News that Governor Brewer and legislative leadership reached a deal on the budget went out late last week. Today, both chambers are scheduled to consider multiple floor amendments to bills that were passed through the appropriations process in February. The budget package is expected to pass both chambers today, allowing the Legislature to sine die Continue Reading >
Word came out mid-afternoon Monday February 19, 2012 that a package of ten budget bills had been assigned to both the Arizona Senate and House Appropriations Committees for Tuesday, February 20, 2012. Both committees are scheduled to begin at 8AM. The late notification gave fewer than 18 hours for the public to review and prepare Continue Reading >
Tuesday, February 14, 2012 . Here is a quick summary of four education related “Strike Everything” amendments that will be moving through the Senate Committee on Government–bypassing the Senate Education Committee–at 8 AM on Wednesday, February 15, 2012. “Strike Everything” amendments basically “gut” existing bills, regardless of topic, and insert new language on often unrelated Continue Reading >
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