Ducey pitches Arizona earned income tax credit
In his final budget pitch to lawmakers, Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey is floating the idea to create a state-based tax...
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Arizona school-choice measures saved taxpayers $1.2B
Arizona’s Empowerment Scholarship Account program has saved taxpayers more than $1 billion and as much as $3.2 billion, according to...
New Mexico extends mask mandate into November
New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham again has extended New Mexico’s statewide mask mandate. The governor’s office said hospital beds...
Arizona student assessments hint at significant learning loss amid COVID pandemic
Students in Arizona’s public schools failed reading and math assessments at higher rates this spring than before the COVID-19 pandemic....
Brown’s state-worker COVID vaccination deadline challenged in federal court
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown is facing a federal lawsuit from public employees challenging the state’s COVID-19 vaccination requirement as a...
Trump scheduled to return to Arizona
Former President Donald Trump is set to return to Arizona for the first time since his fervent campaigning in the...
California lawmakers move to pay meth addicts to stay sober
California lawmakers are closer to sending Gov. Gavin Newsom legislation that would offer money for people addicted to methamphetamines to...
Newsom declares emergency over heat; state under power-rationing alert
California Gov. Gavin Newsom is loosening climate restrictions on power providers to ensure they’re able to crank out enough wattage...
Lone Republican derails Arizona flat income tax proposal
Arizona Republicans weren’t able to convince one defecting member of their caucus to vote in favor of their budget that...
Mask requirements remain for California workers
California’s workplace safety department says workers must wear masks unless all employees are confirmed to have been vaccinated against COVID-19....
