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School performance data public record, must be disclosed, AG says
The Arizona Department of Education released school letter grades today, despite earlier attempts to keep them secret until a later date.
Regent considers run for U.S. Senate
Republican Jay Heiler, a regent and the founder of charter school operation Great Hearts Academies, is considering a run for U.S. Senate against Republican incumbent Jeff Flake.
Dominoes fall: Phoenix mayor Stanton to run for Sinema’s seat
Phoenix Mayor Greg Stanton will run for the Congressional seat now held by U.S. Rep. Kyrsten Sinema, he announced today.
State Board of Education, ADE withhold school performance data from public
The Arizona Board of Education and the Arizona Department of Education are flouting state law by not immediately disclosing school performance ratings, though the schools themselves have access to their grades.
Water manager’s lobbyist costs under scrutiny, ban possible
The Central Arizona Project has paid more than $2.5 million for lobbyists in Arizona and Washington D.C. over the past five years, an analysis of the agency’s lobbying contracts shows.
Budget process brings more discord among utility regulators
The idea of budgeting additional money for newly created committees, which the commission did not have before, led Commissioner Bob Burns to dissent from the commission’s budget request, a rare move meant to register his discontent with the program.
Sinema challenges Flake in showdown for U.S. Senate seat
Democratic U.S. Rep. Kyrsten Sinema announced today that she is running for the U.S. Senate, ending months of speculation on whether she would challenge U.S. Sen. Jeff Flake for the seat.
Petersen asks Brnovich to probe Bisbee’s plastic bags ban
Sen. Warren Petersen, R-Gilbert, has filed a complaint with the Attorney General’s Office and asked if the City of Bisbee’s ban on single-use plastic bags violates state laws.
Josh Zaragoza: Student of war and an adept digital strategist
Josh Zaragoza, a Democrat who has worked on gay rights issues and for a Phoenix City Council member, now runs Elected Digital, a firm that aims to create digital campaigns based on data.
Governor’s Office proposes major rewrite of water laws
Gov. Doug Ducey’s office is pushing for a spate of changes aimed at altering water laws, from groundwater rules to audits of another public body.
Bookworm governor – a study in the words of leaders
Gov. Doug Ducey doesn’t read much fiction. But five books focused on management, team-building and conservative politics top his list of works that have influenced him as a CEO and... […]
Gov. Ducey: State ready to woo Amazon to land its second headquarters
The Seattle-based web giant announced plans to build a second headquarters last week. The company said it would prefer a metropolitan area with more than one million people, a stable business environment and a strong talent pool. Amazon also said it expects incentives from wherever it chooses to build the headquarters.
