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Proposition 104 benefits insiders and special interests at taxpayers’ expense
If you only listened to supporters of Proposition 104, it would be difficult to know what the $30 billion transit tax initiative is really about. Even the ballot language written by the city tries to hide the fact that Prop 104 nearly doubles the transit sales tax over the next 35 years, a multibillion dollar tax hike to fund light rail expansion that Phoenix residents can ill afford.
Culture is key ingredient in creating a top corporate law firm
I recently learned that our law firm was recognized one of America’s top corporate law firms in the 2015 Annual Law and the Boardroom Study conducted by NYSE Governance Services and FTI Consulting, Inc. That is an honor, to be sure, but it made me think.
Bennett to enter CD1 race
Former Secretary of State and Senate President Ken Bennett said he plans to run for the vacant First Congressional District seat in next year’s election.
Breaking up the band?
The conventional wisdom is that the outcome of next year’s Corp Comm race is likely to hinge on who teams up with Bitter Smith and Burns, the two incumbents seeking re-election.
Court restores conviction, redefining definition of who is Indian in the process
A federal appeals court on Tuesday reinstated the conviction of a Gila River tribal member under the Indian Major Crimes Act, redefining its rule for determining who is and is not Indian in the process.
Board of Education deputy exec Vazquez leaving for UofA job
The deputy director of the Arizona Board of Education is leaving for a new job at the University of Arizona as state schools chief Diane Douglas seeks a court's authority to fire her.
Babeu’s CD1 poll has him as Republican frontrunner
Paul Babeu is the GOP front-runner in the race to replace Ann Kirkpatrick in the sprawling first congressional district – if you believe Babeu’s consultant.
Cochise County Democrat headquarters at risk of closing
The Cochise County Democratic Committee's headquarters may have to close and relocate to a small trailer if they do not see an increase in member donations.
‘Governor’ Brnovich takes Twitter suggestions for his one-day reign
For about a day this week, Mark Brnovich was governor. Maybe. The attorney general discovered Tuesday that Doug Ducey was off on vacation with his family in California. And Secretary of State Michele Reagan left Tuesday morning for a conference.
The future is all that matters
Burns doesn’t sound keen on taking up the Republic’s suggestion that he compel APS to disclose whether it spent money on the Corp Comm race last year. But while Burns might not want to revisit last year’s campaigns, he told our reporter he is interested in what utilities do in next year’s Corp Comm races.
Judge grants supporters chance to void anti-ethnic studies programs laws
Saying there is evidence of racial animus by state officials, a federal appeals court on Tuesday agreed to give challengers a chance to void state laws specifically designed to kill Tucson’s “ethnic studies” program.
Navajo utility fined for violating Clean Water Act
A Navajo Nation utility has been fined $25,000 for discharging more pollutants into a waterway than its permit allowed.
