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Ducey selects Lopez, Gould as new Supreme Court justices
Gov. Doug Ducey selected two new justices for the Arizona Supreme Court Monday, including the first Hispanic to serve on the state’s top bench.
2017 Legislature: Newcomers have varied backgrounds, little political experience
The 2016 election re-shuffled the deck at the Capitol, and when the Legislature reconvenes in January it will be full of new faces.
After firing hundreds, Arizona DES director forced to resign
Department of Economic Security Director Tim Jeffries was forced to resign today amid reports that he's fired hundreds of state workers and used a state plane to fly to Nogales to celebrate with employees who gave up their job protections.
House committee assignments announced as Mesnard revives budget subcommittee
In a departure from the much-bemoaned recent norm at the Capitol of a top-down approach to crafting the state budget, incoming House speaker J.D. Mesnard announced he was reviving budget subcommittees in 2017.
Senate announces committee chairs, GOP members
Senate President-elect Steve Yarbrough has reduced the number of committees on which senators will serve for the upcoming 2017 Legislative Session.
Gaming compact amendment could settle Glendale casino dispute
A proposed amendment to Native American nations’ gaming compacts with the state could end a years-long dispute over the Tohono O’odham’s controversial casino in Glendale, but the tribe has not yet agreed to any changes, even as 10 others signed new agreements with Gov. Doug Ducey.
Ducey’s confidence in DES director ‘shaken’
Gov. Doug Ducey said he’s disappointed in what he’s hearing out of the Department of Economic Security and said his confidence in Director Tim Jeffries has been “shaken,” a marked change in tone regarding the embattled agency head and the controversies that have dogged him in recent weeks.
Arizona may have to fight again for Medicaid expansion when Trump takes office
After President-elect Donald Trump’s stunning upset over Hillary Clinton, former Gov. Jan Brewer, a staunch Trump supporter, indicated she is willing to fight anew for Medicaid expansion.
Minimum wage hike could reduce care for developmentally disabled
Arizona’s private care providers for individuals with disabilities desperately need an infusion of cash to comply with Proposition 206.
After fainting, Brewer had to view Trump celebration from emergency room
When Donald Trump was giving his victory speech, cheerleader Jan Brewer was in a hospital emergency room, straining to watch what was happening on the TV on the wall.
Ducey says Obamacare needs to be replaced before it’s eliminated
Gov. Doug Ducey said Thursday he does not want the new president and Congress to repeal the Affordable Care Act unless and until they come up with a replacement that protects Arizonans.
State Supreme Court rules state retirement plan law unconstitutional
A 2011 state law requiring employees to pay more into their retirement plans is unconstitutional, the Arizona Supreme Court ruled today, potentially blowing a big hole in the budgets of state and local governments.
