Arizona Capitol Times » Capitol Insiders http://azcapitoltimes.com Your Inside Track to Arizona Politics Fri, 10 Feb 2012 23:22:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 New CPS investigative unit unanimously approved in committee http://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2012/02/10/new-cps-investigative-unit-unanimously-approved-in-committee/ http://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2012/02/10/new-cps-investigative-unit-unanimously-approved-in-committee/#comments Fri, 10 Feb 2012 23:21:15 +0000 Gary Grado http://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2012/02/10/new-cps-investigative-unit-unanimously-approved-in-committee/ http://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2012/02/10/new-cps-investigative-unit-unanimously-approved-in-committee/feed/ 0 Ducey endorses Romney http://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2012/02/09/ducey-endorses-romney/ http://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2012/02/09/ducey-endorses-romney/#comments Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:00:01 +0000 Jeremy Duda http://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2012/02/09/ducey-endorses-romney/ http://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2012/02/09/ducey-endorses-romney/feed/ 0 Cherny joins CD9 fray http://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2012/02/09/cherny-joins-cd9-fray/ http://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2012/02/09/cherny-joins-cd9-fray/#comments Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:17:31 +0000 Jeremy Duda http://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2012/02/09/cherny-joins-cd9-fray/ http://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2012/02/09/cherny-joins-cd9-fray/feed/ 0 Giffords aide Barber jumps into special election http://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2012/02/09/giffords%e2%80%99-aide-barber-jumps-into-special-election/ http://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2012/02/09/giffords%e2%80%99-aide-barber-jumps-into-special-election/#comments Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:11:03 +0000 Jeremy Duda http://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2012/02/09/giffords%e2%80%99-aide-barber-jumps-into-special-election/ http://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2012/02/09/giffords%e2%80%99-aide-barber-jumps-into-special-election/feed/ 0 Crowe kicks off primary campaign against Grijalva http://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2012/02/08/crowe-kicks-off-primary-campaign-against-grijalva/ http://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2012/02/08/crowe-kicks-off-primary-campaign-against-grijalva/#comments Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:03:01 +0000 Jeremy Duda http://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2012/02/08/crowe-kicks-off-primary-campaign-against-grijalva/ http://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2012/02/08/crowe-kicks-off-primary-campaign-against-grijalva/feed/ 0 Salmon wins Senate Republicans’ endorsements http://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2012/02/08/salmon-wins-senate-republicans-endorsements/ http://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2012/02/08/salmon-wins-senate-republicans-endorsements/#comments Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:55:03 +0000 Caitlin Coakley Beckner http://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2012/02/08/salmon-wins-senate-republicans-endorsements/ http://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2012/02/08/salmon-wins-senate-republicans-endorsements/feed/ 0 Brewer’s personnel plan seeks to ease firing, hiring state workers http://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2012/02/08/exclusive-brewer%e2%80%99s-personnel-plan-seeks-to-ease-firing-hiring-state-workers/ http://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2012/02/08/exclusive-brewer%e2%80%99s-personnel-plan-seeks-to-ease-firing-hiring-state-workers/#comments Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:50:13 +0000 Luige del Puerto http://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2012/02/08/exclusive-brewer%e2%80%99s-personnel-plan-seeks-to-ease-firing-hiring-state-workers/
In short, the governor wants to make it easier for administrators to hire and fire workers.

In a two-page outline of her “personnel reform” proposal, obtained by the Arizona Capitol Times today, newly hired rank-and-file employees would no longer be considered “covered,” meaning the state would strip away some protections and rights to appeal they are currently afforded. ]]> http://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2012/02/08/exclusive-brewer%e2%80%99s-personnel-plan-seeks-to-ease-firing-hiring-state-workers/feed/ 0 Redistricting commission repeal clears committee http://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2012/02/08/measure-would-shift-redistricting-to-az-lawmakers/ http://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2012/02/08/measure-would-shift-redistricting-to-az-lawmakers/#comments Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:33:20 +0000 Jeremy Duda http://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2012/02/08/measure-would-shift-redistricting-to-az-lawmakers/ http://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2012/02/08/measure-would-shift-redistricting-to-az-lawmakers/feed/ 0 In looming budget fight, Pierce says GOP caucus is ‘further to the right’ than Brewer realizes http://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2012/02/08/in-looming-budget-fight-pierce-says-gop-caucus-is-%e2%80%98further-to-the-right%e2%80%99-than-brewer-realizes/ http://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2012/02/08/in-looming-budget-fight-pierce-says-gop-caucus-is-%e2%80%98further-to-the-right%e2%80%99-than-brewer-realizes/#comments Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:22:42 +0000 Luige del Puerto http://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2012/02/08/in-looming-budget-fight-pierce-says-gop-caucus-is-%e2%80%98further-to-the-right%e2%80%99-than-brewer-realizes/
Legislative leaders met with Gov. Jan Brewer Tuesday, but the two sides couldn’t yet agree on how to proceed with crafting the state’s spending plan. ]]> http://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2012/02/08/in-looming-budget-fight-pierce-says-gop-caucus-is-%e2%80%98further-to-the-right%e2%80%99-than-brewer-realizes/feed/ 0 Campaign season triggers Dem Party staff exodus http://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2012/02/07/campaign-season-triggers-dem-party-staff-exodus/ http://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2012/02/07/campaign-season-triggers-dem-party-staff-exodus/#comments Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:43:34 +0000 Jeremy Duda http://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2012/02/07/campaign-season-triggers-dem-party-staff-exodus/ http://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2012/02/07/campaign-season-triggers-dem-party-staff-exodus/feed/ 0