PHOENIX -- Republicans who control the Arizona Senate said Monday they have reached a deal with Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs for the upcoming state budget year that includes $300 million more in spending than the stand-alone plan passed by GOP House members last week.
And the package, whose details are being formally unveiled Tuesday, contains some key provisions that will directly affect Arizonans.
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