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The future is all that matters
Burns doesn’t sound keen on taking up the Republic’s suggestion that he compel APS to disclose whether it spent money on the Corp Comm race last year. But while Burns might not want to revisit last year’s campaigns, he told our reporter he is interested in what utilities do in next year’s Corp Comm races.
The other side of brave is crazy
Lesko has been leading work groups with Arizona Free Enterprise Club, law enforcement and firefighters’ unions, cities, Ducey’s office and others to discuss PSPRS reforms. Last week, she had a meeting with the Reason Foundation, a libertarian think tank that advocates for public pension reform.
Let’s not go there
The Arizona Business and Education Coalition has some questions about Ducey’s land trust reform plan, and has some suggestions about how to improve it. ABEC CEO and President Dick Foreman said the organization is glad Ducey is addressing school funding, but hopes to work with lawmakers and Ducey to come up with a way to ensure the new funding is a steady, ongoing stream, and won’t drop off aft[...]
GOP turns to fixing IRC, now that it’s here to stay
Tim Steller wrote for the Daily Star this morning that Petersen is planning legislation next year to expand the membership of the IRC to nine members from the current five, and he... […]
Pension reform coming, but how remains unsettled
Firefighters have been working with Biggs and Lesko on a plan to reform PSPRS, and hope to push a constitutional amendment in 2016 – the only question is whether lawmakers will send the amendment to the ballot or whether the firefighters will have to dip into their own funds to launch an initiative campaign.
Supreme Court: Power to the people
In her opinion on Arizona Legislature v. AIRC, Justice Ginsburg wrote that, contrary to the Legislature’s argument, the Elections Clause of the US Constitution is designed to allow states to have autonomy, not restrict them.
Gay marriage fight ends with SCOTUS ruling
The US Supreme Court today ruled that gay couples have a right to marry anywhere in America. The ruling ended bans on gay marriages that still stood in 14 states and upheld lower courts’ opinions striking down laws in states like Arizona that defined the union between a man and a woman.
SCOTUS: Legislative intent matters
The studies predicting doom and gloom for millions of Americans clearly weighed heavily on Roberts and the majority. Roberts explained that the ACA hinges on three “closely intertwined” measures: Insurers are forbidden from denying coverage based on a person’s health, from charging a higher premium for the same reason, and all Americans above a certain income are mandated to buy insurance or[...]
The ‘purgatory’ of revenge porn
Maricopa County Attorney Bill Montgomery announced today that prosecutors have not been able to charge offenders in 10 cases of revenge porn because of ongoing issues with the statute covering the unlawful distribution of images. Lawmakers had failed to amend the statute before sine die this year.
A ‘perfect’ opportunity if Obamacare collapses
Health care advocates dread the possibility that government subsidies on the federal exchanges would be struck down, but Barto would welcome a ruling against the federal government in King v. Burwell. Barto said it would provide the country its best opportunity to offer a better fix to America’s health care woes.
Reagan walks back aide’s comments
Despite Election Director Eric Spencer’s comments to the contrary earlier this month, Reagan will continue enforcing a law requiring IEs to notify targets of attack ads within 24 hours. Secretary of state spokesman Matt Roberts said Reagan shares Spencer’s belief that the law is unconstitutional, but will not cease enforcement.
The squeaky wheel gets to avoid the axe
The possibility of the feds refusing to approve a 5-percent cut in Medicaid provider reimbursements appears to have been a major motivator in AHCCCS and the Ducey administration’s decision to find an alternative.
