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Recipes for sausage-making
Former Clean Elections Commissioner Louis Hoffman responded to the Arizona Chamber of Commerce's suggested revisions to the commission's proposed "political committee" rule with some changes of his own.
Coming soon to a classroom near you
Ducey said the wait won't be much longer for details of his Arizona Public School Achievement District plan, telling reporters this morning that the administration is "very close" to an announcement.
Stay in the dark, my friends
Critics of dark money hoping to shine the light on whether APS was the driving source behind the Arizona Free Enterprise Club’s abnormally high level of campaign spending last year had their hopes dashed yesterday (Aug. 13), when the AG’s office informed our reporter that a complaint against the group had been dismissed.
Enter the thought police
Burns’ suggestion yesterday that lawmakers consider narrowing access to Arizona’s public records laws got Kavanagh’s wheels spinning. He said he is mulling legislation to allow public officials some semblance of privacy when dealing with electronic communications, even if they are exchanged between public officials discussing public business.
No fishing allowed in the public records pond
Commissioner Burns said it’s time to talk about limiting the public records law in Arizona after months of back-and-forth between the Corp Comm and the DC-based Checks and Balances Project.
AZGOP lapping Dems in federal fundraising
Through the first half of 2015, the Arizona Republican and Democratic parties are mirror images of each other in terms of fundraising for their federal campaign accounts. As of June 30, the GOP had raised nearly $942,000, dwarfing the $406,000 the Dems had brought in.
What ever became of the old boss over there?
On Friday, a source close to Ducey was dismissive of DeWit’s opposition to the governor’s plan, describing it as something stemming from his “disappointment that the treasurer’s role isn’t in the spotlight that often.” But a source close to DeWit said the claim couldn’t be further from the truth.
As promised, no gym in the basement
Gowan is spending another $642,000 on carpet in the House, according to records provided by the chamber. The speaker is putting in new carpet on the first, second and third levels. The new carpet will also be installed on the House floor and members’ lounge, replacing the almost-new carpet Gowan installed in those areas after being elected speaker late last year.
DeWit hammered by Ducey ally on Breitbart
Lisa De Pasquale, the director of strategic communications for Sean Noble’s DC London, skewered DeWit today in a column on Breitbart. De Pasquale, who has written for Breitbart since 2010, rose to the defense of Ducey, whom she compared to Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, dubbing him the “Walker of the West.”
Sometimes, ‘you’re fired’ just doesn’t cut it
GOP activist Aaron Borders’ tenure as part of Donald Trump’s campaign was short-lived, thanks to a number of racially charged and politically incorrect Facebook posts, the website BuzzFeed reported today (Aug. 5).
Ex-Republican O’Halleran running for CD1 as a Dem
Former GOP legislator Tom O’Halleran is running in CD1 as a Democrat. In a written statement, the former Chicago cop said he wants to find “commonsense solutions” to challenges plaguing Arizona’s middle-class families.
Making AHCCCS a hand up, not a hand out
Ducey today unveiled his new plan for AHCCCS, which includes co-pays, premiums, work requirements and wellness incentives. The proposal revolves around AHCCCS CARE, a sort of health savings account for some Medicaid patients. (The new acronym stands for Choice, Accountability, Responsibility and Engagement.)
