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Brewer names deputy communications director
Gov. Jan Brewer on June 19 named former journalist and public affairs official Mark Genrich as her new deputy director of communications. He will focus primarily on speechwriting and public communications, the Governor’s Office said.
Senate calendar overflows on rare Friday session
Arizona’s senators have convened a rare Friday session June 19 as they tackle as many measures as they can with a little less than two weeks to go before the fiscal year ends.
Bill capping secondary property taxes advances in Senate
A move to cap secondary property taxes is underway at the Arizona Capitol. Under S1421, the existing limitations on annual increases in primary property taxes would apply to special taxing districts throughout the state.
Scaled-back party to mark Arizona’s 100 years
With a lack of cash, the party marking Arizona's birth in two-and-a-half years is expected to be a scaled back, privately financed celebration. The slumping economy and Arizona's tight budget has led to a somewhat muted centennial celebration.
Arpaio investigating Maricopa County supervisor
A Maricopa County supervisor and frequent critic of Sheriff Joe Arpaio is under criminal investigation by the Sheriff's Office. The Arizona Republic reports the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office has filed a public-records request with Phoenix officials, looking for information on Mary Rose Wilcox and her husband, former state lawmaker Earl Wilcox.
Holder: Agents will get new powers to fight drugs
WASHINGTON - U.S. immigration agents soon will get expanded powers to fight Mexican drug cartels, Attorney General Eric Holder told Congress on June 17.
Bennett says he doubts state govt. would shut down
A top state official says he doesn't think there will be a state government shutdown even if a new budget isn't approved by the next fiscal year's July 1 start.
House passes bill targeting day laborers
The House on June 18 approved a measure that would penalize people who linger on street corners seeking work, despite the objections of Democrats who said the measure was destined to be overturned by the courts.
Ban on texting, calling while driving gets panel OK
On an issue that Democrats have so far failed to advance, a Republican lawmaker is succeeding — proof that party affiliation is often what gets things moving in the Arizona Legislature.
Mesa police union says chief’s departure ‘unfortunate’
MESA - The Mesa police union says the departure of the city's police chief is "extremely unfortunate." Various media sources report that Mesa police Chief George Gascon will be leaving the city to become chief of police in San Francisco.
State senator from Window Rock getting married
Sen. Albert Hale, a Window Rock Democrat and former president of the Navajo Nation, is getting married on June 27. Hale will marry Dr. Paula Curley, the state advocacy and policy manager for Save the Children-Western Region.
Fox says he’ll name SCA donors, but only if kept from public
The man who headed a group that gave $105,000 to the Arizona Republican Party shortly before last year’s primary election faces a six-figure fine for failing to comply with a judge’s order that he provide the names of his donors - though he did tell the Maricopa County Elections Department he would turn over the names of the donors if their identities would be withheld from the public.
