On April 9, 2020, it was reported that the Arizona Treasury, due to the probable sharp reduction in tax receipts because of the Coronavirus, maybe as much as one billion dollars in the red. According to reporting from AZ Central and Yellow Sheet, this shortfall (which may be considerably less than the worst-case scenario,) would … Read more
Governor Ducey has issued a Stay at Home Proclamation for people until April 30, 2020. The schools are closed until at least August 2020. The legislature has allocated $105 million in addition to the billions in federal aid to meet the Grand Canyon State’s needs to counter the adverse socio-economic effects of the virus. What … Read more
There are 1800 classrooms in the state of Arizona that do not have a qualified instructor leading children in the lessons of the day. Classroom sizes are high. The average counselor to student ratio is 905 to 1. School Buildings are crumbling and in need of repair or replacement. Arizona Schools have not been fully … Read more
Democrats in the State House and Senate released their budget proposal for the 2020/21 fiscal year. It calls for spending approximately 12.5 billion dollars while Governor Ducey proposed just below 12.3 billion in appropriations. The Senate Republicans called for about 12.2 billion and the House suggested funding almost 12.3 billion in expenditures. While the difference … Read more
Governor Ducey has released his proposed budget for the 2020-21 fiscal year. It has met with mixed reactions among Democratic and Progressive circles. While commending the Governor for investment hikes in areas like education (with more monies for teacher salaries, counselors, and building repair,) infrastructure, and childcare, Progressive advocates point out that the increases are, … Read more