PHOENIX — Open government advocates found hope late this week after the governor reopened his daily calendar for public inspection and the legislature began discussions to change the language of a bill that allows most state business to be conducted behind closed doors. Sen. Sylvia Allen, R-Snowflake, the sponsor of SB 1435, said the bill…
PHOENIX –Mientras que Arizona sigue enfrentando un déficit de $1 mil millones de dólares, la propuesta del presupuesto del gobernador Doug Ducey pide reducir el costo en el sector administrativo de las escuelas con el fin de invertir más en los aulas, pero los funcionarios escolares insisten que no hay mucho que puedan reducir. Ducey…
PHOENIX —As Arizona continues to a face a $1 billion deficit, Gov. Doug Ducey’s budget proposal calls for cutting school administrative costs in order to spend more in the classroom, but school officials insist there is little fat left to cut there. Ducey proposed earlier this month to cut 5 percent from non-classroom spending for…
PHOENIX — The Super Bowl rolled into town this week, shutting down traffic on some streets downtown, but Arizona lawmakers continued their work nearby at the state Capitol. A few football jokes fell on unamused ears in the House and the Senate. School Choice Week In addition to it being Super Bowl week, it’s also…
PHOENIX – With family and guests in tow, members of Arizona’s 52nd Legislature were sworn in on Monday wearing white carnations. White carnations are a traditional symbol wishing good luck. With a deficit projected to hit $1 billion, and a huge debt owed to public schools and Gov. Ducey’s pledge of no new taxes, the…
