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Put the IRC on the endangered species list
If the veteran US Supreme Court watchers at SCOTUSblog are any indication, the Legislature should start sharpening its pencils now.
All eyes on Arizona at the US Supreme Court
Former US Solicitor General Paul Clement, who represents the Legislature in Arizona Legislature v. Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission, kicked things off today (March 2) at the US Supreme Court.
Michael Crow blasts Ducey over proposed cuts
ASU President Michael Crow yesterday blasted Ducey’s proposed $75 million cut to the universities, writing to ASU’s alumni community and others that the governor’s budget plan “signals to the state and the nation that higher education is a low priority in Arizona.”
CAP poll shows majority supports traditional definition
Defying the conventional wisdom and conclusions reached recently by other pollsters, a survey commissioned by the Family Research Council and the Center for Arizona Policy shows that 53 percent of Americans agree that marriage should be defined only as a union between a man and a woman.
A whistleblower complaint?
Railbirds in recent days have been buzzing with talk that McKay is also the subject of a whistleblower complaint, and the director confirmed that he’s heard the chatter – but said he hasn’t seen anything to substantiate it.
Sources point to big shake up at DCS
Dept of Child Safety Director Greg McKay has fired and demoted some members of his predecessor’s management team, multiple sources have told our reporter. Neither the Ninth Floor nor DCS has confirmed these changes, despite multiple requests.
Gould eyes Senate return, with or without Ward
As Ward contemplates challenging McCain, her predecessor is eying a possible run for her Senate seat. But Ron Gould said he doesn’t care whether Ward challenges McCain, and may end up challenging her in the GOP primary.
Rampant rumors of mass firings, hiring at DCS
Rumors were abuzz today (Feb. 20) about mass firings and hiring at Dept of Child Safety, but the agency’s spokesman and the Ninth Floor were mum on our reporter’s questions.
Staffer blows whistle on G. Pierce’s ‘secret’ meetings
A whistleblower at the Corp Comm has accused former Commissioner Gary Pierce of secretly meeting with APS CEO Don Brandt and his predecessor, Don Robinson, while the utility was in the middle of rate cases before the regulatory body, Channel 12’s Brahm Resnik reported yesterday (Feb. 18).
Douglas supporter: It’s time to stand your ground
As noted yesterday, Douglas supporter and former campaign aide Wes Harris is disappointed with the superintendent’s “capitulation” of letting Thompson and Vasquez back to work, but he sees a chance to rectify the situation.
Rush and retreat: The unmaking of the Douglas surge
Douglas blinked first in her showdown with the Board of Education. Rather than defiance, she met the board’s deadline to allow its executive director and assistant executive director back to work.
Hands off my party!
Some activists and local GOP leaders are decrying S Allen’s S1309 (party organization; precinct committeemen; meetings), which some see as an attempt to rein in the rampant use of proxies at Republican intraparty elections, as unnecessarily overreaching.
