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Never a dull moment: Douglas survives a chaotic year as schools chief
Superintendent of Public Instruction Diane Douglas’s name was synonymous with trying to eliminate Common Core when she strode into office in January, but she gained attention for much more by the end of her first year.
Right or wrong, DeWit climbed out on a limb in his first year
Jeff DeWit’s signature achievement from his first year as state treasurer was ensuring the eternal enmity of Arizona’s top Republican and possibly ensuring his place at the Capitol’s political margins.
Prop. 123 raises nearly half a million
Fundraising for Proposition 123, a K-12 funding measure that will settle a long-running lawsuit, is off to a good start with nearly a half million dollars in the bank so far.
Woman locks herself to Capitol doors in child custody dispute
A Phoenix mother locked herself to doors at the historic Capitol building Tuesday afternoon to protest the Department of Child Safety, which she claims wrongfully took custody of her son.
Commissioners choose Doug Little as interim chairman
The four remaining members of the Arizona Corporation Commission on Tuesday chose Doug Little as interim chairman of the panel -- and the likely permanent replacement for Susan Bitter Smith.
Wait times rise at urban motor vehicle offices
Nearly a decade after promising to address the problem, the state's Motor Vehicle Division continues to struggle to get customers in and out in less than half an hour.
Energy commission creates $130,000 position to help with legal issues
The Arizona Corporation Commission has hired a new attorney to deal with ethical issues and handle public records requests.
Arizona DES to open multi-service center in Flagstaff soon
The Arizona Department of Economic Security is opening a new multi-service center in Flagstaff on Jan. 4.
Gordon James: Arizona’s point person for the Bush dynasty
A fateful business transaction in Iowa set Gordon James on a path that would divert him from an unrewarding career in commercial real estate and turn him into the Arizona point man for the Bush dynasty.
Arizona homeless disenchanted by politics, face barriers to vote
Hidden behind the government district in downtown Phoenix sits a cluster of homeless shelters, food banks and clinics. Of the services offered, few help those participate in one of the most basic civil rights of American citizens — the right to vote.
Lawmakers, Ducey plan 2016 reforms for Commerce Authority
Just four years after the Arizona Commerce Authority replaced the old Department of Commerce with the goal of revolutionizing the state’s economic development efforts, the quasi-private agency faces another overhaul.
Attorney general plans to drop Supreme Court petition against Bitter Smith
Attorney General Mark Brnovich told the Arizona Capitol Times today that his office will likely ask to withdraw its petition with the Arizona Supreme Court next week.
