PHOENIX — In a reminder that the biggest fights in the Legislature lay ahead, hundreds descended on the Capitol Wednesday to protest against Gov. Doug Ducey’s proposed budget for K-12 schools. Some legislators emerged to observe or address the stream of teachers, students and other education supporters, many of whom shouted chants of “No more…
PHOENIX — The Legislature didn’t take Monday off for Presidents and worked through Arizona’s post-birthday week and the drama continued this week regarding the “firing” of two top Board of Education officials. The two officials — Christine Thompson, executive director of the Board, and Sabrina Vazquez, assistant executive director — who Superintendent of Public Instruction…
PHOENIX — If you’re driving a particularly pockmarked road in Arizona, you may be able to blame the bumpy ride on the state Legislature. For the past few years, the Legislature has diverted money meant for roads maintenance in order to fund the Arizona Highway Patrol, which cities and counties say is leaving them less…
PHOENIX — Have you heard of the Arizona Public Enterprise University? One senator wants to remake and rename Arizona State University into “an autonomous, quasi-public, nonprofit corporate entity,” with a bill introduced this session. While Eileen Klein, president of the Arizona Board of Regents, said the governing board is not taking a position on the…
PHOENIX — Some international news crept into the Legislature this week with the death of Kayla Mueller, the Prescott woman who was killed after being kidnapped at the hands of Islamic State militants. Gov. Doug Ducey ordered state flags to be flown at half-staff and moments of silence were held throughout the Capitol during the…
