Bob Christie

Phoenix

Politics reporter in Arizona with Capitol Media Services. Previous: Phoenix-based Associated Press editor and reporter covering politics and state government

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State to sell Marana prison

1 week ago | tucsonlocalmedia.com | Bob Christie

Arizona has cut a deal to sell the shuttered private prison it owns north of Tucson to the Utah-based company that ran it until the state closed it at the end of 2023. The development comes as the state House overwhelmingly rejected a proposal to lease it for $1 a year to the federal government to house people for immigration violations. The prison is being sold to Utah-based Management and Training Corp.
State rejects offer from federal government to lease prison

1 week ago | wmicentral.com | Bob Christie

PHOENIX – Arizona has cut a deal to sell the shuttered private prison it owns north of Tucson to the Utah-based company that ran it until the state closed it at the end of 2023. The development comes as the state House overwhelmingly rejected a proposal to lease the facility for $1 a year to the federal government to house people accused of immigration violations. kAm%96 AC:D@? :D 36:?8 D@=5 E@ &E29\32D65 |2?286>6?E 2?5 %C2:?:?8 r@CA] 7@C S`d >:==:@?[ %:>@E9J %2:E[ DA@<6D>2?
Willoughby gets Hobbs kudos on disability bill

1 week ago | chandlernews.com | Bob Christie

Gov. Katie Hobbs gave a rare bipartisan pat on the back to Chandler Republican and House Majority Whip Julie Willoughby for helping to navigate a breakthrough measure last month funding services for tens of thousands of disabled Arizonans. Also citing Tucson Democratic Rep. Nancy Gutierrez of Tucson, the assistant House minority leader, Hobbs said the measure saved the program, which had run out of cash and led to a months-long fight with Republican lawmakers.
Arizona sells closed Marana prison to Utah company for $15 million

1 week ago | havasunews.com | Bob Christie

PHOENIX —Arizona has cut a deal to sell the shuttered private prison it owns north of Tucson to the Utah-based company that ran it until the state closed it at the end of 2023. The development comes as the state House overwhelmingly rejected a proposal to lease the facility for $1 a year to the federal government to house people accused of immigration violations. kAm%96 AC:D@? :D 36:?8 D@=5 E@ &E29\32D65 |2?286>6?E 2?5 %C2:?:?8 r@CA] 7@C S`d >:==:@?[ %:>@E9J %2:E[ DA@<6D>2?
Closed private prison in Marana to be sold by state

1 week ago | tucson.com | Bob Christie

Arizona has cut a deal to sell the shuttered private prison it owns north of Tucson to the Utah-based company that ran it until the state closed it at the end of 2023. The development comes as the state House overwhelmingly rejected a proposal to lease the facility for $1 a year to the federal government to house people accused of immigration violations. The prison is being sold to Utah-based Management and Training Corp.
Bill would allow private school students to play on district school sports teams

1 week ago | wmicentral.com | Bob Christie

PHOENIX – Republicans who have championed school choice programs, including a voucher program that allows state money to fund private school tuition, now want to require Arizona's public school districts to let private school students compete on their sports teams. But the legislation raises a series of concerns, not the least of which is whether they would displace students already attending those public schools from team rosters. kAm%96 >62DFC6 492>A:@?65 3J $6?] y@9? z2G2?289[ #\u@F?E2:?
Compromise saves funding of parent caregiver program

1 week ago | eacourier.com | Bob Christie

PHOENIX — Gov. Katie Hobbs on April 24 signed a breakthrough bipartisan measure to fund services for tens of thousands of disabled Arizonans who had run out of cash and led to a months-long fight between her and Republican lawmakers. The move came just hours after the Senate, with only one dissenting vote, approving the compromise $122 million package. And that came a day after they had pushed through an all-Republican proposal over the objection of Democrats. kAmqFE E92E A=2?
Utilities get liability shield for wildfires

2 weeks ago | thefoothillsfocus.com | Bob Christie

A deal has been reached over a measure initially giving sweeping liability protections to the state’s electric utilities if their equipment sparked a wildfire. The agreement eliminates major opposition from insurance companies and trial lawyers who had fought the proposal being pushed by Arizona Public Service Co., Tucson Electric Power and other utilities. While giving utilities new protection, it still allows some lawsuits against them if their equipment sparks a major blaze.
'Culture war' legislation continues in legislature despite gubernatorial opposition

2 weeks ago | dcourier.com | Bob Christie

PHOENIX - Republican Sen. John Kavanagh has spent years pushing "culture war'' fodder, and this year is no different despite repeated vetoes by Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs. The veteran lawmaker from Fountain Hills has seen Hobbs axe measures in the past two legislative sessions barring teachers from using a pronoun different from a student's birth sex and targeting transgender students' use of bathrooms of the sex they identify with.
Deal reached over measure protecting utilities from wildfire-related lawsuits

2 weeks ago | azdailysun.com | Bob Christie

PHOENIX -- A deal has been reached over a measure that initially gave sweeping and arguably unconstitutional liability protections to the state's electric utilities if their equipment sparked a wildfire. The agreement eliminates major opposition from insurance companies and trial lawyers who had fought the proposal being pushed by Arizona Public Service Co., Tucson Electric Power and other utilities.