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Proposed education cuts prompt Capitol protest
While the Senate Appropriations Committee took testimony on the budget bills this afternoon, several hundred teachers, parents and students gathered outside the chambers to protest proposed cuts to public schools and state universities.
Senate panel approves Clean Elections repeal measure
Republican critics of Clean Elections have renewed their long-term goal of convincing voters to repeal Arizona’s system of public campaign funding and are hoping that some extra money for K-12 education will help sweeten the deal.
Christine Jones on running for Phoenix mayor: ‘I’m not actively considering it’
As Christine Jones continues to circulate in the political world, many are asking the same question – what’ll she run for next?
2 percent solution: Jay Lawrence offers plan to put more money into classrooms
A Scottsdale Republican has introduced a bill that is in line with Gov. Doug Ducey’s proposal to direct more dollars to the classrooms of Arizona public schools.
Final action: Huppenthal again finds TUSD in violation of ethnic studies law
Superintendent of Public Instruction John Huppenthal in the final hours of his administration today again found Tucson Unified School District in violation of a state law forbidding ethnic studies.
New state schools chief Douglas says Common Core changes will be gradual
The state’s new top education official is promising to use her position to push for more money for public schools. But Diane Douglas won’t demand that lawmakers and incoming Gov. Doug Ducey give the schools the $317 million a court has said they’re owed right now, much less than $1 billion they may be owed for the years that schools were shorted.
Groups no longer required to disclose money sources to Secretary of State’s Office
A federal judge late Friday voided state laws requiring groups to register before spending money on campaigns - and with it, the reports they're supposed to file on who is behind all that cash.
Garcia benefits from big spending in schools chief race
Democrat David Garcia has received nearly $500,000 from third-party supporters since Oct. 10, an unusually high figure for the down-ballot, superintendent of public instruction race.
Arizona faces $1 billion deficit by next fiscal year
Richard Stavneak, director of the Joint Budget Legislative Committee, said the $1 billion budget gap in fiscal 2016 assumes that this year’s shortfall will be solved with one-time solutions.
Money mattered in this year’s races, but some big spenders fell short
Within the last two months, money moaned, crooned and groaned, making promises, praising candidates or scaring voters senseless about the supposed misdeeds of whoever was on the receiving end of its tart tongue.
Jones pumps $758,000 more into campaign for governor
In a recent television commercial, GOP gubernatorial candidate Christine Jones boasts that her ad wasn’t paid for by special interests, but with money that she earned herself. Campaign finance reports show how serious she was.
Proxy war: Outside spending changing the dynamics of political campaigns
Money is the lifeblood of political speech, and in this election cycle, outside groups and dark money entities are doing most of the talking.
