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Pay me my money…in cash!
The winning lawyers in the K-12 inflation funding case want $290,067 for their efforts, asking for attorney fees for work on a previous lawsuit that never materialized, a previous losing effort at the state Supreme Court, and Superior Court proceedings.
Somebody call the whaaaambulance
A source close to Ugenti said the criticism against the way she handled the ad hoc hearings on the ambulance industry was unfair.
Three men and a lady, for now
Although the 2015 session is still a long way off, four Republicans are already vying for the speaker’s position. Farnsworth, Gowan, Mesnard and potentially Ugenti are all looking to succeed Tobin after the elections next year, and some have begun counting the votes it would take to put them there.
Shortening the long con
Ugenti is diving into a complicated and contentious policy debate surrounding ambulance service. The interim House Ambulance Medical Service Transportation Study Committee, which Ugenti chairs, concluded its work last Friday, officially adopting 10 recommendations that are expected to become the backbone of the legislation that Ugenti will push next year.
2014: The year of the wildcard?
As noted in Friday’s report, pundits agree that the wounds and scars left by the Medicaid expansion battle will help shape the tone of next year’s session, but a game-changer in terms of the working relationship between Brewer and the majority caucuses may be the lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the expansion.
The only question is how rough will the ride be
As Arizona’s Capitol community prepares for the 2014 session, the consensus is that the deep rift within the GOP over Medicaid expansion – and how it was passed – forms the unescapable backdrop of the 51st Legislature’s second year.
Biggs: ‘Deliberate miscommunication’ from CPS
Biggs vigorously defended the legislative committee that oversees CPS following an insinuation this week by DES Director Clarence Carter that the Legislature and the governor are somehow to be blamed for failing to spot the crisis at CPS, since his agency’s semi-annual reports noted that cases had been uninvestigated.
High court allows new contribution limits
The Arizona Supreme Court has overturned the injunction placed on Laws 2013, Chapter 98 (H2593: campaign finance; contribution limit) by the appellate court. In a brief order following this morning’s oral arguments, the court vacated the Court of Appeals opinion and lifted the preliminary injunction.
For all the campaign finance limit marbles
The Arizona Supreme Court will hear arguments tomorrow in the appeal of the injunction against Laws 2013, Chapter 98 (H2593: campaign finance; contribution limit), and whatever the high court decides is likely to be the law of the land for the 2014 election cycle.
Lopez leaving after all
Despite her adamant insistence that rumors she was planning to leave the Senate were unfounded, Lopez yesterday acknowledged that she’ll be resigning soon.
Property tax intiative back, with new name
After seven years of failing to get the question on the ballot, a group that is seeking to impose California-style limits on property tax increases is trying again.
AZ’s chattering class: No surprises in Bennett’s lead
Bennett’s lead in yesterday’s poll of the governor’s race didn’t send shockwaves through the Capitol community. One GOP consultant who is unaligned with any of the candidates told our reporter the poll didn’t yield anything unexpected.
