Episode 138: Sales Tax Passes - Tucson's Plans to Spend on Roads, Safety
Plus: decriminalizing mental illness, the end of the Legislative session and the state of the city budget.
Arizona Legislators End with Tax Cuts, Not Restoring Welfare
Session adjourns Wednesday evening with flurry of last-minute cuts for businesses.
'Woven Through Time' Reveals Cultural Fabric of the Southwest
Also on Arizona Spotlight: A state budget update; Dr. David Alberts retires from the UA Cancer Center; and "A Book I Love" returns.
Teachers, Schools May Get More Under Legislative Budget
Bills moving through both chambers Wednesday include 1% teacher pay raise.
Schools Group Sues Arizona, Saying Billions Owed For Maintenance
Lawsuit points to money it says was withheld following Great Recession.
State Budget Hangup: Ducey Firm on University Funding
Budget negotiations in Phoenix are stuck on how to increase maintenance money.
Lawmakers' Top Priority: Teacher Pay, But How Much?
Leaders of both parties want to spend more in classrooms than Gov. Ducey proposes.
Episode 132: Full-Day Kindergarten Funding Proposal Won't Help Tucson
Plus, local impact of the state budget; Tucson and the sanctuary city controversy.
Tucson Can Keep Tax Incentive for Downtown Redevelopment
Legislature proposed changes, but city's key tool to encourage development intact.
University Funding Proposal Holds Up State Budget
A policy debate on university maintenance could keep lawmakers in session longer.
Ban on Paid Petition Gatherers Takes One More Step in State Legislature
The Senate gave initial approval to a bill banning the practice.
Legislature Moving Ahead with Arizona Budget
Funding for universities could be a hangup this year, House speaker says, though he expects completion soon.
Bill Limiting Signature Gathering May See Vote in Arizona Senate This Week
The measure would ban paying per signature on petitions, which opponents say is a way to suppress citizen initiatives.
Arizona Court Upholds Funding of Medicaid Expansion
The hospital levy is constitutional because it is not a tax, appellate panel rules.
Tucson Gun Destruction Case Heads to Top State Court
The city says its charter status allows to to destroy seized guns; the state disagrees.
