GOP lawmakers remove expertise requirements for their own board appointments

Arizona Republicans remove requirements from their own jobs

The same legislative Republicans who have accused Arizona’s governor of appointing unqualified people to head state agencies just nixed qualification requirements for their own appointments to a litany of state boards and commissions. On May 5, the Arizona House of Representatives voted along party lines to axe requirements for legislative appointments to various boards and commissions. The bill that the House approved, Senate Bill 1649, is spo…

Republicans gripe about unqualified staff — then nix expertise requirments for own jobs

The same legislative Republicans who have accused Arizona’s governor of appointing unqualified people to head state agencies just nixed qualification requirements for their own appointments to a litany of state boards and commissions. On May 5, the Arizona House of Representatives voted along party lines to axe requirements for legislative appointments to various boards and commissions. The bill that the House approved, Senate Bill 1649, is spo…

GOP lawmakers remove expertise requirements for their own board appointments

Photo by Jim Small | Arizona MirrorThe same legislative Republicans who have accused Arizona’s governor of appointing unqualified people to head state agencies are hoping to nix qualification requirements for their own appointments to a litany of state boards and commissions.  On May 5, the Arizona House of Representatives voted along party lines to axe requirements for legislative appointments to various boards and commissions. The bill that th…