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Howard Fischer

Arizona

Freelance Reporter at Arizona Capitol Times

I get to call BS when politicians and others try to pass off lies as fact. And it happens far more often than it should. Contact: [email protected]

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  • 1 week ago | kawc.org | Howard Fischer

    By Howard FischerCapitol Media ServicesPHOENIX -- The Arizona Commerce Authority want a judge to rule there's nothing unconstitutional about it giving away up to $125 million in state tax credits a year to lure film makers to Arizona. In new court filings, attorney Andrew Pappas acknowledges that the authority is using the credits to boost production of films and commercials here. Of note, those credits are refundable.

  • 1 week ago | kawc.org | Howard Fischer

    By Howard FischerCapitol Media ServicesPHOENIX -- Courting another legal fight with the Legislature, Gov. Katie Hobbs said Friday she is not going to seek Senate confirmation of her choices to head state agencies. "I'm quite frankly done with Jake Hoffman and his agenda,'' Hobbs said of the Queen Creek Republican who heads the Senate Committee on Director Nominations.

  • 1 week ago | kawc.org | Howard Fischer

    By Howard FischerCapitol Media ServicesPHOENIX -- Arizona won't be taking money away from state universities and community colleges that offer courses in diversity, equity and inclusion. In a series of vetoes late Friday, Gov. Katie Hobbs rejected a proposal by Sen. David Farnsworth that would remove all state funds from any school that had even one course that his legislation declared unacceptable.

  • 1 week ago | yumasun.com | Howard Fischer

    PHOENIX – The Arizona Commerce Authority wants a judge to rule there’s nothing unconstitutional about it giving away up to $125 million in state tax credits a year to lure filmmakers to Arizona. In new court filings, attorney Andrew Pappas acknowledges that the authority is using the credits to boost production of films and commercials here. Of note, those credits are refundable.

  • 1 week ago | yumasun.com | Howard Fischer

    PHOENIX – Real ID has been available in Arizona since 2015. But it took until this past Thursday for Gov. Katie Hobbs to get her own travel document. And none too soon: The Transportation Security Administration says that, beginning Wednesday, you travelers are going to need that or other documents if they want to get on a commercial flight. “There’s nothing like a deadline to spur people into action,’’ the governor said.

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