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Arizona Sonoran News

Christianna Silva / Arizona Sonora News Service

The last legislative roundup

Christianna Silva April 28, 2017

PHOENIX - This marks the last week the Arizona state legislature was supposed to meet. Instead, there will be additional special sessions to review the rest of the bills out there and go over the long...

Christianna Silva / Arizona Sonora News Service

Legislative roundup: Far from being done

Christianna Silva April 21, 2017

PHOENIX - The legislature passed its 100 day mark this week with still no budget - or solution to budget issues - in sight. The legislative session was scheduled to come to a close at the end of April,...

Rural schools are struggling, and Ducey's budget won't fix it

Rural schools are struggling, and Ducey’s budget won’t fix it

Christianna Silva April 7, 2017

PHOENIX - Gov. Doug Ducey's proposed $5 million in his budget and $8 million in state matched funds by the corporation commission to bring high-speed internet to Arizona schools -- most of them rural --...

Christianna Silva / Arizona Sonora News Service

Legislative Roundup: blue lives matter and weed on campus

Christianna Silva April 7, 2017

  PHOENIX - The beginning of this week started slowly at the legislature, with lawmakers waiting patiently on the budget to appear. Word on the street is that we should be seeing it pick up...

Christianna Silva / Arizona Sonora News Service

Legislative Roundup: pets and bill signings

Christianna Silva March 31, 2017

PHOENIX - This week was the first week where legislators didn't meet for committee hearings. Instead, their time was devoted to dozens of votes in the House and Senate and watching the governor's pen...

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