Arizona superintendent urges governor to sign federal school tax credit bill
Arizona Superintendent Tom Horne is calling on Governor Hobbs to sign a bill allowing participation in a new federal school tax credit program.
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Arizona Department of Transportation opens new lane sections on Loop 101 widening project
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Arizona schools chief criticizes governor’s veto of bill on district leader pay transparency
Arizona State Superintendent Tom Horne criticized Governor Katie Hobbs’ veto of a bill aimed at increasing transparency around school district executive pay.
Arizona Corporation Commission approves temporary bill credit for UNS Electric customers
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Arizona sees 5.2% rise in general sales and gross receipts taxes collections in 2024
Out of the $23.6 billion in total tax revenue collected by Arizona in 2024, $13.2 billion came from general sales and gross receipts taxes, representing an increase from the previous year, when the total was $12.5 billion, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).
Analysis: More than 1,000 deaths following police taser use from 2001 through 2018
More than 1,000 people in the United States died following police use of a Taser between 2001 and 2018.
Arizona Corporation Commission Vice Chair Walden on education: ‘We’ve got a vast majority of our students that are below grade level that can’t read the basics that can’t do math’
Arizona Corporation Commission Vice Chair Rachel Walden said most students are performing below grade level due to shifts away from core instruction in reading and math.
Arizona one of 29 states banning boys from playing girls’ high school sports
An analysis by Grand Canyon Times shows that, following President Donald Trump’s Feb. 5 executive order titled “Keeping Men Out of Women’s Sports,” Arizona is one of 29 states following the order that bans biological males from playing on female sports teams.
In 2024, Arizona public pension holdings total $83.6 billion
In 2024, Arizona had $83.6 billion in total cash and investment holdings in its public pension funds, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Pensions.