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October 27, 2016 by Ted Vogt

Election 2016: Photo Finish

In less than two weeks, Arizonans who haven’t voted by early ballot will head to the polls. November 8th will prove to be a very interesting and long night. Interesting because reliably red Arizona...

Senator McCain will have no trouble winning reelection and the congressional delegation will likely maintain its make-up of 5 Republicans and 4 Democrats. The one congressional race that will be...

October 10, 2016 by Jennifer Woods

fy2018 adoa budget request: a look at arizona's technology priorities

You may recall my technology budget wrap up blog when the state finalized the current 2017 fiscal year budget. Well, here we already are at the beginning of budget planning for the 2018 fiscal year....

The Arizona Department of Administration (ADOA) provides centralized support services for state agency operations. One of those operations is the technology oversight department known as ASET.

October 2, 2016 by Jennifer Woods

ADEQ Director Misael Cabrera: Grounded and Going Places

As the Director of the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality , Misael Cabrera has embraced this position and masterfully continued the work of transforming his department through adoption of...

Q. Where did you grow up?

August 31, 2016 by Ted Vogt

Key Takeaways from Arizona's Primary Election

The dust from Tuesday’s Arizona primary election has mostly cleared. There have been a few upsets (very few when you consider the “anti-establishment” sentiment animating this election cycle) and a...

First an observation on voter turnout: it was low considering the tremendous interest generated during Arizona’s presidential preference election in March. Back then, Arizona made national news...

August 23, 2016 by Jennifer Woods

Lobbyists: Good or Bad?

It may not be your first thought, but lobbyists can actually be a resource. And with 2,855 active lobbyists representing over 1,400 private and public sector entities in Arizona alone, you will...

If you have read past blogs, you know that there are many types of lobbyists and they fulfill different purposes – legislative, regulatory, procurement, land use/zoning, to name a few. There can...

August 9, 2016 by Ted Vogt

Don't be Left Behind - Why This is the One of the Most Critical Times in Arizona Government

Even though the ink on the FY17 budget is still drying, did you know that next fiscal year’s budget is already being put in place? There is a common misconception that budgets aren’t decided until...

There is a common misconception that the state budget doesn’t matter until legislative session when lawmakers and the governor work behind closed doors to pass the appropriations bills. Budget...

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