Subject: dailies 5.3.16
From: "Brinster, Jeremy" <[email-masked]>
To: "Haxo, Chris" <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 3 May 2016 08:35:37 -0700

DOUG DUCEY

Social Media

Doug Ducey: "Proud To Honor #AZ Peace Officers Who've Lost Their Lives In The Line Of Duty. Indebted To Them & All Who Serve." [@dougducey, Twitter, 5/2/16<https://twitter.com/dougducey/status/727331267209883648>]

Doug Ducey: "Kudos To Emily For Collecting Thousands Of Pencils For #AZ Schools. Good Work, Great Cause! #Emilyspencilproject" [@dougducey, Twitter, 5/2/16<https://twitter.com/dougducey/status/727280060646850562>]

Doug Ducey: "Thankful To @Azcorrections Officers For The Important Work They Do To Enforce The Law & Keep Us Safe." [@dougducey, Twitter, 5/2/16<https://twitter.com/dougducey/status/727203245194534912>]

KidsCare

KPNX: Arizona's GOP-Controlled Legislature Was "Poised To Reject A Federally-Funded Health Insurance Program For Needy Children That's Used By Every Other State In The Country." "The Republican-controlled Legislature appears poised to reject a federally-funded health insurance program for needy children that's used by every other state in the country. Three legislative sources tell 12 News that the KidsCare program, which was suspended during the recession, is not part of a reworked House budget that is expected to be debated Tuesday morning." [KPNX, 5/2/16<http://www.12news.com/news/politics/arizona-health-plan-for-needy-kids-on-life-support/165866140>]

KPNX: As A Candidate For Governor In 2014, Doug Ducey "Questioned The Financial Viability" Of Kidscare. "Gov. Doug Ducey has been non-committal on restoring KidsCare. In his 2014 run for governor, Ducey questioned the financial viability of the Medicaid program. As governor, he introduced a Medicaid reform plan that would kick 350,000 people off the rolls." [KPNX, 5/2/16<http://www.12news.com/news/politics/arizona-health-plan-for-needy-kids-on-life-support/165866140>]

KPNX: As Governor, Doug Ducey "Introduced A Medicaid Reform Plan That Would Kick 350,000 People Off The Rolls." "Gov. Doug Ducey has been non-committal on restoring KidsCare. In his 2014 run for governor, Ducey questioned the financial viability of the Medicaid program. As governor, he introduced a Medicaid reform plan that would kick 350,000 people off the rolls." [KPNX, 5/2/16<http://www.12news.com/news/politics/arizona-health-plan-for-needy-kids-on-life-support/165866140>]

Budget

Capitol Media Services: GOP Leaders In The Arizona Legislature "Made A Verbal Commitment To Remove All The Cuts That Had Been In The Plan Crafted By Those Same Leaders And Gov. Doug Ducey" That Impacted K-12 Education. "After a week of delays, Republican legislative leaders say they now have the votes lined up for a $9.58 billion spending plan for the coming budget year. Plans are to begin debate today on the package. But the actual go-ahead is contingent on the approval of lawmakers who have been holding out -- and stalled the process for -- to restore funding for public schools. Rep. Heather Carter, R-Cave Creek, said legislative leaders had made a verbal commitment to remove all the cuts that had been in the plan crafted by those same leaders and Gov. Doug Ducey. But Carter said she and other Republicans concerned about K-12 finances were holding out for specifics." [Capitol Media Services, 5/3/16<http://azdailysun.com/news/local/gop-votes-lined-up-for-spending-plan/article_41eeff74-59cc-5b8f-b677-fd40b7fa1ee6.html>]

Capitol Media Services: The Arizona Legislature's 2016 Budget Plan Included More Than $26 Million For A New Border Security Strike Force The Governor Is Setting Up In The Department Of Public Safety." "The budget plan does include new money for some programs, including more than $26 million for a new Border Security Strike Force the governor is setting up in the Department of Public Safety." [Capitol Media Services, 5/3/16<http://azdailysun.com/news/local/gop-votes-lined-up-for-spending-plan/article_41eeff74-59cc-5b8f-b677-fd40b7fa1ee6.html>]

Capitol Media Services: The Arizona Legislature's 2016 Budget Plan "Leaves In Place A $1 Billion Payment Deferral To Public Schools." "The new budget does use the state's surplus to eliminate some of the 'rollovers' of spending from one year to the next. But it leaves in place a $1 billion payment deferral to public schools." [Capitol Media Services, 5/3/16<http://azdailysun.com/news/local/gop-votes-lined-up-for-spending-plan/article_41eeff74-59cc-5b8f-b677-fd40b7fa1ee6.html>]

The Arizona Legislature's 2016 Budget Plan Would Raise Spending On K-12 Education To $51 Million From The $16 Proposed By Doug Ducey And GOP Leaders. "Some conservative members are upset about the additions to the budget, which would bring spending on the items to about $51 million from $16 million in the initial deal negotiated between Biggs, Gowan and Gov. Doug Ducey." [Capitol Media Services, 5/3/16<http://azdailysun.com/news/local/gop-votes-lined-up-for-spending-plan/article_41eeff74-59cc-5b8f-b677-fd40b7fa1ee6.html>]

