Recent Articles from Yellow Sheet Report
The fine art of agency budget requests
Agencies have sent their annual budget requests to OSPB, hoping Ducey will greenlight their ideas. But the requests for money routinely outpace available funds, and many will ultimately not be... […]
It’s nearly as free as possible to the general fund
Ducey launched the Arizona Teachers Academy today, a plan he had announced in his 2017 state of the state address, that will provide free tuition for teachers who agree to... […]
They’re practically begging for a records request
Public schools in Arizona will find out this week how they fared on the state’s new A-F grading system, but the general public will have to wait to find out... […]
JLBC puts a damper on Ducey’s week
JLBC’s analysis of the Graham-Cassidy Obamacare repeal-and-replace plan projects that Arizona would lose nearly $10.4 billion in health care funding from 2020-26 if the bill passes, an outcome that now... […]
Torches and pitchforks are carpenters’ tools
Industrial Commission of Arizona Chairman Dale Schultz was drowned out by chants of “si se puede” as he sought to reassure dozens of unionized carpenters, who came to today’s meeting... […]
Obamacare repeal has to start somewhere
Ducey acknowledged the Graham-Cassidy Obamacare repeal-and-replace bill will not be a total fix to Arizona’s woes. To read more on this item plus all the stories in the September 20 Yellow... […]
As she was one fond of saying, do the math
Former Gov. Jan Brewer said she doesn’t have enough information to judge how the Graham-Cassidy Obamacare repeal-and-replace plan will affect Arizona, particularly its Medicaid program. She said she supports the... […]
No time to wait for an analysis
Ducey announced his support today for the Graham-Cassidy repeal-and-replace plan for Obamacare that could drop millions from coverage, an endorsement that came despite the lack of analysis from the state’s... […]
Expect this to come up during the next sunset review
The Arizona Free Enterprise Club is calling foul over the Arizona Commerce Authority’s joint venture with GoDaddy founder Bob Parsons in creating a state film office, despite the Legislature’s explicit... […]
Ducey may ‘ban the box’ in 2018
The Ducey administration is considering a “ban the box” policy under which state agencies would delay asking prospective employees for arrest or conviction information until later in the hiring process.... […]
It was a poorly kept secret
Little will resign from the Corp Comm after taking a job with the US Department of Energy in Washington, DC. To read more on this item plus all the stories... […]
The convention about the convention
Delegates from 19 states, as well as observers from three other states, descended on the Capitol to begin planning for a hypothetical convention of the states, with aims to solidify... […]