Arizona's community colleges may have the best chance ever of finally being able to offer four-year degrees to their students.
Read More »Udall appears to fend off primary challenge from the right 
Kathy Pearce, sister of SB1070 champion Russell Pearce, is falling short of unseating either of Legislative District 25’s incumbents.
Read More »First House floor session in COVID era begins with failed adjournment motion 
The state House’s first floor session since March began — and nearly ended — with fireworks. Almost immediately, Democrats on Tuesday moved to notify the Senate that the chamber had completed its labors and was ready to adjourn sine die, ...
Read More »Spending 2020: From $1B windfall to survival
When they returned to work in January, Arizona lawmakers faced a financial situation colleagues everywhere would envy: an extra, unbudgeted $1 billion.
Read More »House and Senate Republicans introduce school closure plans
Republicans in the House and Senate have filed legislation to allow teachers to educate their students in “alternative” formats as schools grapple with statewide closures in response to the COVID-19 outbreak.
Read More »Arizona lawmakers mull shutting down session to prevent coronavirus spread
A House Democrat has announced he’ll be stepping back from most lawmaking duties for the remainder of the session amid calls from some legislators to temporarily suspend the session to stem the spread of the novel coronavirus, known as COVID-19.
Read More »Republican senators paying this year for 2019 budget holdout 
Cancer-stricken firefighters, low-income pregnant women who need dental care and students pursuing careers as teachers or nurses stand to pay the political costs for two state senators who bucked their party leadership nearly a year ago.
Read More »It should never be too late to earn high school diploma
Thousands of Arizonans need a second chance to complete a high school education. For their sake and our own, it’s time we gave it to them.
Read More »Panel OKs Ducey project to lift low-performing schools 
Gov. Doug Ducey’s proposal to give money to low-income schools through a pilot project dubbed “Project Rocket” is taking shape and moving through the House of Representatives, but not everyone is pleased.
Read More »Big fights loom over few differences in GOP spending proposals 
Cage fighting has begun at the state Capitol.
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