Judge: State Must Immediately Pay Public Schools Nearly $317M
Hearing in October to also decide whether to reimburse back payments not provided in 2009 budget.
UPDATE: Brewer Signs Child Welfare Overhaul Bills
Legislature finalized approval earlier today; legislation creates Dept. of Child Safety, gives it about $827M in funding.
CPS Special Legislative Session Begins
House Speaker Andy Tobin told his chamber he expects committee votes on the proposals Wednesday and final votes Thursday.
Special Legislative Session Next Week to Debate CPS Reform Bill
Legislation establishes the Department of Child Safety, provides funding; Brewer abolished state CPS earlier this new amid more than 6,500 un-investigated cases.
Appeals Court Revives Lawsuit Challenging Medicaid Expansion
The Arizona court ruled Tuesday that lawmakers have the right to sue over a hospital assessment that funds the expansion.
AZ Illustrated Politics: Friday, April 11, 2014
A look at the state and city budget; Sen. John McCain joins the fight to save A-10s; immigration activists want President Obama to stop deportations.
Brewer Signs $9.2B Budget for Coming Year
Plan includes $59 million more for new child safety agency, more educational funding; gov. line-item vetoes $4M.
UPDATE: Surprise Inspections of Abortion Clinics Gets Senate OK
Without debate the Arizona Senate approves abortion measure; being sent to Gov. Jan Brewer's desk.
AZ Illustrated Politics: Friday, April 4, 2014
Winners, losers in this year's proposed city budget; how will latest court rulings on campaign finance affect Arizona political races?; Obamacare effects in congressional campaigns.
AZ Illustrated Politics: Friday, March 28, 2014
One-on-one talk with Republican Christine Jones about why she wants to be governor; a look at congressional races.
AZ Illustrated Politics: Friday, March 21, 2014
State Legislature may have budget by end of session; Pima wants $22M approved for new animal care center; Common Core implementation.
AZ Illustrated Politics: Friday, March 14, 2014
Brewer announces she won't seek another term; Arizona Legislature update; water issues in Santa Cruz Valley.
Event Provides Rare Glimpse at Military Aircraft 'Boneyard'
Officials at Tucson's Davis-Monthan hosted a 5K and 10K run/walk to educate people about a mostly-off-limits site.
SB 1062 Overshadows Other AZ Legislature Moves
Those include initial approval to bill that would allow surprise inspections to abortion clinics; Brewer signs campaign finance law repeal.
AZ Illustrated Politics: Friday, February 28, 2014
A look at Gov. Brewer's veto of SB 1062; Tucson Mayor Rothschild's State of the City address.
