Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne Archives - Page 2 of 2

Hobbs Sparks Backlash over State of the State Address

January 15, 2025 1:31 pmJanuary 23, 2025 12:34 pm

Governor Katie Hobbs delivered her third State of the State address, outlining her 2025 priorities under what she calls the “Arizona Promise,” which includes childcare, affordable housing, security, reproductive freedom, and water conservation. Hobbs reaffirmed her commitment to gutting the Empowerment Scholarship...

Arizona Legislature Kicks Off with Democrats vs. ESA (Again)

January 14, 2025 11:45 amJanuary 17, 2025 8:19 pm

The 57th Arizona Legislature opened its session with a series of dueling press conferences that spotlighted the continued divide between the Republicans and Democrats. Like last year, the forefront of this year’s legislative agenda is the ongoing battle over the...

Horne’s ESA Fraud Fight Ends in Major Indictment

December 4, 2024 8:52 amDecember 20, 2024 9:09 am

Arizona Department of Education Superintendent Tom Horne’s efforts to identify and eliminate fraud within Arizona’s Empowerment Scholarship Account (ESA) program recently scored a major legal victory – a grand jury recently indicted two individuals for allegedly enrolling fictitious ESA students,...

AZ Gov Hobbs Under Fire for $700K Logo Expense

November 22, 2024 4:12 pmDecember 4, 2024 8:54 am

Arizona State Representative and Majority Whip Teresa Martinez (R-16) is requesting that AZ Attorney General Mayes (D) and Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell (R) undertake an official probe into potential ethical violations by Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs (D) over the...

Moms for Liberty Strikes Accord with Arizona School Chief

September 21, 2023 8:34 amNovember 21, 2024 7:46 am

Moms for Liberty has a plan: flip Arizona school boards. While that might not be news for followers of the Florida-based conservative parental rights group, having support from the state’s Superintendent of Schools is. Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom...