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Arizona panel to interview redistricting applicants
Arizonans applying to serve on the state redistricting commission will be on the hot seat today, but only briefly.
Ex-McCain aide to run Arizona Bankers Association
A former staffer for U.S. Sen. John McCain will take over as the new president and chief executive officer for the Arizona Bankers Association.
High court campaigning
Gov. Jan Brewer has until Nov. 30 to pick the state’s next Supreme Court justice, and until she does, friends and associates of the three finalists for the job will inundate her with lobbying efforts.
Are you sure we should reinterpret the 14th Amendment?
If you’ve studied the 14th Amendment and determined that it’s been misinterpreted, then you have plenty of company among those who believe only children of native-born or naturalized citizens should be granted citizenship.
Panel interviews Arizona Supreme Court semifinalists
A state nominating commission is spending the day interviewing nine semifinalists for an Arizona Supreme Court vacancy.
Arizona advisory panel to meet on state of economy
Just months into the current fiscal year, Arizona's budget picture is again grim as lawmakers prepare to hear new economic forecasts.
Panel suggests steps to make Arizona more efficient
A commission Tuesday recommended initial steps that it says will make Arizona's state government more efficient, including the adoption of a long-term plan to privatize more government functions.
UpClose with Bruce Liggett
Armed with fact sheets and graphs, Bruce Liggett laid out his case: He understands that child care can’t be spared from budget cuts, but he argues that investing in child care pays off.
Most state agencies to be closed on Friday
Most Arizona state agencies will be closed on Friday as workers take an unpaid day off.
Legislature needs to authorize border-security force
I recently contacted the Arizona Legislature and requested that lawmakers start working toward authorization of an Arizona State Border Security Force.
Licensing overload; Financial Institutions has thousands of new businesses to license, regulate
A state law nearly doubling the amount of loan originators and brokers who must be licensed and monitored by the state has increased the workload of a staff already struggling to keep up with approving new mortgage-originator licenses, regulating existing businesses and protecting consumers.
