The reaction to the bipartisan budget deal among Democratic and social justice activist groups has been generally positive, especially with regards to the major investments in K-12 and Higher Education. However, some of the reactions contain a justifiable level of concern to future fiscal budgets and the complications for future education funding created by Republican … Read more
Send notices of your events to blogforarizona@gmail.com. Editor’s Note: Due to the covid-19 coronavirus pandemic and CDC recommendations for social distancing, many events are still being held virtually online. We are doing our best to update the calendar, but you should check with event organizers prior to attending any event to confirm the status. Political … Read more
It did not take long this morning at the Arizona House Ways and Means Committee. That is the way Committee Republicans, wary of actual discussion and debate, wanted it. On a party line vote of 6 to 4, the House Republicans passed a major expansion on private school vouchers where public monies will go to … Read more
“At the end of the day, this is about people and making sure people in Arizona are thriving across all counties (including the Rural ones.)” Arizona Democratic Party Chair and State Senator Raquel Teran. “I love Rural Arizona. It is the Democratic Candidates that will fight and protect Rural Arizona.” Arizona Democratic Attorney General Candidate … Read more
Over the last two weeks, the Arizona Department of Education (ADE) has awarded four additional American Rescue Plan Grants to local government and education organizations to further assist schools, communities, and students. This is in addition to five earlier American Rescue Plan grants released in May for similar reasons. The first grant was $5.1 million … Read more