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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...

Heated Exchanges Mark Arizona Budget Aftermath

June 24, 2024 5:00 amNovember 21, 2024 7:45 am

Budget negotiations in Arizona were highly contentious this year, with lawmakers roundly condemning the process. Governor Katie Hobbs and Democrats negotiated with Speaker of the House Ben Toma (R-27) and Senate President Warren Peterson (R-14), with Hobbs ultimately signing. However,...

Mayes Oppose State’s Proposed Opioid Settlement Use

June 19, 2024 5:00 amJuly 1, 2024 7:37 am

AG Kris Mayes is threatening to sue the Arizona legislature over an item in the newly passed 2024 budget authorizing the use of Federal opioid settlement funds to “backfill” prior-year deficits. At issue is the interpretation of the settlement’s Memorandum...

AZ Legislature Adjourns ‘Sine Die’ after Budget Passage

June 17, 2024 10:30 amJuly 1, 2024 7:38 am

After a marathon “midnight oil” negotiation session Friday night, June 14, 2024, the AZ legislature eeked out a budget that left everyone wanting but achieved bipartisan dissatisfaction equally. A $1.4B deficit this year mandated some draconian cuts to programs that...