Steve Yarbrough

May 1, 2017

Lawmakers, governor move closer to a budget deal, including university bonding

Lawmakers strove to set a budget in motion on Monday night, but fell short of introducing bills as staff worked feverishly to put in writing a $9.8 billion spending plan... […]

Apr 18, 2017

Ongoing budget talks stuck on university bonding plan

Gov. Doug Ducey’s $1 billion university bonding proposal remains a major stumbling block to reaching a budget deal as lawmakers reached the key 100-day mark in this year’s session.

Mar 31, 2017

Unsettled strife over Prop. 123 clouds future of education funding

It’s hard to set a course for the future of public education in Arizona when school officials and lawmakers are still feuding about the past.

Mar 22, 2017

Bill to help fund highway patrol doomed despite Senate’s support

Senate Democrats and three Republicans approved a contentious bill that would eliminate the need for an annual sweep of funds meant to help repair the state’s roads, but it was all for naught.

Mar 20, 2017

Senate president kills bill raising standards for prosecution in gunfire cases

The president of the state Senate is quashing legislation that would have made it harder to prosecute people for firing off weapons within city limits.

Mar 17, 2017

Ducey’s Prop. 301 conundrum: Public school champion or tax buster?

Gov. Doug Ducey wants to be seen as a champion of education, but his quest to infuse more money into schools is running head first into his other major goal: not raise taxes.

Mar 10, 2017

Ducey determined to pass university bond plan lawmakers dislike

Arizona legislators want to give the state’s three public universities more money, but are loathe to cede the power to spend, as would be the case under Gov. Doug Ducey’s bonding plan.

Mar 9, 2017

Former Glendale Mayor to Arizona Coyotes: Blame your management, not the city

The City of Glendale, the home of the Arizona Coyotes, is not what ails the team, according to former mayor Elaine Scruggs.

Feb 6, 2017

House members balk at bill to give state senators 4-year terms

Saying it will lead to greater continuity, more stability and less campaigning, the president of the Arizona Senate wants four-year terms for state lawmakers. But not for everyone. Just senators.