By Jeremy Duda | Arizona Capitol Times
Gov. Jan Brewer signed the $9.2 billion budget for fiscal year 2015 budget but line-item vetoed several provisions.
The governor rejected about $4.7 million in spending, saying she wants to ensure that the budget is fiscally prudent while preserving money for a new child welfare agency that will replace Arizona’s troubled Child Protective Services division. Brewer noted that the budget includes $59 million for the new agency, but that she and the Legislature are committed to providing more funding in the near future.
