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Arizona: Barrett Marson

May 15, 2009 - 12:07 pm
NEWS FEED: Sonoran Alliance

Barrett Marson shuts up

By Gop Canon

Former GOP House Spokesman Barrett Marson was always quick with a quote, and never short on something to say.  In his current role as DOC spokesman, however, well…

For all the people who wondered if Barret Marson could ever keep quiet, here’s ten seconds of dead air while he fumbles for a response on last night’s television news (1:26 into the video, which can be found to the right of the story).

The “hardball” question that silenced the loquacious Marson?  “Will early release of prisoners make us less safe?”

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Wed, 12/10/2008 - 20:09

Adams still staffing up

By Evan Brown, PolitickerAZ.com Reporter

Arizona House Speaker-designate Kirk Adams (R-Mesa) is getting close to having his office up and running, but additions to his team will continue to come in over the next weeks, said Adams's chief of staff.

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Wed, 12/10/2008 - 18:37

Barrett Marson makes departure official

By Evan Brown, PolitickerAZ.com Reporter

Barrett Marson gave official word Wednesday that he will not be staying on as the spokesman for Arizona House Speaker-designate Kirk Adams (R-Mesa).

Marson sent out an email Wednesday afternoon confirming what has been widely expected since Speaker Jim Weiers (R-Phoenix) was unseated and Adams elected in his stead, that Marson is moving on from the Capitol.

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Mon, 12/08/2008 - 18:58

'Wide range' of people to make up Weiers panel

By Evan Brown, PolitickerAZ.com Reporter

The blue ribbon  outgoing Arizona House Speaker Jim Weiers (R-Phoenix) proposed Monday will be composed of a "wide range of people with varied opinions on tax policy," according to Weiers's spokesman, Barrett Marson.

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Mon, 11/10/2008 - 20:05

No changes yet in AZ House leadership staff

By Evan Brown, PolitickerAZ.com Reporter

The new Arizona House leadership, elected Thursday, has made no staff changes yet, but announcements are expected to come soon, according to several Capitol insiders.

Though newly-elected Speaker Kirk Adams (R-Mesa) has reportedly not made any decisions yet, who is leaving and who of outgoing Speaker Jim Weiers's (R-Phoenix) staff will remain may begin to be known later in the week.

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Wed, 07/16/2008 - 20:52

Excess money leads to post-session dust-up between Weiers, AG

By Evan Brown, PolitickerAZ.com Reporter

[img_assist|nid=1709|title=House Speaker Jim Weiers|desc=|link=none|align=right|width=128|height=186]A school voucher program for special needs children is at the heart of a flap between Arizona House Speaker Jim Weiers (R-Phoenix) and the governor's office, as Weiers and Democrats tangle over who's to blame for the program being cut.

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Wed, 05/21/2008 - 17:17

Home builders: $100,000 'not our idea'

By Evan Brown, PolitickerAZ.com Reporter

Many Republicans have branded the deal Gov. Janet Napolitano negotiated between TIME Coalition and the Home Builders Association of Central Arizona "extortion" and many say that it is possibly illegal.

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Tue, 04/01/2008 - 19:25

Rematch!

By Evan Brown, PolitickerAZ.com Reporter

On last week's episode of the PBS show Horizon, Emily Bittner, communications director for the Arizona Democratic Party, came after House Republican Caucus spokesman Barrett Marson's boss, House Speaker Jim Weiers (R-Phoenix), in a big way, accusing him of predatory lending practices at his loan company that cost families their homes.

It clearly didn't sit well with Marson, who took the gloves off in last night's rematch with Bittner on the program. Watch the fireworks as the feud between these two heats up:

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Tue, 03/25/2008 - 19:14

Proxy war

By Evan Brown, PolitickerAZ.com Reporter

Not since Ali/Frasier has there been a more anticipated contest of single combat than last night's Horizon appearance of AZ House GOP spokesman Barrett Marson and AZ Democratic Party Press Secretary Emily Bittner, the state's two most engaging and outspoken flacks.

The two-round contest produced no clear victor as for eight minutes these wizards of wonk put their skills on display, dodging, feinting, jabbing or delivering devestating blows during the spirited though (mainly) civil discussion.

Check it out for yourself: 

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Tue, 03/11/2008 - 15:40

UPDATED: Napolitano vetoes spending freeze as talks continue

By Evan Brown, PolitickerAZ.com Reporter

Despite vetoing a Republican-backed spending freeze that would have indefinitely tied up $580 million of state funds, which GOP lawmakers argue is necessary to help combate the $1.2 billion projected budget deficit, Republicans described this morning's negotiating session between House Speaker Jim Weiers (R-Phoneix), Senate Pres.

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