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Sound and fury signifying…
For all the claims that Prop 122 will liberate Arizona from the federal government and the counterclaims that it will lead the state into a purgatory of sorts that would hamper the enforcement of federal laws, some legal experts say the constitutional amendment would have effectively no effect on anything at all.
Mystery theater at the Capitol
The Capitol community is buzzing today over DOA Director Brian McNeil’s firing, and while rumors are rampant, no one is quite sure what led to the longtime Brewer loyalist’s sudden downfall. The Ninth Floor described the reason for McNeil’s ouster as a “personnel matter,” but wouldn’t elaborate.
Poll 1: Ducey up, Brno up bigger
The Arizona Free Enterprise Club today released its first poll since late September, and its results are largely the same, at least when it comes to the governor’s race. Ducey led DuVal 43 percent to 36 percent, with 5 percent going to Libertarian Barry Hess, 2 percent going to Americans Elect nominee John Lewis Mealer and 14 percent undecided.
Waving the white flag
While Sedwick’s ruling wasn’t all that surprising – he had hinted he would rule this way and issued rulings in related cases indicating he believed the ban was unconstitutional – Horne’s subsequent announcement this morning that he wouldn’t appeal the ruling was somewhat unexpected
Forese, Little admit guilt and move on
Minutes before the meeting to discuss Clean Election director Tom Collins’ recommendation to fully investigate Forese and Little, their attorney, Lee Miller, proposed a settlement that would halt the investigation if each pays a $1,000 fine.
All that, and whatever else we find
Collins’ recommendation for Forese and Little includes a lengthy footnote on page 11 that makes clear the CCEC investigation could go far beyond the scope of the possible violations identified in the previous pages. In the footnote, Collins noted that the definition of “contribution” includes goods or services provided at no charge or at a discounted rate.
Special session not needed, apparently
DOR last week decided to put part of Brewer’s 2013 TPT reform package on hold for a year. In an Oct. 7 letter to League of Arizona Cities and Towns Executive Director Ken Strobeck, DOR Director David Raber said the agency is delaying the implementation of the single point of administration provision for one year
The cavalry saunters to Garcia’s side
Garcia is getting his first bit of outside help by way of television ads from Restore Education Funding Now, which is spending a relatively paltry $159,000 in the Phoenix metro area from Oct. 11 through Election Day.
Reporter: DuVal doesn’t deserve ‘tar brush’
Kevin Chaffee, the former Washington Times reporter who wrote the 2001 article on notorious lobbyist Edward von Kloberg III’s farewell party for DuVal that was cited yesterday (Oct. 9) by the Arizona Republican Party, confirmed that the party was at the lobbyist’s double penthouse in DC.
Double-digit doom for DuVal?
A poll conducted by online polling firm YouGov on behalf of CBS News and The New York Times’ vertical TheUpshot entered the public domain this morning, and it was nothing but good news for Ducey. The poll of 2,808 self-identified likely voters, conducted Sept. 20 through Oct. 1, found Ducey with a 10-point lead, 47 percent to 37 percent.
Obama killed the Arizona Comeback, or something
Economists were divided on their level of pessimism – or optimism – during yesterday’s Finance Advisory Committee, but Shooter told our reporter today that he’s downright skeptical of any economic projection that paints a rosier picture for the coming years.
There’s a bad moon a-risin’
Revenue collections thus far in FY15 have missed the mark each month, and the results of that sluggishness was manifested in a downright gloomy budget forecast at today’s (Oct. 7) Finance Advisory Committee meeting.
