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Board of Ed to sit on $20M earmarked for cops and counselors
Arizona schools will have to wait another school year to hire new counselors and cops.
Lawmaker’s encounter leads to de-escalation training for school cops
Police officers patrolling school campuses will soon undergo new training on de-escalation and crisis intervention with students, thanks to a tweet from Rep. Alma Hernandez.
Ducey vetoes bill that would raise lawmaker per diem rates
Gov. Doug Ducey on Friday vetoed a bill that would have more than tripled daily allowances for some lawmakers.
Legislation to immunize well owners becomes law
A new law signed Thursday by Gov. Doug Ducey is designed to provide legal protections to those who drill wells into underground streams they are not legally entitled to tap.
Clean Elections Commission on verge of losing quorum
Arizona’s Citizens Clean Elections Commission is months away from a crisis.
Ducey at odds with chamber of commerce over tariffs
Gov. Doug Ducey took a swat of sorts Monday at businesses who are concerned about the effects of the president's threatened tariffs on the state and national economy.
Hoffman’s early days in office calm compared to predecessors
Arizona’s current school’s chief has many differences compared to her two predecessors.
Senators’ power play gets win for sex abuse survivors
The partnership that defined the end of the 2019 legislative session began May 7.
Delivering for Arizona’s students
In a session to be celebrated for many historic accomplishments, from passing the Drought Contingency Plan to securing raises for the men and women who put their lives on the line for us every day, one stands above the rest – Arizona’s continued growing investment in public education.
Ducey’s choice for agency head shuffles Corp Comm
Gov. Doug Ducey on Thursday tapped former Republican congressional contender Lea Marquez Peterson to the agency that decides how much utilities can charge their customers.
Legislature passes $11.8B budget, adjourns session
Three days after the House approved an $11.8 billion spending plan negotiated with Gov. Doug Ducey, the Senate caught up and approved it, too.
Budget stalls as number of GOP holdouts grows
After Republican leaders boasted that they would introduce a budget Monday and finish it this week, the Arizona Senate adjourned Thursday evening with no budget vote and a warning from Senate President Karen Fann that lawmakers should be prepared to work Saturday and Memorial Day.
