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State Supreme Court asked to intervene in suit against DES
The Department of Economic Security may be forced to roll back millions of dollars in budget cuts to health care programs serving the state's disabled population if the Arizona Supreme Court agrees to hear a lawsuit filed against the department earlier this year.
Housing director moves to Commerce
After just two months as director of the Arizona Department of Housing, Donald Cardon will instead be heading up the state Department of Commerce.
Interim director out at Commerce
Kent Ennis is out as interim director at the Arizona Department of Commerce. Paul Senseman, a spokesman for Gov. Jan Brewer, told the Arizona Capitol Times in an email on May 28 that Ennis was no longer serving as director. He did not say why Ennis was out as director or whether he was still with the department. He served as deputy director before taking over as interim director in January.
Goddard drops anti-trust case, saying it won’t save Citizen
Attorney General Terry Goddard on May 26 stopped pursuing a federal lawsuit to stop the closure of the Tucson Citizen, the state's oldest continuously published newspaper.
Communities needing dental care hitch their hopes to a trailer
Delia Coronado awaits her fate under the glare of a dental lamp, as Dr. Gary Watkins prepares to drill. Along with dentist and patient, a half-dozen volunteers are crammed into the small trailer of a clinic.
Interim director takes on long-term challenges
Will Humble still hands out his “old” business cards, showing his former title as deputy director of the Arizona Department of Health Services. He explains that he hasn’t ordered new ones printed with his current job title of interim director of DHS. While higher-ups conduct a search, Humble wonders whether he’ll be named the next director of the agency.
Arizonans abundant at U.S. Department of Homeland Security
There are no saguaros growing on the banks of the Potomac, but Washington, D.C., is starting to look a lot like Phoenix — at least at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
Goldwater Institute: Arpaio’s crime clearance rate a sham
The Goldwater Institute renewed its criticism of the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office, this time accusing the agency of reporting faulty criminal investigation statistics to federal authorities.
Increased unemployment causes flood of new AHCCCS applicants
More Arizonans than ever are visiting Casa Grande’s Sun Life Family Health Clinic, but not because they need to see a doctor. Instead, they’re there to enroll in the state-run Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS) after falling victim to the economic downturn.
AZ one step closer to complying with federal Adam Walsh Act
A Senate panel has approved legislation that would put the state in compliance with a federal law intended to crack down on sex offenders and would ensure Arizona doesn't lose millions of dollars in federal funding.
ADEQ announces settlement for cleanup of ASARCO mines
The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality announced a settlement with mining giant ASARCO for the cleanup of several contaminated sites and the protection of water resources.
Farmers to judge: Fund sweeps violate state, federal constitutions
Attorneys for farmers and the state of Arizona argued in front of a Maricopa County Superior Court judge on May 18 over the legality of the Legislature's 2008 fund sweep of money meant to advance agriculture interests.
