Karen Fann

AZ Taxpayers Pay More Than $550K To Senate’s Attorneys During Ongoing Election “Audit”; Not Done Yet

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We reported earlier this week on the rare trifecta achieved by State Senate President Karen Fann – having the same legal case simultaneously active in the Superior Court, the Court of Appeals and the Supreme Court. The legal bills for the recent ping-ponging appeals and depositions are not yet known. However, Arizona taxpayers coughed up … Read more

What are the Republicans in the State Legislature Doing with Twenty Seven Days Until Financial Doomsday in Arizona’s Public Schools? NOTHING

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There are 27 Days to go until Arizona’s Public Schools are forced to make draconian cuts to their budgets because they do not have permission to spend monies that are already in their bank accounts. Why is this? Despite Democratic efforts by legislators like Legislative District (LD) 17 State Representative Jennifer Pawlik and LD 28 … Read more

School Superintendent Kathy Hoffman Continues to Call Attention to the Financial Plight of Public Schools if the Arizona Legislature Does Not Act

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Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Kathy Hoffman is continuing to sound the alert on the budget situation for public schools should the Arizona State Legislature not act soon to remove the spending cap expenditure limit on funding. In a series of social media posts, Superintendent Hoffman has effectively highlighted how certain school districts would suffer … Read more

Arizona Legislative Democrats Implore Republican Leadership to Allow Remote Attendance and Voting

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Nothing has changed since last weekend when LD 26 State Representative and expected mother Athena Salman requested, due to her condition, the health of her arriving newborn, and the Omicron COVID 19 surge, that Speaker Bowers allow her to attend house floor sessions, committee meetings, and vote calls remotely. Neither Mr. Bowers or Senate President … Read more