Friday, February 8, 2019 Day 26 Recap of Week 4 Both the House and Senate had relatively short agendas this week, but the Senate heard some interesting bills. Of note is SB 1099 (patriotic youth groups; school access) which allows…
Friday, January 25, 2019 Day 12 Recap of Week 2 Due to MLK Day, we only had one committee hearing this week-- Senate Education. Some of the notable bills were SB 1065, which allows funding for 9th grade and students…
Friday, January 18, 2019 Day 5 FY20 Executive Budget As we wrap up the first week of the legislative session, we didn't hear many bills this week but we did talk budget! Governor Ducey released his Executive Budget today, providing…
Budget and Revenue Updates In true 2018 fashion, Gov. Ducey tweeted this afternoon that he had reached a deal on teacher pay with Legislative Leadership. He also released a statement saying that they hoped a budget would be forthcoming on…
Teacher Pay Plan Update Governor Ducey unveiled his teacher pay plan last Thursday, and since that time a number of issues have become more clear. First, the definition of who would get the raise. The amount calculated is based on…
