The 2021 legislative session will begin January 11 in an exceedingly unusual fashion, with sharp limits on public access and increased security left over from post-election unrest.
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Hobbs pushes for relocation of confederate monument 
After repeated calls to remove the confederate monument at Wesley Bolin Plaza (near the Arizona Capitol) have fallen short, Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs has a new plan -- relocate it to the Capitol Museum.
Read More »Ex-procurement head says he was forced out for questioning staffer’s practices
Seth told the Arizona Capitol Times that he was forced out for asking questions about several state contracts that he said were questionable contracts.
Read More »Corkscrews, rusty road grader among finds at state surplus auction
The state auctions off pounds of corkscrews every month obtained from the Transportation Security Administration among many of other items.
Read More »Democrats suspect mold in House building is causing headaches
House Democrats suspect that mold in the basement of the House of Representatives is causing headaches and lightheadedness during the work day.
Read More »ADOA study calls for putting 10 licensing, regulatory boards under 1 roof 
A study commissioned by the Arizona Department of Administration may provide a glimpse into another phase of Gov. Doug Ducey’s plans to reorganize and reform state government.
Read More »ADOA wants to raise rents for Capitol Mall renovations, demolitions 
The Arizona Department of Administration is proposing a 44 percent increase in rent for all agencies occupying state-owned buildings to help pay for renovations and demolition of aging structures on the Capitol Mall.
Read More »Craig Brown: Private sector veteran oversees ‘Kabuki theater’ of ADOA 
After a long career i.n the private sector, Craig Brown had never given any thought to the Arizona Department of Administration. In fact, he’d never even heard of the agency
Read More »Better than email: Facebook at Work makes instant friends out of state workers 
The state hopes a new computer program will increase efficiency and allow employees across agencies to work together better.
Read More »Ducey scraps monthly media briefings on unemployment
Following some less-than-spectacular jobless reports, the Ducey administration is scrapping at least temporarily – and perhaps forever – the monthly media briefings on the state’s unemployment situation.
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