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Former whistleblower faces whistleblower complaint as he moves closer to approval for DCS post
A Senate committee on March 18 recommended confirmation for newly appointed Department of Child Safety Director Greg McKay, a former whistleblower who now has a whistleblower complaint hanging over his head.
Looking for trouble in all the solar places
A Virginia-based nonprofit group has been going door-to-door in the Valley to solicit customers’ negative experiences with solar leasing companies. The Taxpayers Protection Alliance, a 501(c)(4), has so far visited hundreds of homes and gotten about 100 complaints.
Bill advances to allow liquor stores next to schools and churches
Stores that sell beer, wine and liquor could spring up next to churches and schools under the terms of legislation approved March 18 by the House Judiciary Committee.
Senate panel gives OK to Ducey’s inspector general plan
Gov. Doug Ducey came a step closer to fulfilling a pledge from his State of the State address when a Senate committee approved his proposal to create an inspector general who will search out waste, fraud and corruption in state agencies.
Committee OKs elimination of weights and measures department, despite business concerns
The Arizona Department of Weights and Measures may soon be a thing of the past after a Senate committee voted to abolish the agency and spread its duties out among several other departments.
Mesnard’s ‘flex loan’ bill pulled from committee ahead of vote
State senators are balking at a House-backed bill to allow lenders to charge triple-digit interest rates to Arizonans, signaling the industry-backed measure could be doomed to failure.
Senate committee set to debate Bill ditching Common Core
A Senate committee is set to debate a bill ditching the state's new Common Core school standards and stripping the state Board of Education's power to adopt new standards.
Report gives Arizona grade of B in government spending transparency
Having a state website dedicated to spending transparency is a good thing, but not enough people pay attention to it, and government officials have too many ways around it, an open-government advocate said Wednesday.
Aww, that bromance had so much promise
Brnovich is none too keen on Ducey’s proposal for an independent inspector general who reports to the governor’s office. Spokeswoman Kristen Keogh said the AG has several issues with the proposal and doesn’t see a need for the new position.
Lawmakers attempting to revive ‘ballot harvesting’ ban
Lawmakers are attempting to revive one of the most controversial portions of a repealed election law from 2013 via a last-minute strike-everything amendment to a bill scheduled to be heard in a special meeting of House Elections Committee Thursday.
Arizona House again sets debate on abortion restrictions
The Arizona House has scheduled debate on a bill barring women from buying any health care plan through the federal marketplace that includes abortion coverage after a one-day delay.
Senate committee set to hear bills blocking Clean Water Act
A Senate committee is set to hear two bills blocking the enforcement of federal rules and regulations not enacted by Congress.
