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Rep. Matt Gress

Apr 29, 2026

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 […]

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Apr 23, 2026

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 […]

Apr 13, 2026

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 […]

Apr 10, 2026

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 […]

Apr 6, 2026

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 […]

Mar 24, 2026

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 […]

Mar 3, 2026

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 […]

Feb 27, 2026

Historic neighborhoods fear demolition, seek protection from development under new law

Key Points:  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 […]

Feb 21, 2026

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 […]

Jan 30, 2026

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 […]

Jan 17, 2026

Proposition 123 extension triggers competing Republican proposals

Key Points:  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 […]

Oct 4, 2024

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 […]

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