, a House panel voted Monday to let employers pay students who are part-time workers just two-thirds as much as they do anyone else.

Stacks of voters' signatures were delivered to the Arizona Secretary of State's Office on Aug. 8 after Save Our Schools Arizona collected more than 110,000 signatures in three months. If it survives legal challenges, the referendum will appear on the 2018 general election ballot as Proposition 305. (Photo by Katie Campbell/Arizona Capitol Times)
Nov 9, 2018

Prop. 305 defeat doesn’t end fight over voucher expansion

More than 1 million voters rejected lawmakers’ attempt to allow every public school student in Arizona to attend private or parochial schools on taxpayer dollars – but the fight isn’t over.

Nov 6, 2018

Proposition 305: Voters scrub voucher expansion

Arizona voters refused Tuesday to ratify a bid by Gov. Doug Ducey and Republican lawmakers to allow any of the state's 1.1 million students in public schools to get vouchers of state tax dollars to attend private and parochial schools.

Oct 25, 2018

Arizona voters should reject big green tax on poor

Yes, sunny Arizona is an ideal state for solar power. As it gets cheaper, the state should use solar whenever it makes financial sense. But politicians shouldn’t force you to buy it regardless of cost. It doesn’t make sense to insert into the state Constitution a requirement on energy use that locks Arizona into 50 percent wind and solar. Betting the state’s financial future and job base on [...]

Save Our Schools Arizona spokeswoman Dawn Penich-Thacker addresses a crowd of volunteers and reporters after submitting more than 110,000 signatures to refer school voucher legislation to the 2018 ballot. The signatures were enough to put the legislation temporarily on hold on Aug. 8. (Photo by Katie Campbell/Arizona Capitol Times)
Oct 8, 2018

Yes or no, ballot measure tricky vote

It seems a bit out of Alice in Wonderland. But if you support the goals of those who put Proposition 305 on the ballot -- opposition to expansion of vouchers -- you have to vote "no'' in November.

Aug 29, 2018

Supreme Court rejects appeal on economic development case

Pima County did nothing wrong when it did not seek bids for a site that ultimately became the World View high-altitude balloon launching site, the Arizona Supreme Court ruled Wednesday.

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