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DES officials revel in national attention over food stamp indictment
Vance Phillips and Tasya Peterson were impressed with the popularity of a Fox News tweet featuring the indictment of Rep. Ceci Velasquez on charges related to food stamp fraud.
Fired state workers call to appeal terminations
Fired state workers who want their terminations reviewed are calling the state Department of Administration after Gov. Doug Ducey pledged to allow employees who felt they were wrongly terminated to appeal the decision.
Ducey administration increases number of firings
Gov. Doug Ducey's administration is stepping up the firing of state workers, many of whom can be let go without explanation under a law enacted during his predecessor's administration that revamped the state's personnel system.
Departments jockey to create the most compelling pleas for money
A new helicopter, more prison beds, money to pay utility bills – state agencies sent the Governor’s Office their annual budget requests detailing big and small priorities they hope the governor will include in his executive budget proposal to lawmakers in January.
Panel questions Supreme Court applicants, sends 7 names to Ducey for 2 spots
Candidates to fill two new slots on the Arizona Supreme Court endured a series of questions September 30 that probed their legal minds and provided a glimpse into their personal lives.
Ducey embraces ‘lean’ management philosophy
Ever the businessman, Gov. Doug Ducey is taking a popular management system that’s sweeping the corporate world and applying it to state government.
Memorial and celebration of life scheduled for Rose Mofford
Friends and family of former Gov. Rose Mofford plan an Oct. 30 memorial and celebration of the life of Arizona's first female governor, who died Sept. 15 at age 94.
Ducey heading to Canada on economic development mission
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey is headed to Canada as leader of an economic development mission that aims to boost the state's image for Canadian investors.
Chamber’s Katie Fischer joins Ducey administration
A new face will be at the Capitol lobbying for Gov. Doug Ducey’s agenda when the 2017 legislative session begins.
Governor’s Office, Legislature refresh look of websites
The Arizona Governor’s Office and the Legislature got a digital facelift this week, as both debuted new websites.
2 counties to get state funding for deputies for border unit
The state plans to provide two counties with partial funding for sheriff's deputies to work on Arizona's new border strike force and those counties and two others would also get money to pay for costs stemming from border-related crime.
Arizona’s 1st female governor, Rose Mofford, dies at 94
A former spokeswoman says Arizona's first female governor, Rose Mofford, has died at age 94.
