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Gov. Ducey's Budget Proposal Calls For More Money For Education, Rainy Day Fund

Gov. Doug Ducey released his $11.4 billion budget proposal for the fiscal year starting on July 1.

Among many other provisions, he’s calling for more money for public education, including the next phase of his "20x2020" plan to increase teacher pay, and money to put more police officers in schools.

He also wants to put more than $500 million into the state’s rainy day fund. With The Show to break down the proposal was Howard Fischer of Capitol Media Services.

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Lauren Gilger, host of KJZZ's The Show, is an award-winning journalist whose work has impacted communities large and small, exposing injustices and giving a voice to the voiceless and marginalized.