Tag: Will Gaona
The director of the state’s Empowerment Scholarship Account program resigned yesterday. Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne confirmed Christine Accurso’s departure to Arizona Capitol Times last night, and the...
Hobbs hires new communications director from out of state
Christian Slater, a veteran Democratic communications strategist, will be Gov. Katie Hobbs’ next communications director, the governor announced on April 10. Slater’s last job was as...
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Hobbs taps more Secretary of State staff for governor’s office
Lawyers for Prop 208 foes seek $1M in legal fees
Groups that killed a voter-approved tax to fund education in court now want nearly $1 million in legal fees from initiative organizers and the state. And given the campaign committee...
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Attorneys argue over tax cuts in court
Gun bill advances, but foes say it doesn’t go far enough
The Breakdown, Episode 11: Where do we even begin?
Arizona resistant to change in ‘tough-on-crime’ sentencing laws
A lingering “tough-on-crime” mentality in Arizona is hampering efforts to reconstruct the state’s criminal justice system. Several measures introduced this session address fines, fees and probation, but affording more discretion...
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Wearing mask in public to become illegal under proposed law
Will Gaona: ACLU lobbyist walking the walk in GOP-controlled Capitol
Will Gaona is a five-session veteran at the Capitol after stints with the Arizona Center for Disability Law and the Center to End Sexual and Domestic Violence. Now in his...
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Age of ‘tough-on-crime’ policies is fading in Arizona
The “tough-on-crime” trend is so 20th century. That antiquated verbiage, and the politically charged rhetoric behind it, is fading fast even in red state strongholds like Arizona. In its wake,...
