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Even with ESA increase, Arizona Department of Education underspent in FY 2024
(The Center Square) – Tom Horne, Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction, announced today that the total state education spending for 2024 came in under budget, challenging claims that the ESA program is a threat to the state budget. According to a news release from the Department of Education, total education spending finished $4.3 million under budget for fiscal year 2024. “Having a surplus of more than $4 million is proof...
Monsoons to paleteros: Arizona summer is not complete without these essentials
It might not seem like it outside, but summer is coming to an end. Students are heading back to school, snowbirds are booking flights to the Valley, and our days to wear white pants are limited. While Sept. 22 is the "official" end of summer, Labor Day is often marked as the unofficial...
Supreme Court ruling in Arizona citizenship-proof case won’t be the end of it
Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization reporting on voting access and election administration across the U.S.This news analysis was originally distributed in Votebeat’s free weekly newsletter. Sign up to get future editions, including the latest reporting from Votebeat bureaus and curated news from other publications, delivered to your inbox every Saturday.In a closely watched case this week, the U.S. Supreme Court rejected most of a Republican request that would have disenfranchised more than 40,000 Arizona voters who didn’t provide documented proof of citizenship when they registered and would have prevented them from voting in November’s presidential election.But there’s more to...
Weekend wrap-up: Here are the biggest news stories from August 23-25
PHOENIX — From Former President Donald Trump speaking at a rally in Glendale to a Mesa business owner sentenced for defrauding Arizona’s Medicaid program, here are some of the biggest Valley news stories from over the weekend. Former President Donald Trump delved into issues at the border and...
Lara Trump calls Supreme Court’s Arizona voter decision a ‘huge win’ for RNC
Republican National Committee co-Chairwoman Lara Trump praised the Supreme Court’s recent decision on voter registration in Arizona, which marked “a huge win” for the RNC’s fight to secure the election. Trump described a number of steps the RNC is taking to ensure no illegitimate ballots are cast in the 2024 election, including recruiting over 165,000 […]
Winning ticket worth $243K from Fantasy 5 jackpot sold at a Mesa gas station
PHOENIX – One Arizona lottery player literally hit the jackpot last week, when they won the Fantasy 5 jackpot worth $243,000. The winning lottery ticket was sold at a Mesa QuikTrip near McKellips Road and the Loop 202 on Friday. According to the Arizona Lottery’s website, the winning numbers...
Mesa Public School's board nixes $500K marketing extension
Governing board members liked how a consultant helped tell Mesa Public School’s story to the public but not enough to extend its contract for nearly $500,000. The district hired O.H. Partners in November for $680,000 to do a marketing campaign to boost a declining student enrollment and to attract and retain staffing.
Korean company KoMiCo signs agreement to build semiconductor facility in Mesa
PHOENIX — Korean company KoMiCo signed an agreement to build a facility for semiconductor equipment part cleaning and repair in Mesa. The facility will be in the Superstition Springs area and will be KoMiCo’s largest site in the U.S. and is expected to be open by 2026, according to a press release.
Scottsdale's Museum of the West offers "Rob Hammer: American Backcourts"
Western Spirit: Scottsdale's Museum of the West, 3830 N. Marshall Way, will is offering the "Rob Hammer: American Backcourts," on view through April 13, 2025. This exhibition offers ...
Phoenix Suns Blow Up The NBA By Trading Superstar Kevin Durant To Western Conference Rival In Blockbuster Trade Proposal
A blockbuster trade proposal has the Phoenix Suns altering the NBA landscape by dealing superstar Kevin Durant to a Western Conference rival. Kevin Durant hasn’t at all indicated that he wants to leave Phoenix, but back-to-back early postseason eliminations have led to calls for general manager James Jones to blow up the core and trade the future Hall of Famer.
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