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Klein departs Ninth Floor, Smith will be new chief of staff
After nearly four years on the Ninth Floor, Eileen Klein is stepping down as Gov. Jan Brewer’s chief of staff, and as most Capitol observers expected, top aide Scott Smith is stepping in to take the reins.
The Governor’s Office on Monday announced that Klein had accepted a job as Arizona Board of Regents president. ABOR voted on Oct. 10 to offer Klein the position, which is being vacate[...]
Supreme Court hints at upholding parts of AZ immigration law
Kagan’s recusal creates possibility of tie vote
The last oral argument of the U.S. Supreme Court’s term was an explosive one, as the justices considered whether SB1070 is preempted by federal law.
Brewer orders halt to budget negotiations
Gov. Jan Brewer threw a counterpunch at GOP lawmakers following the Monday release of their budget plan, ordering a halt to meetings between the two sides’ budget staffs until the legislative budget plan is changed to address some of her key concerns.
In looming budget fight, Pierce says GOP caucus is ‘further to the right’ than Brewer realizes
The political tango over the shape of the state’s budget for the next few years has begun.
Legislative leaders met with Gov. Jan Brewer Tuesday, but the two sides couldn’t yet agree on how to proceed with crafting the state’s spending plan.
High court reinstates ousted redistricting chairwoman
In a stunning reversal for Gov. Jan Brewer and the state Senate, the Arizona Supreme Court reinstated Colleen Mathis as chairwoman of the Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission.
Arizona withdraws from Western Climate Initiative
Arizona is formally withdrawing from the Western Climate Initiative, a regional collaboration to establish a cap-and-trade program to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases.
Mathis refutes open meeting allegations
Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission Chairwoman Colleen Mathis responded Monday for the first time about allegations that she violated open meeting laws, acknowledging that she spoke with two Republican commissioners about a mapping consultant but denying that the conversations were illegal or improper.
Well, we did miss out on Prince William’s wedding
Brewer will be among the Arizona contingent jetting off to Paris next month to attend the city's famed air show with Arizona Commerce Authority Director Don Cardon.
Brewer recall filing is short of number needed
A committee seeking to force a recall election for Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer has filed signature petitions, but they reportedly fall far short of the number needed.
What a brassy thing to say
Tobin didn't attend today's Commerce Authority board meeting, instead sending Forese in his stead.
Bee steps down, Kyl staffer to head up Brewer’s Tucson office
Tim Bee is stepping down as director of Gov. Jan Brewer’s Southern Arizona Office, and the governor named longtime Jon Kyl staffer Britann O’Brien as his replacement.
