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Klein billed as right person for wrong time
When Eileen Klein moved into her new office as Gov. Jan Brewer's chief of staff, the first decoration she put up was a Kachina. In Hopi lore, upon realizing her village was under attack, she grabbed her father's bow and arrows and rushed to the defense of her people, defeating the enemy at the village's edge. It's symbolic, in a way, of Klein's new role.
Goddard files exploratory committee
Paving the way for his third run for Arizona's top job, Attorney General Terry Goddard took his first official step by filing an exploratory committee for a 2010 gubernatorial run.
New laws take effect on everything from microbreweries to animal fighting
More than 160 new laws took effect on Sept. 30, the general effective date for legislation passed during the 2009 regular session. Many of the laws are technical changes to existing law. Others have more far-reaching impacts on the daily lives of Arizona residents.
Special session No. 4 will target schools, DES funding
Republican legislative leaders have reached a deal with Gov. Jan Brewer to erase a portion of the estimated $2 billion budget deficit in a special session later this month, including about $300 million in spending cuts. The plan, if carried out, would eliminate a fraction of the overall deficit, and a $1.4 billion shortfall would remain.
The Pulse: Put some jelly on that toast
We've all heard it: Jan Brewer is toast. She can't get along with Republican lawmakers. She hasn't solved the budget deficit. She's despised by her own party - and by Democrats, too, her critics charge.
Registrar of Contractors among agencies looking for budget fix
When the Legislature meets in a special session later this month, one of the agencies whose budget problems they will attempt to fix is the Registrar of Contractors. Tyler Palmer, legislative liaison for the Registrar of Contractors, said the agency lost about $390,000 in funding for operating costs when Gov. Jan Brewer vetoed a budget bill in September.
Goddard cautious as campaign season nears
Though Attorney General Terry Goddard has essentially wrapped up the Democratic nomination without even officially announcing his candidacy, he isn’t acting like a candidate just yet.
Brewer’s in, but she may lack critical support from GOP
For months, the big question at the Capitol was whether Gov. Jan Brewer would run in 2010. Now that she has announced she will, the big question is how much support she’ll find among a fractured Republican establishment.
SRP loses again in Prescott water ranch case
A Maricopa County judge has rejected an argument by one of the state's largest utilities that could have fundamentally changed water law in the state, saying the law's intentions are clear even though the law itself might be imperfect.
Budget fix pitched to GOP lawmakers
The budget fix being shopped to Republican lawmakers would erase a little more than a quarter of the estimated $2 billion deficit and include about $300 million in permanent spending cuts. House Majority Whip Andy Tobin said the deal Republican leaders have reached with Republican Gov. Jan Brewer would include $140 million in cuts to K-12 education and $140 million in cuts to ADES.
Hopi Nation appeals for help as coal plant face closure
A tribal government in Arizona has stepped up lobbying efforts against rules being proposed by the Environmental Protection Agency that threaten the closure of a power plant. This time, the tribe is reaching out to state lawmakers.
McNeil staying with Brewer administration
Deputy Chief of Staff Brian McNeil, who announced in September that he would be leaving Gov. Jan Brewer's administration, is staying on the Ninth Floor after all.
