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DuVal lashes out at Ducey over “tooth fairy math”
The outcome of the race for governor could turn on who can scare the middle class more, especially over the high cost of college.
Arizona Supreme Court accepts Medicaid case
The Arizona Supreme Court will have the final word on whether a group of Republican lawmakers have the right to sue over last year’s Medicaid expansion vote.
Governor asks for nearly $60 million to help solve child welfare problems
Gov. Jan Brewer is asking for nearly $60 million in a special session to begin May 27 to overhaul the state’s child-welfare agency and to close out a backlog of 14,777 abuse and neglect cases.
Brewer signs 35 more bills, including revenge porn, school vouchers, trampoline safety
Sharing lewd images of a person without his or her consent will soon by a felony in Arizona now that Gov. Jan Brewer signed legislation outlawing the act.
Attorney argues Brewer lacks sway over community colleges
The governor’s reach in enforcing laws doesn’t extend to community colleges or other political subdivisions, said an attorney defending Maricopa County Community College District’s policy of providing in-state tuition to illegal immigrants.
Grand Canyon to reopen Saturday under deal between Brewer and Interior Department
The Grand Canyon will reopen Saturday under a deal struck by Gov. Jan Brewer with the U.S. Department of Interior. After huddling with department officials on a conference call Friday afternoon, Brewer announced the national park would be reopened in full on Saturday. The state will pay $651,000, or under $93,000 per day, to fund the park’s operations for at least the next week, using a mix o[...]
Brewer, AHCCCS challenge lawmakers’ standing in Medicaid lawsuit
In a motion to dismiss the case, attorneys for Gov. Jan Brewer and the director of the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System contend 36 lawmakers who opposed Medicaid expansion don’t have standing to challenge the program in court.
ADOT extends Dreamers driver’s license ban to other immigrants
The Arizona Department of Transportation formally banned driver’s licenses for all illegal immigrants who received deferred action from the federal government, potentially heading off a federal court ruling against a similar policy for children who were brought to the country illegally.
Brewer vetoes new payment plan for small district
The superintendent of a three-school district about 50 miles west of Phoenix says teacher layoffs and larger class sizes are likely now that Gov. Jan Brewer has vetoed a bill that extended the time it has to pay back overspending by six years.
Brewer signs hospital price transparency bill
Gov. Jan Brewer today signed a bill designed to increase transparency in cost of common services by hospitals. She had vetoed a similar bill earlier this year.
Capitol Quotes: June 14, 2013
This week's most outstanding quips, gibes and utterances.
Brewer backs new admission rules for charters
Gov. Jan Brewer has signed a bill into law that allows for new charter school admission preferences benefiting some siblings and grandchildren.
