The opponents of Invest In Arizona’s Prop. 208 are upset that Superior Court Judge John Hannah told them on Monday that he will not be rushed into ruling on an injunction against the education tax surcharge on wealthier Arizonans. They have brought both houses of the Legislature to file a Special Action with the Arizona … Read more
While Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Kathy Hoffman was coming before the Senate Education Committee to tell them it was vital to suspend and/or repeal the State Expenditure Spending Cap on traditional public schools, State House Speaker Russell Bowers was telling Sunday Square Off’s Brahm Resnik that school districts have no reason to worry about … Read more
We just put up a count-down clock on our front page that counts down the deadline for the AZLeg to pass a resolution lifting the Aggregate Expenditure Limit for this year. The time is getting short, and if you count only the legislative working days, how little time is left is even more alarming. What … Read more
“You have a handful of working days to prevent students and families from waking up to the consequences of political indifference – and failing to act will harm students and families. The money is already in district bank accounts. You are not adding new money or raising taxes – just letting them spend all the … Read more
You can keep up to date with the goings-on at the AZ legislature due to the hard work of volunteers around the state. Our media has largely opted out of the sort of close coverage and scrutiny they used to bring to bear in days gone by. With staff cuts and the lack of full-time … Read more