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Fired DES worker says personnel file altered
An employee fired by the Department of Economic Security says his personnel file was altered without his permission to reflect that he retired.
Guns seized from Arizona DES building after director fired
State troopers have confiscated about 50 handguns and 80,000 rounds of ammunition that had been stored in the Arizona Department of Economic Security's basement.
DeWit riding high after Trump win, but says Arizona is home
Arizona State Treasurer Jeff DeWit spent much of the summer and fall overseeing finances for president-elect Donald Trump's campaign as chief operating officer, an unpaid effort that ended as he watched Trump give a victory speech.
After firing hundreds, Arizona DES director forced to resign
Department of Economic Security Director Tim Jeffries was forced to resign today amid reports that he's fired hundreds of state workers and used a state plane to fly to Nogales to celebrate with employees who gave up their job protections.
5 states struggle with surging numbers of foster children
The number of U.S. children in foster care is climbing after a sustained decline, but just five states account for nearly two-thirds of the recent increase. Reasons range from creation of a new child-abuse hotline to widespread outrage over the deaths of children who'd been repeatedly abused. Addictions among parents are another major factor.
Ducey reappoints Game and Fish Commissioner to 2nd term
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey has re-appointed a member of the Arizona Game and Fish Commission.
Arizona homelessness fell 30 percent since 2010, national report says
The number of homeless people fell nearly 30 percent in Arizona in the last six years, outpacing the decrease nationwide in the same period, according to report Thursday from the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Ducey’s confidence in DES director ‘shaken’
Gov. Doug Ducey said he’s disappointed in what he’s hearing out of the Department of Economic Security and said his confidence in Director Tim Jeffries has been “shaken,” a marked change in tone regarding the embattled agency head and the controversies that have dogged him in recent weeks.
Minimum wage hike could reduce care for developmentally disabled
Arizona’s private care providers for individuals with disabilities desperately need an infusion of cash to comply with Proposition 206.
DES director acknowledges buying alcohol for employees
The assistant director of Arizona's Department of Economic Security says her boss bought employees alcohol during the workday after they agreed to give up their job protections.
AG says Tucson gun destruction policy may violate state law
Tucson’s policy of destroying guns the police seize could end up costing the city millions of dollars.
Poll attacks: Experts review what went wrong with presidential polling
The polls got it wrong. Trump, now the president-elect, claimed throughout his campaign that polls did not reflect the wide support he held among the white working-class Americans who often packed his rallies.
