Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Federal Court Advertisement A three-judge 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel said last month that AHCCCS violated federal law when it began charging co-payments to certain enrollees last year. Court didn't halt AHCCCS co-payments: [But] mandatory health insurance co-payments remain in place for some of Arizona's poorest residents despite last month's … Read more

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Today is the day that the state of Arizona was to award a contract to one of four bidders to build 5,000 new private prison beds in Arizona, despite the Department of Corrections never having complied with Arizona law requiring it to conduct a cost-benefit study. This matter is now in litigation and … Read more

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The Arizona Capitol Times (subscription required) reports that AIRC Chair Colleen Mathis has hired former Arizona U.S. Attorney General Paul Charlton to represent her against Arizona AG Tom "banned for life by the SEC" Horne's politically motivated witch hunt against the AIRC. IRC chair hires former US Attorney for AG’s probe – … Read more

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: I have had casual conversations with people who know other people in positions of power over the past year about the idea that the Tribal Nations could form a coalition majority-minority district if the Tribal Nations could just cooperate and work together. (In the past there have been various legal disputes and … Read more

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Blog for Arizona gets a shout out from Leah Sakala at Prisoners of the Census blog, and we'll give you a shout out right back with your post here. Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission wrangles with prison-based gerrymandering | Prisoners of the Census: It looks like this time around Arizona is paying attention to … Read more

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Today is Constitution Day (Observed). Constitution Day is September 17, the day the U.S. Constitutional Convention signed the Constitution in 1787. The law establishing the holiday was created in 2004 with the passage of an amendment by Senator Robert Byrd. Before this law was enacted, the holiday was known as "Citizenship Day." … Read more