Budget Archives - Arizona Globe

State ‘Misplaces’ $122M for Disabled Kids

March 3, 2025 3:17 pmMarch 4, 2025 5:51 am

The Arizona Globe is investigating $122M in mandatory funding shortfalls for the Division of Developmental Disability. Char Ugol, the parent who spurred HB2847, dubbed “Steven’s Law” and pushed for HB2042, “The Tamale Bill, notified the Globe that she has been...

AG Mayes Latest DA to Sue Trump over Birthright Citizenship Ban

January 27, 2025 9:50 amFebruary 8, 2025 1:50 pm

Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes joins a growing list of Democrat-state AGs to enjoin the lawsuits challenging President Trump’s executive order ending “Birthright Citizenship.” Under the current interpretation of the Fourteenth Amendment’s “Equal Protection Clause,” children born in the United...

Montenegro Labels Hobbs Budget ‘Fundamentally Flawed’

January 22, 2025 3:40 pmJanuary 27, 2025 9:52 am

Arizona’s financial landscape has become a focal point of debate between Governor Katie Hobbs and Republican legislators, particularly concerning the state’s budget projections and spending priorities. Marge Zylla, the Governor’s legislative and fiscal affairs director, recently presented Governor Hobbs’ budget...

Rep. Gillette Condemns ASU Lake Havasu Campus Closure

September 25, 2024 9:34 amOctober 2, 2024 11:44 am

Arizona State University (ASU) announced its decision to close its Lake Havasu campus in the summer of 2025, a move impacting 225 students and 20 staff members. This decision is part of a broader response to recent state budget cuts...

State Senator Christine Marsh speaking with supporters outside the Arizona State Capitol building on the opening day of the 56th Legislature in Phoenix, Arizona.

AZ Democrats Eye Education Policy

August 12, 2024 7:34 amAugust 22, 2024 9:28 am

What Democratic majorities would look like in the Arizona Legislature: Education (The Center Square) – Arizona Democrats will usher through some long-sought changes to ESA vouchers, teacher pay, school meals, and all-day kindergarten if they can wrest the gavels away...

Kelly, Sinema Tout Infrastructure Bill for $36M Sky Harbor Expansion

July 22, 2024 12:28 pmJuly 29, 2024 5:50 pm

(The Center Square)— Phoenix Sky Harbor’s utility plant is expected to get major updates using federal taxpayer dollars. Thirty-six million from the 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act was allocated to the project as part of the Airport Terminal Program...

State Senate President Warren Petersen speaking with attendees at the 2023 Legislative Forecast Luncheon hosted by the Arizona Chamber of Commerce & Industry at Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona.

Arizona Senate President Petersen on Budget, Abortion and Education

July 5, 2024 9:31 amJuly 19, 2024 2:09 pm

(The Center Square) – It was a momentous session at the Arizona legislature, whose session concluded last month with the passage of the state’s budget. Senate President Warren Petersen, a Gilbert Republican, has been at the helm of his chamber...