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‘Cash just sitting there:’ Sweeps could signal other Ducey changes to Commerce Authority
Gov. Doug Ducey’s proposal to sweep $100 million from two of the Arizona Commerce Authority’s funds could be a sign of things to come for the still-young economic development agency.
State education chief to Arizona’s leaders: ‘Stop the madness’
Superintendent of Public Instruction Diane Douglas unveiled her plan today to mold the Common Core standards into more of an Arizona creation.
Ducey abandons plan to pay for cemeteries with veterans fund
Facing a flurry of opposition from veterans and questions from legislators, Gov. Doug Ducey on Tuesday abandoned his plan to pay for cemetery operations from a fund to help the families of wounded veterans.
Ducey budget would shift money out of veterans’ fund
Gov. Doug Ducey wants to take more than $900,000 in funds specifically donated by taxpayers to help post 9/11 veterans to instead operate new cemeteries for veterans near Marana and Flagstaff and keep the doors open at an existing one in Sierra Vista.
Gaming Dept. officials shut down illegal gambling cafes
State authorities say they have shut down two Internet cafes in Phoenix as part of an ongoing illegal gambling investigation.
Corporation Commission holds agreeable first meeting
The Arizona Corporation Commission’s first regular meeting of 2015, complete with two new commissioners, breezed by in about 30 minutes with little discussion and all unanimous votes.
Vets upset Obama skips Phoenix VA hospital on visit
President Barack Obama angered some veterans Thursday when he chose not to visit the troubled Phoenix Veterans Affairs hospital at the center of a nationwide wait-time scandal while in town for a speech.
Ducey retains several Brewer agency directors
Gov. Doug Ducey announced that he will hold onto several of his predecessor’s agency directors, including the heads of AHCCCS, the Arizona Department of Corrections and the Arizona Department of Transportation.
Brnovich clears out Horne staffers
Many of Tom Horne’s top staffers followed him out the door on Monday as newly inaugurated Attorney General Mark Brnovich cleared out remnants of his predecessor’s administration.
New Arizona attorney general touts sex trafficking crackdown
New Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich is following in his predecessor's footsteps by focusing on sex trafficking as a key priority.
New energy regulators take oath
The state’s two newest energy regulators took their oath of office today. And for their first official act, Doug Little and Tom Forese helped to elect incumbent Susan Bitter Smith as the Arizona Corporation Commission’s new chairwoman.
Carter resigns as chief of Economic Security
Clarence Carter, who was at the helm of Arizona’s child welfare system when it was revealed thousands of child abuse reports were set aside without investigation, resigned today.
