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Ducey announces more staff hires
Governor-elect Doug Ducey announced several more hires for his incoming administration, drawing from his campaign staff and people who worked under chief of staff Kirk Adams during his time as House speaker.
‘Dreamers’ ruling could lead to drivers’ licenses for 150,000
Supreme Court decision could reach a broader group affected by President Obama's executive order on immigration
Funding the waiting lists: Questions surround Ducey’s promise to get more children into high-performing schools
One of the biggest unanswered questions from Doug Ducey’s gubernatorial campaign is exactly how he will carry out his plan to “fully fund the wait lists” at Arizona’s top-performing charter and district schools.
Scarpinato to serve as Ducey transition spokesman
Republican campaign spokesman Daniel Scarpinato, who formerly worked as a newspaper reporter and editor in Arizona, will serve as chief spokesman for Gov.-elect Doug Ducey's transition effort.
Senator faced pressure to change deciding vote on elections bill
Sen. Steve Pierce was under tremendous pressure from forces within and outside the state Capitol – including at least one official from the National Republican Congressional Committee –during the hours before sine die as lawmakers and others tried to influence his vote on a controversial election bill.
Barber held seat by winning competitive precincts, making up ground in GOP areas
Though U.S. Rep. Ron Barber won the election for Arizona’s 2nd Congressional District, Republican operatives have reasons to be hopeful in 2014 because of his narrow margin of victory and his loss in key precincts won by former U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords.
House spokesmen leaving for new jobs
The top spokesman for the House of Representatives resigned from his job last week and the No. 2 communications person will be leaving next month. The departures mean the posts will likely remain unfilled until after the holidays.
Adams focus of a recall?
A caller claiming to be associated with the Rev. Jesse Jackson's Rainbow Push Coalition left a message with Adams yesterday: You're going to face a recall.
Diamondbacks owner plays both sides on immigration with Paton fundraiser
The Arizona Diamondbacks are thrusting themselves into the immigration spotlight, despite the team’s repeated efforts to stay out of the fervor involving the state’s new law aimed at cracking down on illegal immigrants.
Scarpinato to take helm of Yellow Sheet
On September 1, Daniel Scarpinato, the Capitol correspondent for the Arizona Daily Star, will become editor of the Yellow Sheet Report, a subscription, Web-based, daily newsletter covering politics and government.
