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Redistricting law writers say ouster defies intent

[caption id="attachment_39590" align="alignleft" width="358" caption="From left to right, commission members Linda McNulty, Vice Chair Jose Herrera, Chair Colleen Mathis, and Richard Stertz, look over possible redistricting maps at an Arizona...

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Arizona court won’t temporarily reinstate official

Colleen Mathis (Photo by Ryan Cook/RJ Cook Photography)
The Arizona Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to temporarily reinstate the state redistricting commission’s chairwoman who was ousted...

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AZ Supreme Court won’t block Mathis’ removal

Independent Redistricting Commission chairwoman Colleen Mathis (Photo by Ryan Cook/RJ Cook Photography)
The Arizona Supreme Court has rejected Colleen Mathis’ request to block her removal as...

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Capitol quotes: November 4, 2011

“I’m not going to let this freaking governor push me around. This is pure, stupid, stubborn Jan Brewer.” — Sen. Frank Antenori, threatening to kill any attempt to remove IRC...

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Appellate commission schedules emergency meeting on IRC

The Commission on Appellate Court Appointments will hold an emergency meeting on Monday to discuss the replacement process for ousted Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission Chairwoman Colleen Mathis. The judicial nominating...

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Brewer not ruling out ouster of IRC Dems

Gov. Jan Brewer (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)
Gov. Jan Brewer might still seek the removal of the two Democratic members of the Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission. Matthew...

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Grinding to a halt

The IRC will continue holding the public hearings it has scheduled, but after Saturday’s hearing in Casa Grande, Mathis’ removal from the panel yesterday may put the redistricting process on...

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Last-ditch attempt for special session today

Late yesterday afternoon, Brewer’s office said it would not be issuing a special session call to remove Mathis from the IRC. To read more on this item plus all the...

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