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Races for 2022 statewide offices taking shape
Arizona is sitting somewhere between keeping the 2020 election alive and preparing for the 2022 election, where all statewide executive offices will be on the ballot as well as a U.S. Senate seat.
Ducey vetoes sex ed bill, issues executive order instead
Calling it “overly broad and vague,” Gov. Doug Ducey on Tuesday vetoed a sweeping sex education bill that opponents feared would have prohibited any acknowledgment of LGBTQ people in the classroom.
School leaders decry Ducey dropping mask mandate
Students and teachers at Arizona schools are no longer going to be required by the state to wear masks.
Lawmaker urges schools chief to tap relief funds
The head of the House Education Committee wants the Department of Education to turn loose $85 million to help forestall anticipated teacher layoffs.
Ducey lifts Covid restrictions, but city officials object
Declaring the Covid pandemic under control and the need for restrictions over in Arizona, Gov. Doug Ducey is abolishing all the limits that still remain on businesses and public gatherings.
Ducey skips CPAC, Trump, focuses on AZ
As Republicans across the state and country face a party identity crisis about moving on from former President Donald Trump or to keep embracing him and his ideals, Gov. Doug Ducey has seemingly separated himself from the drama.
Half of this year’s bills died unceremoniously
By the February 19 deadline to hear bills in committees in their chambers of origin, more than 950 measures were left to die
Hoffman asks lawmakers to fully fund distance learning
Arizona's top education official told lawmakers Tuesday they need to ensure that schools get as much money for online courses as the law now provides them for kids in seats.
Ducey speech confuses, alarms schools leader, teachers
The divide between Gov. Doug Ducey and the state schools chief and teachers grew after his Jan. 11 State of the State speech.
Hoffman calls for 2-weeks of remote learning
The state's top school official wants Gov. Doug Ducey to keep schools closed to in-person learning for two weeks following the explosion of COVID-19 cases in the state.
Ducey vetoes statewide mask mandate
Gov. Doug Ducey refused Wednesday to impose new restrictions or mandates on individuals even as his own health chief warned of an increasing number of Arizonans becoming infected with COVID-19.
School task force offers ways to prevent violence
Arizona schools need everything from tip lines to alternatives to detention if they want to promote a safe environment and reduce violence, according to a new report released November 18.
