Mayes Called Out For Threatening To Investigate Families In ESA Program
Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes announced on a weekend TV show that her office will investigate the use, by Arizona families, of Arizona’s school choice program, also known as Empowerment Scholarship Accounts (ESAs), leaving attorneys stunned and parents questioning her motives.
The program, which was expanded to all K-12 students through a bill sponsored by Speaker of the House Ben Toma last year, has been under attack by the teachers union and assorted left-wing groups. Since its inception, up to and including this Legislative Session, Democrats have unsuccessfully tried a variety of legal and political tactics to kill the program.
While killing school choice was a top priority for both the Democratic Caucus in the Legislature and Governor Katie Hobbs, the recently completed state budget protects the program, which has infuriated liberal activists. According to one Capitol insider, it’s now “Mayes’ turn to take a shot.”
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