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WEB6 days ago · BY: Caitlin Sievers - June 6, 2024. A new report from the Grand Canyon Institute, a nonpartisan think tank, shows that the estimated net cost of the universal portion of Arizona’s school voucher program is $332 million in the current fiscal year — a figure that will grow to around $429 million next year. The Grand Canyon Institute found ...
Frustrated lawmakers grill state health agency director over failure …
WEBJun 17, 2022 · In a nearly three-hour long meeting, lawmakers grilled the head of the Arizona Department of Health Services over a damning report by state auditors detailing how the department has failed for years to investigate high-priority complaints of abuse and neglect in long-term care facilities.
Private school students flock to expanded school voucher program
WEBSep 1, 2022 · A report from the Joint Legislative Budget Committee found that as many as 50,000 private school students could be eligible under the expansion, as well as up to 35,000 homeschooled students. Save Our Schools Arizona is spearheading a referendum challenge to the universal expansion piece of the voucher program, which goes …
U.S. sues Arizona over proof of citizenship voting law
WEBJul 5, 2022 · WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Division announced Tuesday that it has sued Arizona over a law signed by the state’s Republican governor in March that requires people registering to vote prove their citizenship to participate in a presidential election or to vote by mail in any federal election.. Republican proponents of the law, House Bill 2492, claim that ...
Appeals court rejects Abe Hamadeh's third challenge to his 2022 …
WEBApr 11, 2024 · The appeals court, in a split 2-1 decision on April 9, agreed with the Mohave County Superior Court judge that dismissed Hamadeh’s request for a new trial, criticizing Hamadeh for his failure to take swift action in moving the case forward. “A virtual firestorm of challenges followed the 2022 general election,” Chief Judge David Gass ...
Arizona veterans struggle to get access to health care ... - Arizona …
WEBNov 5, 2021 · VA Secretary Denis McDonough recently stated that nearly half of his agency’s budget will be spent on health care.. According to the budget the VA submitted in May, the 2022 funding represents a 10% increase over 2021.More than $30 billion will be devoted to various types of infrastructure updates and modernization. The budget also funds the “largest integrated health care system in the ...
University of Arizona offers free tuition to Indigenous students
WEBJun 29, 2022 · Gila River Indian Community Governor Stephen Roe Lewis applauded the University of Arizona’s “landmark decision” on providing free tuition to Indigenous students. “Quality education will continue to lift our Tribes and our people and help create the next generation of Arizona tribal leaders,” Lewis said in a statement to the Arizona ...
