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Voter-Approved Invest In Education Act Ruled Unconstitutional
The measure raised taxes on wealthier Arizonans to provide new funding for K-12 education.
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Still No Evidence Of Governor's Claim That Victims Are Being Billed For Rape Kits
Ducey said that some Arizona jurisdictions were charging victims $800 in processing fees in violation of the Violence Against Women Act.
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Bills To Increase Scrutiny Of School Library Books, Access To Classrooms Advance
Critics said the new requirements would decrease diversity of viewpoints by adding library books to the ongoing school culture wars.
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A ‘Punitive Model' For Failing Schools: GOP Proposal Would Let Charters Take Over District Schools
The move is an extension of GOP school choice initiatives that favor charter over public schools.
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Matt Salmon Calls For Wendy Rogers To Resign From The AZ Senate
He said that her actions show, "a level of misjudgment and a failure of character so outrageous that more stringent action is needed.”
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Attorneys Question Legal Argument In AZGOP Challenge To Early Voting Law
A change in the law would require most of the more than 80 percent of Arizona voters who use early voting to cast their ballots in person.
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Juvenile Offenders Given A Leg Up By Bipartisan-Approved House Measure
The legislation would scrap the court’s ability to charge juvenile delinquents or their parents fees related to their trial and conviction.
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Top Senate Republican Says Wendy Rogers Could Face Censure For Speech To White Nationalists
Rogers lashed out at the idea Monday night, writing on social media that she “will not apologize for being white. Hit me all you want.”
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House Republicans Approve Bill To Restrict Who Can Film Cops And When
Constitutional experts and civil rights advocates say the proposed law would be blatantly unconstitutional.
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Wendy Rogers Said White Nationalists Are ‘Patriots’ And Called For Hanging Political Enemies
Rogers lamented that there was no longer freedom of speech, and said “we can’t even laugh at comedy any more” for fear of being canceled.
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GOP ‘Smart' Ballot Drop Boxes Would Come With A Hefty Price Tag, If They're Ever Created
They would have to take pictures or video of depositors and generate receipts for up to seven early ballots per person.
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State, GCU Partner On Scholarship Program For Foster Children
Students in the program will graduate from the private Christian university with no student loans.
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9/11 Education Would Be Mandated Under Proposal That Cleared State House
Public school teachers will be directed to craft lesson plans about the terrorist attacks every Sept. 11, or the school day closest to it.
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Ducey: A GOP Senator With White Nationalist Ties Is ‘Still Better Than’ A Democrat
“I’m proud of what we’ve been able to accomplish. And she’s still better than her opponent, Felicia French.”
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The ‘groyper army’ is looking to make white nationalism mainstream. It has key allies in Arizona politics.
The "army" is a collection of white nationalists who often use online trolling tactics against people they don’t like.
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Amish Shah Backs Off Plan To Switch Districts, Will Stay Put For Re-Election
The move would have gotten him out of a crowded Democratic primary that includes four incumbents and other challengers.
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Schools Dodge Massive Spending Cuts As Senate Raises Public School Spending Cap for This Year
The fight over the expenditure limit has been a source of anxiety for public schools, leaving funding unsure through the end of 2021-2022.
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Defeated Anti-Trans Bill Revived To Bar Gender Conforming Surgeries For Trans Youth
The original bill would have banned hormone therapy and puberty blockers as well as surgeries, for all transgender youths in Arizona.
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Republicans Give Tentative Approval To Banning Chinese Communists From Owning Land In Arizona
Senators expressed concern over extending the measure to include “members” of the CCP, and wondered how that would be enforced.
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‘Our Life Could Be In Danger': Phoenix Residents Protest Landlord In The Face Of Retaliation
Many residents did not want to be seen protesting after being targeted in the past with fees or other retaliatory measures.
