Last night, the Senate passed a budget that attacks my authority and resources in a move that is clearly a power grab. Here is my response.⬇️ #AZLeg #AZBudget

Schools and teachers' families are facing 8% to 11% inflation. The per-pupil funding needs to be a MINIMUM of $4742 just to meet 8% inflation. In aggregate, that's $740 mil. #AZbudget ... 1/2

Arizona was ready to avoid a govt shutdown and pass the budget today. Not one democrat showed up for floor, preventing a vote from taking place. If we don't pass a budget, our state gov't shuts down and the democrats will be to blame. #azleg #azbudget @AZGOP

Rep. @AndresCanoAZ offers his amendment for automatic voter registration to #HB2857. Republicans vote it down. #azBudget

Democratic Caucus is adjourned for the night! Back at it tomorrow to fight back the GOP budget and #FlatTax proposal. Shout out to the @AZHouseDems Appropriation Committee Members and Staff who have been prepping since yesterday and started today at 8am. #AZLeg #AZbudget

My amendment for #ElectionIntegrity passed in the Senate 16-14. Republicans in #AZleg are working together for the goals of the people of our state. It's important for all of Arizona to have free and fair elections and believe in the process. #azbudget

The #aLeg #azbudget in a nutshell….for BOTH parties 🤡🤡 🚩I don’t believe it’s our responsibility to do what we promised on the campaign trail 🚩 Bloated egos , bloated budget

The GOP’s #AZBudget squandered our opportunity to truly improve our education system. It’s full of bad policy & simply fails our children. Here are my final comments on the extremely disappointing K-12 budget.

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👏🏽@AzCities thanks @AZHouseDems for seeking an #azBudget solution for all Arizona cities & towns and opposing #HB2900.

#AZBudget proposal from GOP Legislators: 😠 "Only IF private edu-corpoations can make profits from vouchers- - then GOP lawmakers will increase K12 funding. " 😠😠 I'm fighting to stop that #RottenDeal. #ProtectPublicEd

What Governor Ducey's friends can buy with the #FlatTax every year with the savings. What you can buy annually with the tax savings. Seems equitable right? #AZBudget

Rep. @lauraforAZ, a former kindergarten teacher, shares her experience teaching in a crumbling underfunded public school, and her support for additional public education investment in a bipartisan state budget. #AZLeg #AZbudget

“For our caucus, from day one, the number 1 priority has been public education. We have a rare & historic opportunity to truly make the investment our students need and deserve.” — Leader @reginaldbolding votes aye on a negotiated bi-partisan #AZBudget. #AZLeg

The budget bill just passed includes provisions based on dangerous conspiracy theories and petty partisanship. Here is my full statement. #SB1819 #AZLeg #AZBudget

The #flattax bill gives most of the income tax breaks to the wealthiest. Rep ⁦@MitziEpstein⁩ explains #HB2900 ALSO includes a property tax shift that will cause an increase in property taxes on everyday homeowners, while reducing the rate for commercial owners. #azbudget

WATCH: Rep. @KelliButlerAZ explains her opposition to the Republican majority House passing a rule change to limit discussion, making it more difficult for Democrats to debate $1B+ in cuts to state revenues and the largest tax cut in our state's history. #AZBudget

Thank you Rep @LorenaAustin4Az for offering the amendment to fix the community college spending limit. Although the amendment was not added to #AZBudget, it was encouraging to hear Rep @Livingston4AZ commit to fixing the problem later this session. #azleg

Republicans are afraid and unwilling to discuss or defend pork projects negotiated by their members and close off all debate and public testimony, approving all budget bills in a mass motion. Rep. @AthenaSalman calls them out. #AZLeg #AZBudget