PHOENIX — A leading legislative Democrat said her caucus is now weighing whether to accept what one called “light” reforms of vouchers.
Senate Minority Leader Priya Sundareshan said what’s being proposed by Republicans “is not really much of anything.” The Tucson Democrat said it falls short of what’s in an initiative backed by education interests to reform what is known as the Empowerment Scholarship Account program.
But Sundareshan told Capitol Media Services that as weak as what the GOP is offering in exchange for the initiative pushed by the Arizona Education Association being scrapped, the real fear is that without a deal Arizonans will be presented with three other ballot measures in November crafted by legislative Republicans — measures she said are not only “intended to confuse voters” but could hurt public education.
