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Budget stalemate: House Republicans send Hobbs their first proposal
Key Points Aide says lawmakers should come to Hobbs to negotiate GOP plan cuts agency budgets, but includes some of Hobbs’ priorities Senate expected to evaluate the GOP proposal next […]
School safety program faces bipartisan criticism, proposal for reform
Key Points School safety program faces bipartisan criticism House members failed to pass a reform bill on April 20 Opponents says bill is intended to help one contractor A GOP […]
Hobbs declares bill moratorium until Republicans publicly produce a budget plan
Key Points: Gov. Katie Hobbs is pledging to veto all bills until Republicans release a budget The moratorium comes three weeks after Hobbs called off negotiations Republicans say Prop. 123 […]
Chance of Prop. 123 renewal this year ‘almost zero,’ says GOP lawmaker
Key Points: Key Republican lawmaker says he’s willing to wait until next year to reconsider a Prop. 123 renewal GOP lawmakers have not found consensus on the education funding measure […]
An embattled I-11: Lawmaker pushes for expedited freeway construction amid environmental challenge
Key Points: Arizona lawmaker Rep. Matt Gress proposes segmenting Interstate 11 construction Gress aims to expedite studies halted due to environmental concerns litigation Opponents argue the project promotes urban sprawl […]
Arizona education funding debate heads to November ballot
Key Points: Arizona voters may decide in November on increasing teacher pay Senate measure requires 60 cents of every dollar spent on instruction Arizona schools face a separate debate on […]
Arizona classrooms see just .52 cents of every dollar spent on education
Key Points: Only 52.1 cents of every education dollar reaches the classroom Arizona’s instructional spending is the lowest in two decades Arizona’s per-student spending is $4,503 less than the national […]
Historic neighborhoods fear demolition, seek protection from development under new law
Key Points:Â Bill could give historic neighborhoods protection from demolition Measure has generated mixed bipartisan support and opposition Residents worry their neighborhoods could lose historic designation from new middle housing […]
Proposition 123 extension remains unclear
Key Points: Senate Republicans pass placeholder Proposition 123 through committee Sponsor says ESA reform measure, governor’s proposal complicate conversation House Republicans fail to pass mirror legislation, no consensus on 123 […]
Teachers continue to leave the profession, salary remains major issue
Key Points: Teacher attrition declined, but vacancies, retention woes remain Educators cite pay, burnout, working conditions as reasons for leaving Study continues conversation on raising pay through Proposition 123 Teacher […]
Proposition 123 extension triggers competing Republican proposals
Key Points:Â House Republicans split on extending Prop. 123 Some want school funding measure to include ESA program Democrats favor clean extension of $300 million funding House Republicans started the […]
Dems target GOP incumbent in LD4, push abortion issue
A Republican House incumbent is defending his seat in a pivotal swing district where candidates’ stance on abortion could be a deciding factor. Only one Democrat ran for the House […]
