Lawmakers decry 'unexpected cost' of ESA program
Arizona public educators say they are shouldering an unexpected burden caused by the state’s ESA private school voucher program.
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Arizona public educators say they are shouldering an unexpected burden caused by the state’s ESA private school voucher program.
A deeply conflicted state House chamber blocked repeal of the Civil War-era law on Wednesday, highlighting the indecision of swing-district Republicans.
The governor, state treasurer and Arizona lawmakers can’t agree on how much to spend on teacher pay raises.Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs and legislative Republicans want to use money from the state land trust to fund teacher pay raises. Hobbs wants to draw down 8.9% in order to boost pay.
Republicans want to sidestep the Democratic governor by punting climate policies to voters, including conspiracy-tinged ideas that business groups oppose.
Republican lawmakers and Gov. Katie Hobbs have begun negotiations on the state’s budget, but a deficit and partisan infighting could complicate plans to have it done by next month like GOP leaders are hoping. Arizona’s budget is currently facing an estimated $1.7 billion deficit, due in part to a drop in tax collections. Chief among […] The post With campaigns looming, Republicans are hoping to hammer out a budget deal quickly appeared first on Arizona Mirror.