Voucher expansion. Last week, Gov. Doug Ducey signed a universal school voucher bill into law, the most expansive in the country. This move will drain needed money from Arizona public schools, and direct them towards unaccountable private and religious academies, despite the fact that only 35% of Arizonans supported voucher expansion when it was on the ballot in 2018.
Ballot measures. Three voter initiatives obtained the required signatures to get on the 2022 ballot. The Arizonans for Free and Fair Elections Act would expand voting access, and the Voters’ Right to Know Act would provide transparency in campaign spending. The Protection from Predatory Debt Collection Act would limit medical debt.
Limits on filming police. Ducey also signed a law that limits filming of police. It is now illegal in Arizona to film a police officer eight feet or closer without the officer’s permission. The bill was sponsored by Rep. John Kavanagh, and comes a year after a federal investigation began into Phoenix PD’s excessive use of force and abuse of those experiencing homelesness.
Is this a spoof? Unfortunately for Arizonans, the Arizona GOP governor’s debate was 100% real. Catch the highlights here.
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A note: the Progress Arizona office will be closed through July 17th. There will be no newsletter next week.
