State Seeks Applications for Clean Elections Commission

Applications are being taken for the Arizona Citizens Clean Elections Commission. The Commission oversees the public financing system for political campaigns approved by voters in 1998.

To apply for appointment, you must live outside Maricopa County. You may not be registered as a Republican or a Democrat. And you may not have held or run for a public office or served as an officer of a political party for the last five years.

The application deadline is January 31. To apply, click here

Friday is Furlough Day for Most State Workers

Most state government offices will be closed on Friday. It’s one of six furlough days this fiscal year as a step toward balancing the budget. An estimated 29,000 state employees will take Friday off without pay. State officials say the furlough days will save up to $20 million.

State agencies that provide essential public services will remain open, such as prisons and juvenile corrections facilities. The Highway Patrol will stay on the job and the hot line for child abuse and neglect will be in operation.

The next state furlough day is December 23.