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Ron Barber Wants Less Pay for Congress, Says They Will Feel "Pain" at $140,000 Per Year

Arizona Democratic Congressman Ron Barber wants members of Congress to "share the pain" with federal employees who've seen a reduction in pay, or will be threatened with a reduction in pay, due to budget cuts.This "pain" apparently would be felt under Barber's proposal of a 20-percent reduction of C ... More >>

Goldwater Institute "Lends" $1.9 Million to Rich Guy on Its Board

The eyebrow-raising part of the newly-released "Reporter's Guide to the Goldwater Institute," isn't that GI's executives make lavish six-figure salaries working for a non-profit 501c3, or that the Goldwater Institute is, according to the report, a tool of the Koch bothers and the American Legislativ ... More >>

Adam and Eve on a Raft

Judicial Watch vs. Goldwater Institute: Conservative Think Tanks Clash Over Taxpayer-Funded Police Union Work

A legal battle over whether Phoenix police union leaders should be able to perform union-related duties while collecting their taxpayer-funded salaries has pitted two uber-conservative groups -- Goldwater Institute and Judicial Watch -- against each other. At the crux of the debate is Goldwater's ... More >>

Ken Bennett's Family Business Accused by Employee of Wage Violations

An oil company owned by the family of Arizona Secretary of State Ken Bennett is being sued for alleged wage violations and retaliation against a former employee.Bennett's Oil Company -- of which the Secretary of State is the former CEO and a current director -- is being accused by a former cashier o ... More >>

Anti-Union Bills Sail Out of Arizona Senate Government Reform Committee

Anti-union sentiments among Arizona's conservative politicos aren't letting up. Four anti-union bills aimed at thwarting unions' existence in the public sector sailed out of the Senate's Government Reform committee on Wednesday.

Glendale Official Gets Pay Raise, Allowed to Telecommute -- From Home in Mississippi

Glendale Human Resources Director Alma Carmicle got a bonus and a bump in pay -- at a time when wages were frozen for employees citywide -- and was allowed to remain on Glendale's payroll even though she and her family moved to Mississippi.The Arizona Republic reported that Carmicle "received a near ... More >>

Passing the Buccos

Phoenix Mayoral Candidates Toss Political Barbs During Downtown Phoenix Forum

centralphoenixinn.comPhoenix mayoral candiates met at the Lexington Hotel for a lively exchange​Quite a lively exchange at the Downtown Voices Coalition's mayoral forum at the Lexington Hotel. At most forums, candidates cleave to the their talking points and engage in political niceties, but resid ... More >>

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Governor Jan Brewer Vetoes Measure Requiring Cities to Open City Services to Competative Bids

Phoenix workers protest of SB1322​Governor Jan Brewer vetoed a Senate Bill 1322, a measure that would have required large cities, namely Phoenix and Tucson, to open up certain city services to competitive bids from private companies. Brewer said it was "riddled with shortcomings""It's a good victo ... More >>

Phoenix Councilman Sal DiCiccio: Persecuted For His Political Beliefs?

Councilman Sal DiCiccio​Is Councilman Sal DiCiccio playing the victim card?The councilman claims he has been the target of attacks over his political beliefs that city services should be privatized and city employees are overcompensated.DiCiccio was in a city meeting and unavailable for comment. I ... More >>

Congresswoman Ann Kirkpatrick Wants a Pay Cut -- And She Wants Everyone Else in Congress to Get One, Too

Representative Ann Kirkpatrick​Big ups to Representative Ann Kirkpatrick, who reaffirmed her commitment to a Congressional pay cut today by writing House Speaker Nancy Pelosi a letter demanding a floor vote on a resolution she introduced in March.The United States government is $13.5 tr ... More >>

Gannett Could be Ready to Cut 4,500 More Jobs, Blog Reports

  Gannett Blog reports that the media company might be preparing for more across-the-board layoffs. The blog, which has done a good job predicting previous layoffs, says it receives a comment recently from one its best sources that says:  1. Principal executive and Chief Financia ... More >>

Hot Links: GM, Strip Mall Shooting, and McCain vs. Letterman

After more than 56 years, GM is closing its Mesa test track, the Desert Proving Ground. Most employees have already moved to a new facility in Yuma. The move is termed "only coincidental" with GM's recent bankruptcy...A Valley street was closed last night after a group of people fired guns ... More >>

Phoenix Symphony Musicians Agree to 17 Percent Less Pay Over Three Years

In a move that might cause a few sour notes, the Phoenix Symphony convinced its musicians to agree to a 17 percent pay cut over the next three years.The "landmark" deal between the Phoenix Symphony Association and Phoenix Symphony Musicians had to be done: The symphony says its contributions are way ... More >>

Gannett Furloughs: Read All About It in Leaked Memo

Every journalist loves a good leak, and Gannett's got enough of them to keep a whole Web site afloat. We told you about Gannett's latest round of furloughs yesterday (okay, that was after the Gannett-owned newspaper published its own an Associated Press article -- but azcentral buried it). Tod ... More >>

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Some surprising demotions, and a Republican babe at the new County Attorney's Office

Raising Arizona State

ASU honchos enjoy pay increases of nearly a quarter of a million dollars

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Joe Arpaio's Balloon Payments

It hasn't been cheap keeping the Joe Show aloft. Now, his employees, his inmates and the citizens of Maricopa County are paying the price.

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Working Stiffs

Arizona's low salaries, high turnover plague the worst-paid state employees in the country

Proposition ZZZZZZ

A Phoenix voter's guide -- in the unlikely event you decide to vote

Cop Time

Department of Public Safety officers will receive back pay for forced time off

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One for Me, None for You

State Department of Administration gives own accountants $5,500 raises, stiffs other bean counters

Dial's Dirty Laundry

A divorce gets nasty. Documents are stolen. Corporate perks run amok. A top executive abruptly retires. The CEO gets his wings clipped. A blonde commits suicide.

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IN THE GOOD OLD DAYS, BALLPLAYERS WERE UNDERPAID

SHE WAS ONLY FOLLOWING ORDERS