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Arizona: Eric Meyer

November 6, 2009 - 05:29 pm
NEWS FEED: Blog for Arizona

SWAG Update: Early Filers for 2010

By AZ BlueMeanie

Posted by AzBlueMeanie:

Now that local elections are all but over for the counting in Tucson (and a possible recount in Ward 3), it's time once again to update the early filers with the Arizona Secretary of State for 2010. You can play along at home at http://www.azsos.gov/cfs/CommitteeSearch.aspx

The big news today: Terry Goddard, the state's highest-elected Democrat, filed paperwork Friday morning announcing that he is exploring a run for governor next year. Political Insider Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon and former Arizona Democratic Party Chairman and 2006 U.S. Senate candidate Jim Pederson previously announced that they would not run. Former Tempe Mayor Neil Giuliano has also decided not to run

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May 5, 2009 - 09:15 pm
NEWS FEED: AZNetroots

Cinco de Mayo Farley Report

By Zelph

State Representative Steve Farley (District 28) says the House Republican budget isn't fair or balanced, contrary to the claims of Approps Chair Kavanagh:
Howdy,  Friends O'Farley...

The House Republicans are celebrating Cinco de Mayo today by rolling out in Appropriations Committee the official bills that spell out their terrible budget.

In addition to the description I sent out in last week's Farley Report, there are a few differences:

--> It is unbalanced in every sense of the word. Their proposal is now nearly $700 million short of balancing (given the revised economic numbers that we received late last week).

--> They still seek to raid $210 million from cities consisting of funds collected from developers in the form of impact fees that were meant to build roads, parks, police, and fire stations.

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February 17, 2009 - 05:33 pm
NEWS FEED: East Valley Tribune

State may widen use of donated school funds

A House panel voted Monday to allow donated funds to be used to help students get into college. But not everyone thinks that's a good idea.

The legislation, approved by the Education Committee on an 8-2 margin, says any money that schools get can be used both to pay for students to take college entrance exams as well as any costs of tests to determine if they can get college credits for high school courses. HB2309, which already has been approved by the Ways and Means Committee, now goes to the full House.

State law allows individuals to give up to $200 to public schools and get a dollar-for-dollar credit on their state income taxes.

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Wed, 08/20/2008 - 13:25

Funkhouser to take DeSimone's seat

By Evan Brown, PolitickerAZ.com Reporter

David Funkhouser, a Phoenix attorney and Democratic activist, was unanimously approved by the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors Wednesday to fill the Legislative District 11 state House seat vacated by Mark DeSimone.

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