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Brewer names new land commissioner
Gov. Jan Brewer appointed Vanessa Hickman as the Arizona State Land Department’s new commissioner.
Baier leaving Land Department to join Sonoran Institute
Maria Baier is leaving her post as commissioner of the Arizona State Land Department to head up the Sonoran Institute.
Court of Appeals blocks Land Department funding scheme
The Arizona State Land Department will have to rely on its backup plan for funding after the Arizona Court of Appeals forbade it from the proceeds from trust land sales for its budget.
Land Department secures paydirt, for now
The Arizona State Land Department will get to keep its staff and operations intact through the end of the fiscal year, following a ruling from the state Court of Appeals Wednesday.
19 seek job on Phoenix City Council
There are 19 applicants to replace Phoenix City Councilwoman Maria Baier, who resigned after Gov. Jan Brewer named her the new state land commissioner. The deadline to apply for the... […]
New land commissioner wrapped up in Renzi’s legal tangle
Former U.S. Rep. Rick Renzi’s attempt to have the federal case against him dismissed may hinge on conversations he had with Arizona’s new state land commissioner.
Phoenix Councilwoman Baier named state land commissioner
Gov. Jan Brewer named Phoenix City Councilwoman Maria Baier as the new state land commissioner. "(Baier) brings numerous years of outstanding experience in the public and private sectors, with expertise in the areas of land use, natural resource management, growth and development and environmental quality," Brewer stated in a press release June 16.
