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House Republicans choose Toma as speaker-elect; Dems elect Cano as minority leader
The leadership teams for Republicans and Democrats in the state House of Representatives are set after House Republicans met Tuesday to elect their caucus leaders, with current Majority Leader Ben Toma, R-Peoria, elevated to speaker-elect.
State gives parents extra time to seek voucher payments
State education officials are giving parents who want to seek immediate voucher payments an extra 15 days to apply.
Flat tax to take effect 1 year early
Arizona will implement a flat 2.5% income tax starting next year – a year earlier than anticipated – Gov. Doug Ducey announced on Thursday.
Here’s what you should know about ESAs
Arizona is again grappling with the issue of Empowerment Scholarship Accounts and whether voters should decide for themselves if taxpayer money can fund private and home schools for all K-12 students.
Ducey approves controversial private, parochial school vouchers
Gov. Doug Ducey penned his signature Thursday to creating the most comprehensive system of private and parochial school vouchers in the nation, paving the way for a petition drive to have voters kill it -- again.
Legislature passes biggest ESA expansion in country
The Arizona state Legislature pushed out a bill that greatly expands empowerment scholarship accounts that students can use to go into private schools in a historic move on Friday night that makes this the biggest “voucher” expansion in the country.
Lawmakers approve vouchers for youths to attend private schools
State representatives voted Wednesday to let any Arizona youngster get state funds to attend a private or parochial school.
Lawmakers finally advance budget, some oppose education proposal
The Fiscal Year 2023 budget is finally on the move with at least one House Democrat in favor and one Republican opposed to it.
GOP lawmakers push bill to fund private school costs
In the waning weeks of the 2022 session, Republican lawmakers are trying to make every Arizona student eligible for funding to help pay for private school tuition and tying the expansion to a $400 million increase in education funding.
Police, legislators seek new oversight for officer shootings
A bipartisan bill that would require an outside agency to review when a police officer fires their gun or uses deadly force is making its way through the House. “We... […]
