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State Supreme Court asked to intervene in suit against DES
The Department of Economic Security may be forced to roll back millions of dollars in budget cuts to health care programs serving the state's disabled population if the Arizona Supreme Court agrees to hear a lawsuit filed against the department earlier this year.
Brewer’s budget raises sales, property taxes, borrows against future revenues
Nearly four months after she said she planned on releasing a detailed budget, Gov. Jan Brewer has done so. Her plan bridges an estimated $4 billion budget deficit through increases to the sales and property taxes, borrowing against future Lottery revenue, mortgaging some state buildings and cutting state spending.
Housing director moves to Commerce
After just two months as director of the Arizona Department of Housing, Donald Cardon will instead be heading up the state Department of Commerce.
Martin’s wife died from ruptured tumor; funeral set
Kerry Martin, the wife of state Treasurer Dean Martin, died due to a ruptured tumor in her liver. The Maricopa County Medical Examiner's Office said a hepatic adenoma, a type of rare benign tumor of the liver, ruptured during childbirth on May 25, causing massive internal bleeding, according to the Yellow Sheet Report. The Martins' newborn son, Austin Michael Martin, died two days later.
Transcript of memo outlining budget PR strategy
Following is a transcription of a memo obtained by the Arizona Capitol Times on May 28 that shows Gov. Jan Brewer’s longtime campaign strategist has designed a major campaign aimed at pressuring lawmakers to support a budget Brewer would sign:
Brewer aims to release budget next week
After months of waiting and watching, Gov. Jan Brewer said she hopes to present a budget plan to the Legislature by the middle of next week.
Budget shortfall blamed on overspending, tax cuts
Rapid increases in government spending, permanent tax cuts for individuals and woefully inadequate levels of savings have put Arizona on a treacherous financial path during the past 15 years. Now, lawmakers are trying to detangle the state’s twisted finances and unwind one of the biggest budget knots in state history.
Burns tells colleagues to pass fiscal 2010 budget — now
The Senate’s top Republican is pushing to pass a budget proposal for fiscal 2010 in the next few days — even without the buy-in of the House or the Governor’s Office. Senate President Bob Burns told members of his caucus that now is the time to vote on the budget.
California vote against tax hikes may show need for ‘Plan B’ in AZ
Most Capitol observers believe voters are more likely to approve Gov. Jan Brewer’s temporary tax increase proposal than the Legislature, but recent events in California may be a sign that the governor should have a good backup plan ready.
Friends rally around Martin after loss of wife, son
Despite several days of hope and prayers, there was no reprieve for state Treasurer Dean Martin, whose wife and newborn son died within days of each other due to complications from childbirth.
Business group to push budget deal favored by Brewer; lawmakers irked
Infighting among Republicans over the budget could get very public and very messy now that word has leaked that Gov. Jan Brewer’s longtime campaign strategist has designed a major campaign aimed at pressuring lawmakers to support a budget Brewer would sign.
Interim director out at Commerce
Kent Ennis is out as interim director at the Arizona Department of Commerce. Paul Senseman, a spokesman for Gov. Jan Brewer, told the Arizona Capitol Times in an email on May 28 that Ennis was no longer serving as director. He did not say why Ennis was out as director or whether he was still with the department. He served as deputy director before taking over as interim director in January.
