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Dueling Pressers Set Tone for Horne-Yee Primary

May 29, 2025 3:12 pmJune 5, 2025 4:34 pm

In a dramatic escalation of Arizona’s education politics, State Treasurer Kimberly Yee officially launched her campaign for Superintendent of Public Instruction this morning, setting up a high-stakes Republican primary against incumbent Tom Horne. At a Senate Lawn press conference on...

Hoffman Backs Yee to Challenge Horne for SPI

May 28, 2025 8:02 amJune 5, 2025 4:35 pm

In a move that’s sure to shake up Arizona’s political landscape, State Treasurer Kimberly Yee (R) has filed paperwork to mount a primary challenge against current Superintendent of Public Instruction (SPI) Tom Horne. Yee, a seasoned figure in Arizona politics...

Biasiucci’s Italy Trip Spawns Bill Banning Food Additives

April 18, 2025 9:15 amApril 24, 2025 11:45 am

What started with a box of Italian Froot Loops has resulted in a bill banning 11 ultra-processed food ingredients in Arizona school meals. Rep. Leo Biasiucci’s (R-30) House Bill HB2164 officially prohibits public schools in the Grand Canyon State from...

War of Words Escalates Between Hoffman and Horne

April 3, 2025 3:54 pmApril 12, 2025 1:53 pm

The war of words between State Senator Jake Hoffman (R-LD15) and Superintendent of Public Instruction (SPI) Tom Horne (R) continues to escalate amid allegations that Horne is not doing enough to protect Arizona’s Empowerment Scholarship Account (ESA) program. The ESA...

Week in Review: For the Week of March 16, 2025

March 22, 2025 2:25 pmMarch 28, 2025 8:30 am

High Profile, Controversial Rallies Hit Arizona Senator Bernie Sanders and Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez held a rally at Arizona State University in Tempe, criticizing figures like former President Donald Trump and Elon Musk for policies they argue harm the working and...

Horne, Petersen Support Private School Amidst State Board Action

March 22, 2025 2:00 pmMarch 27, 2025 2:31 pm

This week, Primavera Charter School‘s CEO, Damian Creamer, held a press conference at the Arizona State Capitol to address the recent move by the Arizona State Board for Charter Schools to revoke the school’s charter due to poor academic performance. Creamer was...

Horne, Boggs Respond to DOE’s Anti-DEI Initiative

February 21, 2025 9:40 amMarch 3, 2025 3:27 pm

On February 18, 2025, the Arizona Globe reported on AZ Senate President Warren Petersen’s deadline for state compliance with the U.S. Department of Education’s mandate to end DEI. In that article, we indicated that we had requested but not received...