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Jun 21, 2012

Polish up those résumés

The Commission on Appellate Court Appointments has started accepting applications for the “anticipated vacancy” on the Supreme Court, even though Justice Hurwitz hasn’t yet resigned or given any indication of when he will leave the bench for the 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals.

Feb 13, 2012

House Dem flack moving on

House Dems spokeswoman Sarah Muench is leaving the Legislature later this month and moving down the street to Phoenix City Hall, where she will be Mayor Greg Stanton’s spokeswoman.

Feb 13, 2012

Panel picks new state ombudsman favored by governor

A committee charged with selecting the next state ombudsman finally made its decision, but not before the process became so mired in politics that it left a sour taste in the mouths of some of the panel’s members.

Jan 20, 2012

Greener, non-partisan pastures

Olivia Cortes’ attorney, Anthony Tsontakis, took to Twitter today to announce he has left private practice to take a position with Legislative Council.

Nov 29, 2011

The word of the day is ‘options’

Despite the apparent lack of any movement toward a specials session since the court clarified its ruling, Pierce insisted lawmakers have plenty of options left.

Nov 14, 2011

No pay, high scrutiny – what’s not to like?

The deadline for applying for the IRC job left vacant with the removal of Mathis is tomorrow at 5 p.m., and so far it appears that job offer is receiving a lukewarm response.

Aug 24, 2011

Voter fraud provision halted to avoid DOJ rejection

A new statute aimed at cracking down on people who collect and submit other people’s early ballots to election officials is on hold indefinitely after DOJ raised issues with it.

Jul 21, 2011

Brewer-appointed privatization commission issues long-awaited report, recommends more privatization

The Commission on Privatization and Efficiency released its long-awaited report, nearly eight months after it was originally scheduled for completion.

Jan 28, 2011

Will he or won’t he?

Sources say Napolitano has been quietly making calls back to Arizona, which some are seeing as the early stages of her beginning to lay the groundwork for a Senate run.

Jan 17, 2011

Early childhood agency amenable to Brewer’s loan proposal

Officials at the state agency devoted to early childhood development are studying the governor’s proposal to borrow $330 million for one day and use the money to balance the state’s budget shortfall.

Dec 23, 2010

Could you spare a billion dimes?

Ninth Floor staff and First Things First are quietly kicking around ideas for how the agency can help alleviate the budget crunch. The options, however, appear limited.

Dec 20, 2010

Lots of ideas in the mix for balancing state budget

To balance the budget, lawmakers must cut spending, find more money or do some combination of the two.

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