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Game changer: New law expands governor’s power to fire appointees
An unnoticed amendment to an uncontroversial bill may have vastly expanded Gov. Doug Ducey’s ability to fire board and commission appointees who don’t toe the company line.
Court says Grand Canyon helicopter company must pay back taxes
Facing a new Arizona Supreme Court ruling, Gov. Doug Ducey is finally going to allow the Department of Revenue to collect taxes owed to the state from a helicopter tour business.
Industrial commission members, top staffer resign after per diem flap
Two members of the Industrial Commission of Arizona who were recently outed as having requested excessive amounts of per diem reimbursements have resigned their positions, as has the agency’s executive director.
Classrooms First Council wants K-12 formula overhaul, but details are scarce
Gov. Doug Ducey’s Classrooms First Council, which is charged with overhauling the formulas used to fund public schools, ended its grand unveiling of its finding with more questions than answers. But its members did agree on several broad priorities, including somehow finding a way to equalize the funding formulas between district and charter schools.
Leadership aims to gut K-12 inflation mandate
Calling the inflation provision in Prop 301 “unsustainable,” GOP leadership is indeed discussing options to repeal the law at the heart of Cave Creek v. Ducey.
No agreement on how to make a session special
Several sources say that a special session for education funding is likely to occur by the end of the calendar year, and perhaps as soon as next month. What would be debated in that session is less clear, as sources told our reporter that Ducey and Biggs are the driving forces behind that discussion and are still at odds over what lawmakers would consider.
Tribe plans to proceed with Class II gaming at West Valley casino for now
A federal judge on Thursday refused to immediately order state gaming officials to give the go-ahead for the Tohono O’odham Nation to operate a full-scale casino on the edge of Glendale.
DeWit: Team Ducey ‘not good, honest, moral people’
DeWit opened up to the Republic’s Laurie Roberts and savaged Ducey and his allies, calling them the bad guys in a dispute that began over policy but has since turned into a personal grudge match.
Judge asked to force Arizona to license Glendale casino
A judge is being asked to order Arizona officials to issue licenses that will allow a tribal casino in Glendale to open.
School groups call for special session on inflation funding
A throng of education groups urged Gov. Doug Ducey today to call a special session to use a budget surplus to settle a nearly $2 billion lawsuit over inflation funding for public schools.
AG’s Office asks judge to lift injunction impeding abortion-related investigation
The Attorney General’s Office is asking a federal judge to allow it to pursue an investigation into whether anyone in Arizona is violating state laws dealing with abortions and fetal remains.
DOC seeks 2,500 more prison beds
The Arizona Department of Corrections is asking for another 2,500 private prison beds to address a steadily increasing prison population.
