One argument from challengers is that the state constitution imposes an aggregate expenditure limitation on schools.
Attorney Andy Gaona representing Invest in Ed. He says there is no evidence that any constitutional limitation will be reached. And due to COVID, the state is now giving less money to schools.
“The funds will be collected. The funds will be there. And if and when the expenditure cap ever becomes a problem, and there s certainly no evidence of that today before the court, the predictable and common-sense approach for legislators from both parties will be to come together to approve spending above the expenditure cap, Gaona said.
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A judge has refused to order Maricopa County supervisors to comply with a legislative subpoena demanding access to various voting records and equipment.
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Arizona Senators Sue to Enforce Subpoenas for Election Equipment, Records | 23 Dec 2020 | The president of the Arizona Senate and the chairman of the state senate s Judiciary Committee filed a lawsuit on Dec. 21 asking the Maricopa County Superior Court to enforce a pair of subpoenas that sought ballot tabulation equipment and voting records from county election officials. Arizona Senate President Karen Fann and Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Eddie Farnsworth, both Republicans, had issued the subpoenas to the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors on Dec. 15. In response, the board voted against complying and filed a lawsuit to determine whether it is obligated to produce the materials sought. The Arizona Senate lawsuit states that after the Nov. 3 election, state lawmakers were inundated with questions and complaints from citizens who were concerned with the integrity of the election and whether their votes were correctly counted.
Arizona Judge Dismisses Lawsuit to Enforce Subpoenas for Election Record, Opens Opportunity for Refile
A Maricopa County Superior Court judge on Wednesday dismissed a lawsuit by Arizona Senate’s Republican leadership seeking to get access to the county’s voting equipment and materials before Congress counts electoral votes.
The lawsuit was filed Monday by Arizona Senate President Karen Fann and Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Eddie Farnsworth. It demanded Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Randall Warner force the county to comply with two subpoenas regarding election data no later than Dec. 29, citing complaints from citizens with concerns that their votes weren’t properly counted.