Arizona Democrats vote against school voucher oversight funding, drawing GOP rebuke

By: Caitlin Sievers

Outlets: Arizona Mirror

Published: February 24, 2026

Words: 826

Last Updated: 4 months, 2 weeks ago

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A Republican lawmaker chastised Democrats on Monday for voting against increased funding for school voucher oversight, something that they’ve demanded for years.

Typically, Rep. Matt Gress, R-Phoenix, has chided Democrats for regularly asking for more funding for public schools. During a January House Education Committee meeting, he said that his Democratic colleagues and public school advocates always had the same refrain: “more money, more money, more money.”

But Gress said on the floor of …

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