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How many times was that speech reviewed and replaced?
As he has done since launching his gubernatorial campaign last year, Ducey today walked a fine line on Common Core. He told the Board of Ed that he wants a comprehensive review of the controversial K-12 standards, but with an eye toward replacing portions.
You’ll need a black arrow, a wind lance and maybe $20M
As she mulls a run against McCain next year, Ward has become a topic of discussion in the national political press. Last week, conservative news website Breitbart declared it was “increasingly likely” that McCain would face stiff opposition from the right in next year’s primary.
Looking for trouble in all the solar places
A Virginia-based nonprofit group has been going door-to-door in the Valley to solicit customers’ negative experiences with solar leasing companies. The Taxpayers Protection Alliance, a 501(c)(4), has so far visited hundreds of homes and gotten about 100 complaints.
Aww, that bromance had so much promise
Brnovich is none too keen on Ducey’s proposal for an independent inspector general who reports to the governor’s office. Spokeswoman Kristen Keogh said the AG has several issues with the proposal and doesn’t see a need for the new position.
The plan is to wait for the plan
The governor’s office today (March 17) insisted that there’s no immediate need for additional legislation this year to start implementing Ducey’s Access Our Best Public Schools Fund, under which members of a new achievement district have access to $24 million to construct new schools or expand existing facilities.
No longer doing it for the children
Opponents of SCR1001 (Clean Elections repeal; education funding), which would ask voters in 2016 to repeal Clean Elections and sweep its annual funding of about $9 million into the Dept of Education, have accused advocates of forcing voters into an unfair choice between a popular public campaign funding program and K-12 education.
You don’t need a crystal ball to predict this
Rather than wait for its next regular rate case, APS will soon seek to increase the solar surcharge adopted by the Corp Comm in 2013 by as much as 400 percent, Tell Utilities Solar Won’t be Killed said today (March 13).
Ducey to critics: Where’s your alternative plan?
Ducey today (March 12) pushed back against criticisms leveled at the $9.1 billion spending plan he negotiated with lawmakers by digging up an oft-repeated counterclaim Brewer and her allies had deployed against those who had lambasted the 2013 Medicaid expansion.
It’s hard to say ‘no’ to the governor
CCEC Executive Director Tom Collins didn’t anticipate Pierce’s SCR1001 (Clean Elections repeal; education funding) to stay dead forever, and he was right.
Report ties APS to electioneering in Corp Comm race
The Arizona State University Foundation made a six-figure contribution to a group that spent $2.4 million on “dark money” attack ads against pro-solar Corp Comm candidates last year, according to a new report by the DC-based Sunlight Foundation.
Public wakes up to a new state budget
As noted by our sister publication, the Arizona Legislative Report, lawmakers worked through Friday night and into Saturday morning to pass a $9.1 billion budget.
Budget deal could force ballot reactions
Deep budget cuts to a host of programs, particularly education and health care, might prompt their advocates to ask voters in 2016 for dedicated revenue streams to restore their funding and also protect them from further reductions.
