I had set aside this excellent reporting from Brenna Bailey at the Arizona Daily Star to get around to later on the topic of Arizona’s structural revenue deficit. Tucson educators: 2020 Arizona budget ‘Band-Aid approach’ to K-12 funding crisis: Gov. Doug Ducey and the Arizona Legislature have touted their decision to invest $660 million new dollars … Read more
As Laurie Roberts of Az Central points out, good legislation did come out of the Arizona State Legislature with regards to measures on giving rights to child rape victims, texting while driving. ELL instruction, AIDs education programs, reforming health care facilities so no more Hacienda horror stories occur, and a much-needed drought plan with neighboring … Read more
I warned you the other day about the approach of sine die and zombie bills being revived from the dead without public input or debate. March 29 was the last day for House consideration of Senate bills, and Senate consideration of House bills. April 19 was the last day for conference committees to consider bills. … Read more
When readers last read about Jennifer Samuels, she was running for one of the State House Seats in Legislative District 15 during the 2018 elections. While she did not prevail in securing a State House seat last November, Ms. Samuels and her team will build on the campaigning experience in seeking the Democratic nomination for … Read more
Improving and Increasing enrollment in Kids Care? Nah. Investing in Pre K through University Education? No way. Housing Assistance for the lower middle class and poor? Just a handout for the lazy. Tax Cuts for the affluent? That is the ticket to sustainable prosperity as alternative history and disproven facts have proven time and time … Read more