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Ducey brings back visitor logs for Governor’s Office
Gov. Doug Ducey’s decision to end the practice of keeping a visitor log for the Governor’s Office was short lived.
Ducey administration ends visitor logs
Keeping track of who’s meeting with the governor and members of his administration has become more difficult under Doug Ducey’s administration.
Ducey took short path from political obscurity to Ninth Floor
When Jan Brewer learned she would become Arizona’s 22nd governor in late 2008, few members of Arizona’s political establishment had ever heard of the man who would become the 23rd.
Brewer chief of staff Smith going to Ballard Spahr
As Gov. Jan Brewer prepares to leave office, her top aide is making plans for his life after the Brewer administration. Scott Smith, a longtime member of Brewer’s administration who has served as her chief of staff since late 2012, will join law and lobbying firm Ballard Spahr in January.
Ducey transitioning, but details will have to wait
Governor-elect Doug Ducey is busy putting his transition team together, but those who are waiting for the details of his agenda will have to wait a little longer.
New faces are headed for budget negotiating table
Lawmakers get a fresh start in budget negotiations come January, when the next legislative session kicks off with new blood in two of three key leadership posts at the Capitol.
Rumor mill: Churn, baby, churn
Many Republicans celebrating last night (Nov. 4) already had accurate measurements of the Governor’s Office windows, with key cabinet positions all but guaranteed for some.
Enrollment in Medicaid expansion falls short of projection
Enrollment for the population that benefits from the contentious passage of Medicaid expansion is far below projections, but that doesn’t sound alarms for the Governor’s Office, the agency that administers the program or hospitals.
DuVal grew up with public service
It seems almost predestined that Fred DuVal would seek a life in public service.
Brewer appoints lead counsel Sciarrotta to judgeship
Gov. Jan Brewer’s general counsel Joe Sciarrotta will go from the Ninth Floor to the bench when his boss leaves office next year.
Evangelical Christian lobby suffers major setback in Brewer’s final year
The leader of lobbying powerhouse Center for Arizona Policy insisted that her group is stronger than ever despite the defeat of its flagship legislation, SB1062, and even though only one of the three bills it drafted was enacted in the recently-concluded session.
Lots of child welfare ideas, but lawmakers still working out details of overhaul
A group of lawmakers and Capitol staffers racing to create a new child safety and welfare agency in a matter of weeks must still iron out a few details, including how to handle criminal conduct investigations and provide oversight of the department, according to documents obtained by the Arizona Capitol Times.
