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IRC getting gun-shy on special action?
The IRC’s deadline for filing a special action with the AZ Supreme Court over its FY12 funding keeps getting pushed back, and Executive Director Ray Bladine told our reporter today...
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Enough cash for twelve seconds of legal advice
Yesterday’s Senate approps hearing on S1533 (IRC; supplemental appropriation) saw Republicans vote to give the IRC extra funding for FY12 – but only $1 as a placeholder amount – while...
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Senate Appropriations approves $1 in funding for IRC
With the cash-strapped Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission on the verge of going broke and the threat of yet more legal action looming, the Senate Appropriations Committee voted Tuesday to give...
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Lawmakers to consider funding for redistricting commission
A proposal to provide Arizona’s nearly broke redistricting commission with more money gets its first legislative hearing Tuesday. At stake is whether the commission will be able to keep operating...
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Capitol Quotes: March 2, 2012
a�?God help us, amen.a�? a�� Sen. Don Shooter, R-Yuma, delivering probably the shortest prayer on the Senate floor in recent history. a�?Wea��re going to turn these guys out in November....
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IRC prepares to sue over funding
The Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission hoped for the best but prepared for the worst, authorizing its attorneys to take legal action if the Legislature doesn’t swiftly approve extra funding it...
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Senate Oks measure eliminating independent redistricting panel
Arizona Senators have advanced a proposal to allow voters to decide whether to return redistricting power to the Legislature. The resolution would eliminate the Independent Redistricting Commission. Voters approved an...
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Redistricting commission to discuss budget problems
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State submits redrawn legislative maps to Justice
Newly drawn legislative district maps have been submitted for approval to the U.S. Department of Justice. The Arizona Republic reports the Independent Redistricting Commission sent its request to Washington Tuesday....
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IRC estimates it will be flat broke by March
IRC Executive Director Ray Bladine responded late yesterday to the tone and content of the Feb. 17 letter from OSPB Director John Arnold that was mentioned in an item in...
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I just remembered!
Redistricting commission attorneys may have been happy to have their congressional maps submitted to the Justice Department for review, but it turns out they forgot to include a few things....
