Arizona Governor Ducey defends deeper cuts to higher education - Hank Stephenson, AZ Capitol Times

Gov. Doug Ducey and Republican leadership in the House and Senate have reached an agreement on the budget that makes deep cuts to state universities, although whether that budget can win the votes it needs to reach the governor is still unclear. House and Senate GOP leadership both held several rounds of meetings with small groups of Republican lawmakers Tuesday evening, attempting to lock up votes for their negotiated budget. The alternative budget would slightly increase total spending over the governor’s proposal, while cutting Ducey’s revenues and maintaining a structural imbalance for a year longer that Ducey previously said he would tolerate. http://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2015/03/03/doug-ducey-gop-leaders-reach-budget-deal/