Lawmakers Conflicted Over Ariz.'s Education Veto
Phoenix
Gov. Jan Brewer's veto of education spending bills leaves Arizona without a K-12 education budget as some school districts prepare to begin classes later this month.
School officials and Democratic lawmakers were conflicted about the veto, saying they're glad the cuts have disappeared but school districts now face more uncertainty as they try to plan their budgets.
"School is going to start in five or six weeks for most districts; they need to know what their spending authority is," said Rep. Rae Waters, an Ahwatukee Democrat who serves on the...
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