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New FCC policy will make it cheaper for prisoners to call their families
Recidivism programs in the Department of Corrections are expected to take a financial hit from the Federal Communication Commission’s decision Oct. 22 to cap rates for in-state telephone calls for prisoners.
Clean Elections delays final vote on political committee rule
The Citizens Clean Elections Commission temporarily delayed its vote on a proposed rule that will clarify what constitutes a political committee under Arizona’s campaign finance statutes and possibly require disclosure from some dark money organizations due to last-minute changes that threw the commission’s meeting into confusion.
Watchdog group sues to get Corporation Commissioner’s texts
After months of threatening a lawsuit, the Checks and Balances Project today sued the Arizona Attorney General’s Office and the Corporation Commission to get immediate access to a commissioner’s text messages.
DOC turns over troubled private prison to new company
The Department of Corrections handed the keys to the damaged, troubled private prison in Kingman to a new company that runs two other prisons for the state.
Environmentalists seek to overturn plan at Navajo coal plant
A federal advisory group met in secret to craft a pollution control plan for a coal-fired power plant in the Navajo Nation, denying the public an opportunity to participate in the talk.
FDA agrees to hear from Texas, Arizona on seized drugs
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration agreed to hear from Texas and Arizona prison officials after agents seized drugs the states were trying to import for use in executions.
State schools official disciplined over alleged conflict
Politics has led to the discipline of a state Department of Education manager.
Documents: Arizona tried to illegally import execution drug
Arizona tried to illegally import a lethal injection drug that's not approved in the U.S. but never obtained it after federal agents stopped the shipment at the Phoenix airport, according to documents obtained by The Associated Press.
Cleaning house: DES director fires 72 for being ‘bullies,’ but did he go too far?
Department of Economic Security Director Tim Jeffries has canned 168 employees since he was appointed department head in February, a pace of more than four firings a week. A spokeswoman for the agency could not say how many of those former employees were considered bullies and liars as well.
DES hires former legislator to state agency position
Republican Gov. Doug Ducey has appointed a former Democratic leader in the Arizona Legislature to a top position in the Department of Economic Security.
Corp Comm dismisses net metering request
The Arizona Corporation Commission voted unanimously Tuesday to dismiss an electric cooperative’s request to alter net metering, instead saying the matter should be handled in its ongoing rate case.
Corp Comm seeks money to raise investigators’ pay
The Arizona Corporation Commission wants to bump up pay for its securities investigators, which the agency says it continues to lose to other departments that pay better.
