State operations chief abruptly resigns
Craig Brown, head of the Arizona Department of Administration, sent in his resignation letter to Gov. Doug Ducey today.
Political experts ponder Franks endorsement – boost or baggage?
After resigning amid scandal, Trent Franks called on Sen. Steve Montenegro to run for his 8th Congressional District, a call the state senator embraced wholeheartedly in announcing his candidacy.
Trent Franks announces he is resigning immediately after wife is admitted to hospital
Franks said in a written statement his wife became ill Friday and he decided the best thing for his family would be for his resignation to become effective immediately.
Trent Franks announces he is resigning immediately after wife is admitted to hospital
Arizona Rep. Trent Franks announced today he is resigning immediately after wife is admitted to hospital.
Congressman Franks resigns
U.S. Rep. Trent Franks announced today he will resign from the House of Representatives after two female staffers said he discussed surrogacy with them.
Livingston accuses Blanc of doctoring referendum petitions, calls for resignation
Rep. David Livingston said Rep. Isela Blanc should fully comply with any investigation into allegations she or others doctored petitions to help get a referendum of school voucher expansion on the ballot, and if she’s found in the wrong, resign from office.
Rubalcava resigns from House, cites family
Rep. Jesus Rubalcava, D-Gila Bend, has resigned in the shadow of an ongoing Arizona Citizens Clean Elections Commission investigation.
ABOR chairman Patterson resigns after mocking lawmaker
The chairman of the Arizona Board of Regents has resigned from the board three days after a report chronicled a secretly-recorded meeting in which he mocked a state lawmaker.
Arizona Lottery chief Tony Bouie resigns
Following allegations that he’d improperly used state vehicles for personal reasons and fired several employees and replaced them with friends, Arizona State Lottery Director Tony Bouie resigned his position to avoid being a “distraction,” according to the Governor’s Office.
Rep. Steele resigns to run for Congress
Democratic Rep. Victoria Steele of Tucson has resigned her seat in the Arizona House of Representatives as she prepares to hit the campaign trail for Congress full-time.
Freeport-McMoRan chair and co-founder Moffett resigns
James R. Moffett, the executive chairman and co-founder of the mining company Freeport-McMoRan, is stepping down as plunging commodity prices lead to mass layoffs across the entire industry.
Bitter cold: Untimely exit ushers in a winter of discontent at Corp Comm
A wintry chill has come to the Arizona Corporation Commission, both literally and figuratively, and nowhere is that frigid air more pronounced than the untimely exit of Susan Bitter Smith, the agency’s chairwoman.