Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ administration proposed a nearly $6.7 billion budget Wednesday that raises spending by 3% and adds $70 million to the state’s school voucher program.
The budget presented to lawmakers proposes a $194.5 million increase to the state’s general revenue budget for the fiscal year that begins July 1.
Sanders’ proposed budget includes more than $309 million for the state’s school voucher program, $122 million more than was proposed in last year’s budget. The amount matches what was ultimately spent on the program this year…