Legislature will consider more funding for Redistricting Commission

An Arizona House committee has given permission for the introduction of a supplemental appropriations bill for the state's redistricting commission.

CPS to get emergency money

Governor Jan Brewer has signed a bill that will provide more money for Child Protective Services.

Arizona legislature expected to vote this week on CPS money

State lawmakers appear to be fast-tracking measures that would give money to Child Protective Services, and the state’s Independent Redistricting Commission.

Appeals court says Open Meeting Law applies to Redistricting Commission

The Arizona Court of Appeals has ruled that the body responsible for drawing legislative and congressional district maps has to follow the state’s open meeting laws, but that prosecutors cannot restart an investigation into whether that happened. 

Attorney General/Acting Governor Tom Horne

Attorney General and Acting Governor Tom Horne explains why he's acting to block full implementation of the state's medical marijuana program.

Arizona Legislature sues Independent Redistricting Commission

The Arizona Legislature has sued the Independent Redistricting Commission. The federal suit asks the court to give the job of redrawing Congressional districts every ten years back to state lawmakers. From Phoenix, KJZZ's Mark Brodie reports.

IRC case will not go straight to Arizona Supreme Court

The Arizona Supreme Court will not hear a case dealing with whether the state’s Open Meeting Law apply to the Independent Redistricting Commission - at least not yet.

State Supreme Court to governor: No grounds to remove redistricting chair

The Arizona Supreme Court says Governor Jan Brewer had no constitutional grounds to remove the Chairperson of the Independent Redistricting Commission last year.

Redistricting panel approves final congressional and legislative districts

Republicans and Democrats each benefit from new legislative and congressional districts approved by the Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission.

Redistricting Chair Challenging Her Removal by Governor

The Arizona Supreme Court will be asked to decide if Governor Brewer’s removal of the chair of the Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission is legal.   An attorney for I-R-C chair Col

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