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After 8 years, Ducey hands off a changed Arizona to Hobbs
Former Gov. Doug Ducey officially turned over the governor’s office to Gov. Katie Hobbs on Monday, marking a shift in party power at the state’s highest office and the end of a lengthy and consequential era in Arizona politics.
In LD20, Democrats see road to power
Republicans maintain a roughly 5,000-voter advantage. Surmountable, sure, but the outcome is hardly set in stone. They say they believe they are better prepared than they were in 2018, when the Democrats surged to a 29-31 split in the House, propelled by voters activated by education and the Red for Ed movement.
Progressive organizers continue winning streak in truncated session
Six months ago – or an eternity, depending on how you count – before the coronavirus, before the most recent wave of public demonstration against police violence, before the David... […]
Teachers hope summer vacation comes before budget passed
The potential for red-clad teachers again descending on the Capitol could motivate legislators to wrap up budget negotiations before school is out for summer.
Lawmaker to take bid to ban politics in classroom to ballot
The initiative filed with the Secretary of State's Office would require the state Board of Education to adopt a "classroom code of conduct.''
The Breakdown: All eyes on the budget
Budget season is upon us! Preliminary documents were released to our team last week, and lawmakers have some thoughts.
Red for Ed movement no longer a revolution, but it’s still alive
April 26, 2019, came and went without a spectacle at the Capitol.
The Breakdown: You’re killing me, session
The Legislature is contemplating a bill that would diminish the death penalty law for the first time since 1973. And you might be surprised to hear who’s pushing it.
House panel approves bill to quash political activity in classrooms
The president of the state’s largest teachers’ union warned a House committee Monday of a potential Red for Ed resurgence if they advanced a contentious bill from Rep. Kelly Townsend last night, which they did.
Teachers need to watch out for anti-school Legislation
The handy defeat of Proposition 305 and the election of Kathy Hoffman as superintendent of public instruction should spell out the electorate’s support for teachers, students, and well-funded public education. It should make obvious that a wide consensus exists in Arizona for increasing revenues for public education — which our legislature funds at abysmal levels, putting us at 48th in the nat[...]
Bills to restrict teachers reawakens Red for Ed movement
A handful of bills introduced ahead of the 2019 legislative session are already stirring up tensions in the education community, leaving some to wonder if the Capitol will again be awash in red.
Townsend introduces Red for Ed retaliation bill
The Red for Ed movement that brought thousands of striking teachers to the Capitol this year could leave an unintended mark on state statute.
