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Posted Mar 24, 2021, 10:39 am
Jeremy Duda
/Arizona Mirror
At least on a preliminary basis, the Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission will use the state procurement process to review prospective legal counsel, which would require it to do most of its work behind closed doors. However, the commissioners may also change course down the road and choose a different process that would give the public a full view of their decision-making process.... Read more»
Posted Mar 10, 2021, 11:16 am
Jeremy Duda
/Arizona Mirror
The Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission has selected five finalists to be its executive director and will conduct interviews at its next meeting.... Read more»
Posted Jun 23, 2020, 11:04 am
Jeremy Duda
/Arizona Mirror
The Arizona Department of Administration is looking into what kind of process may be needed to remove a monument to Confederate soldiers at the state Capitol, but state law leaves the decision up to the agency’s director, and, by inference, his boss, Gov. Doug Ducey.... Read more»
Posted Nov 3, 2016, 7:01 pm
Isaac Rounseville
/TucsonSentinel.com
Three of the five seats on the Arizona Corporation Commission are up for grabs. While the regulatory body is not as well known as others, its decisions regulate energy production and expenses for utilities. The ACC has perhaps the biggest impact on your monthly bills of any state agency.... Read more»
Posted Dec 30, 2015, 1:56 pm
Dylan Smith
/TucsonSentinel.com
A former state House speaker has been appointed to the Arizona Corporation Commission. Andy Tobin will take the place of Susan Bitter Smith, who resigned over conflict of interest allegations.... Read more»
Posted Nov 2, 2015, 9:52 pm
Tom Blanton
/Cronkite News
Just as open enrollment for the third round of Obamacare was beginning this weekend, federal officials removed from the marketplace an insurance cooperative that had been providing coverage to about 59,000 Arizona residents.... Read more»
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Posted Oct 5, 2015, 10:39 pm
Tom Blanton
/Cronkite News
The Republican primary field in the race for Arizona’s 1st Congressional District got more crowded Monday, setting the stage for a competitive GOP primary reminiscent of the bruising 2012 campaign for the same seat. State House Speaker David Gowan and Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu threw their hats in the ring.... Read more»
Posted Sep 3, 2015, 1:52 pm
Jesse A. Millard
/Cronkite News
The state agency that investigates rogue moving companies, makes sure you get the gas you paid for at the pump and offers other consumer protections is set to shutter its doors next year. Gov. Doug Ducey is closing the Arizona Department of Weights and Measures with a stated goal of making state government more efficient.... Read more»
Posted Mar 19, 2015, 8:12 pm
Ethan McSweeney
/Arizona Sonora News
This week at the state Capitol: The Legislature is on track to finish its business early this year with this week being the final one for most committee meetings. The goal for legislators is to wrap up the session in the next couple of weeks, but the House and Senate still saw new legislation introduced. ... Read more»
Updated Mar 5, 2015, 1:09 pm
Miranda Leo
/Cronkite News
Supreme Court justices grilled both sides in the Arizona Legislature's challenge of a voter-approved redistricting commission. Opponents say the Constitution give the job of redistricting to lawmakers, but some justices argued that ultimate legislative power belongs to voters.... Read more»
Posted Oct 3, 2014, 12:23 pm
Laurie Liles
/Cronkite News
The Supreme Court said Thursday it will hear the Arizona Legislature’s challenge to a voter-passed law that gave an independent, nonpartisan commission – not lawmakers – the power to draw legislative and congressional district boundaries... Read more»
Posted Aug 27, 2014, 7:14 pm
Laurie Liles
/Cronkite News
Driven by the race for GOP nomination for governor, politicians and independent committees spent a "staggering" sum on the primary, according to the most-recent campaign filings. That number is likely to go up, and millions more are likely to be spent before the Nov. 4 general. ... Read more»
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Updated Aug 27, 2014, 12:26 pm
Dylan Smith, Paul Ingram & Joshua Pearson/TucsonSentinel.com
CD2 candidate Martha McSally won the GOP primary Tuesday, while in the Republican gubernatorial primary, Doug Ducey was easily leading the crowded field. Incumbent schools chief John Huppenthal was losing at 42 percent, as was incumbent Attorney General Tom Horne with 46 percent.... Read more»
Posted Jul 31, 2014, 11:12 am
Aubree Abril
/Cronkite News Service
The Democratic incumbents in three Arizona districts that have been deemed among the most competitive in the country have raised substantially more than their challengers, more than 3-to-1 in some cases. The closest challenger in the money race is Martha McSally, who's aiming to face off against U.S. Rep. Ron Barber.... Read more»
Posted May 24, 2014, 2:58 pm
Aubree Abril
/Cronkite News Service
As they race for votes in the hotly contested district, candidates are also racing to pick up endorsements. Political experts question their worth but, they say, in a tight race every little bit helps. And this race is one of the tightest. ... Read more»
Posted Apr 17, 2014, 1:41 pm
Dylan Smith
/TucsonSentinel.com
There's nothing new to the idea that congressional incumbents have a huge advantage in fundraising, but recent campaign totals show just how difficult it can be to out-maneuver a sitting representative on the money front. Just one challenger, CD 2's Martha McSally, raked in big bucks, with CD 3's Gabby Mercer faring so badly that her campaign account is running in the red.... Read more»