The Senate’s most comprehensive bill to revamp election laws passed through Senate Government Committee Thursday with overwhelming Republican support.
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Audit finds DEQ not keeping up with testing, standards
The state agency responsible for protecting the environment has failed to perform many required tasks in monitoring groundwater for pollution -- in some cases for 29 years.
Read More »Nursing board’s slow pace danger to public
The State Board of Nursing is slow in handling complaints, according to a new state report, a practice it says that could endanger public safety.
Read More »Report: State behind on #20×2020 pay raise promise 
Average teacher salaries in Arizona have increased by 13.3% since fiscal year 2017, but that’s still shy of the 15% cumulative goal laid out for this point in Gov. Doug Ducey’s #20x2020 plan.
Read More »Audit: Schools spending more in classrooms 3rd straight year
Fueled by additional state dollars, Arizona schools are spending a greater percentage of their available dollars this year in the classroom than last year.
Read More »State audit blasts regents over property leases 
The Arizona Board of Regents is leasing out property for commercial use without proper oversight and with only limited transparency, creating a "risk of inappropriate use of public resources'' according to a new audit.
Read More »Audit finds classroom spending up in AZ, teacher pay below national average
With some new money coming into the system, classroom spending in Arizona has increased for the second year in a row.
Read More »The Breakdown: Don’t tread on she
It may be the year of the woman, but moms running for office are still dealing with questions not often asked of their male colleagues.
Read More »Auditor: Laws need to change for effective charter school scrutiny 
If lawmakers want quality audits of Arizona charter schools, they have to change the laws governing how charters operate, the state’s top auditor said.
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