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Top advisors Bark, McNeil leaving Governor’s Office
The Governor’s Office announced a major shakeup in Gov. Jan Brewer’s inner circle, with two key staffers who have been with her since the start of her administration leaving for the private sector.
Capitol Quotes: September 16, 2011
This week’s most outstanding utterances, gibes and quips.
Former councilman Stanton, newcomer Gullett advance to Phoenix mayor runoff
Former City Councilman Greg Stanton and political consultant Wes Gullett were winning a primary Tuesday to advance to a runoff that will select a new mayor for the nation’s sixth-largest city.
Secretary of State: Lobbying statutes don’t apply to IRC, but they should
The Secretary of State’s office on Wednesday dismissed a complaint alleging that the state’s redistricting commission was being illegally lobbied by a group with ties to Republican politicians.
The state’s elections officials threw the complaint out because they said Arizona’s lobbying laws don’t apply to the Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission. But in their dismissal[...]
Capitol Quotes: August 19, 2011
This week’s most outstanding utterances, gibes and quips.
Not quite an invasion
It looks like the Goldwater Institute will have a greater presence at the Legislature next session.
Mandell leaves Senate for Husk Partners
Longtime Democratic staff attorney Michael Mandell is leaving his Senate position to take a job at a public affairs firm.
Bennett holds first lobbying workshop
Secretary of State Ken Bennett held a workshop with public sector lobbyists, the first in a proposed series of post-Fiesta Bowl meetings on state lobbying requirements.
Brewer on the Fiesta Bowl issue: Some freebies should be permitted
Gov. Jan Brewer says Arizona lawmakers should review state laws governing gifts to public officials in light of the Fiesta Bowl scandal, but the former legislator says there are legitimate grounds for gifts of travel and token items of appreciation.
Bennett, Horne may push lobbying law changes
Two of Arizona's top-ranking elected officials may take a stab at reforming Arizona's lobbying laws.
Gould looking to 2012 for lobbying reform
Gould is planning legislation for next year that would tighten regulations on gifts from lobbyists, though he isn't sure exactly what changes the bill would make.
Upstart Brownstein hires three from Fennemore Craig
Denver-based law and lobbying firm Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck has lured away three of Fennemore Craig's top people, marking its second talent-grab since announcing the opening of a new office in Phoenix last month.