Immigration

Associated Press: The 9th Circuit Court Of Appeals "Reinstated Arizona Identity Theft Laws That Were Used To Charge Hundreds Of Immigrants Accused Of Using Fake Or Stolen IDs To Get Jobs." "A federal appeals court has reinstated Arizona identity theft laws that were used to charge hundreds of immigrants accused of using fake or stolen IDs to get jobs. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Monday threw out a preliminary injunction that stopped Arizona from enforcing the laws. A lower court judge had said immigrant-rights advocates were likely to succeed in claiming the laws were trumped by federal immigration law. But the 9th Circuit said the laws have also been used to go after U.S. citizens, not just immigrants, so federal immigration law is not always a factor. As a result, the three-judge 9th Circuit panel said the laws cannot be blocked in their entirety. Jessica Vosburgh, an attorney for the plaintiffs, said her clients are considering appealing to a larger 9th Circuit panel." [Associated Press, 5/2/16<http://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2016/05/02/federal-appeals-court-reinstates-arizona-identity-theft-laws/>]

AZ Supreme Court

Associated Press: A Bill Awaiting Doug Ducey's Signature Tied "Pay Increases For Judges And Probation Department Funding To The Expansion" Of Arizona's Supreme Court. "The Arizona Senate on Monday approved a plan to add two justices to the state Supreme Court that has drawn criticism from both the court and Democrats. Republicans who control the House already approved the legislation, House Bill 2537, and the Senate voted for it an 18-12 party-line vote. It now goes to Gov. Doug Ducey for his signature. The state budget proposal negotiated between Republican Senate and House leaders and Ducey ties pay increases for judges and probation department funding to the expansion." [Associated Press, 5/2/16<http://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2016/05/02/federal-appeals-court-reinstates-arizona-identity-theft-laws/>]

Associated Press: Doug Ducey "Campaigned In 2014 On Shrinking Government, But He Said Monday That Increasing The Size Of The [Arizona Supreme Court] Doesn't Contradict That Philosophy." "Ducey campaigned in 2014 on shrinking government, but he said Monday that increasing the size of the court doesn't contradict that philosophy. 'We have made our government more efficient -- last year's budget was smaller than the year before,' Ducey said. 'Now, we're going to certain services in government, whether it's Department of Child safety, or K-12 education or things that follow the growth of our state, that are going to be reflected in our budget.'" [Associated Press, 5/2/16<http://www.abc15.com/news/state/bill-expanding-arizona-supreme-court-heads-to-governor-duceys-desk>]

RICK SCOTT

Social Media

Rick Scott: "Miami, Cape Coral-Fort Myers, & Sarasota-Bradenton Are Among Highest Ranked Cities For Small Biz. Soon To Be 1st!" [FLGovScott, Twitter, 5/3/16<https://twitter.com/FLGovScott/status/727478120173953024>]

Rick Scott: "Everything That We Are Getting To Do In Our State Is Tied To The Fact That We've Added A Million Jobs." [@FLGovScott, Twitter, 5/2/16<https://twitter.com/FLGovScott/status/727202829753012224>]

Minimum Wage

Jerry Brown To Rick Scott: "If You're Truly Serious About Florida's Economic Wellbeing, It's Time To Stop The Silly Political Stunts And Start Doing Something About Climate Change - Two Words You Won't Even Let State Officials Say." "If you're truly serious about Florida's economic wellbeing, it's time to stop the silly political stunts and start doing something about climate change - two words you won't even let state officials say. The threat is real and so too will be the devastating impacts." [Huffington Post, 5/2/16<http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/jerry-brown-rick-scott-climate-change_us_5727744be4b0b49df6abc933>]

VP Chatter

Sun-Sentinel's Michael Mayo: Donald Trump Choosing Rick Scott As A Vice Presidential Nominee "Would Be Like Tuberculosis Picking Leprosy As A Running Mate." "Could two negatives equal a positive when it comes to the key swing state of Florida? Donald Trump, headed toward the Republican nomination with the highest unfavorable ratings ever seen among a major presidential candidate at 65 percent, has mentioned Florida Gov. Rick Scott as a possible vice president. This would be like tuberculosis picking leprosy as a running mate. Scott is one of the least popular sitting governors, scoring 48 percent unfavorable (and 38 percent favorable) in a recent poll. Scott has won two terms, but failed to capture more than 50 percent of the vote in each election. A viral video of a woman berating Scott at a Starbucks last month has gotten nearly as many YouTube views (2.3 million) as Scott got votes in 2014 (2.8 million)." [Michael Mayo column, Sun-Sentinel, 5/2/16<http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/fl-trump-scott-mayocol-b050316-20160502-column.html>]

Sun-Sentinel's Michael Mayo: Rick Scott "Hasn't Gotten Along With His Own Republican-Dominated Legislature, Has Often Failed To Get Major Agenda Items Through Tallahassee And Doesn't Have Any D.C. Experience." "That would make Scott a curious choice, because Scott hasn't gotten along with his own Republican-dominated Legislature, has often failed to get major agenda items through Tallahassee and doesn't have any D.C. experience. Scott has a reputation as aloof and robotic, the anti-Trump when it comes to personality and humor." [Michael Mayo column, Sun-Sentinel, 5/2/16<http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/fl-trump-scott-mayocol-b050316-20160502-column.html>]

Sun-Sentinel's Michael Mayo: Rick Scott "Has A Reputation As Aloof And Robotic, The Anti-Trump When It Comes To Personality And Humor." "That would make Scott a curious choice, because Scott hasn't gotten along with his own Republican-dominated Legislature, has often failed to get major agenda items through Tallahassee and doesn't have any D.C. experience. Scott has a reputation as aloof and robotic, the anti-Trump when it comes to personality and humor." [Michael Mayo column, Sun-Sentinel, 5/2/16<http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/fl-trump-scott-mayocol-b050316-20160502-column.html>]

Sun-Sentinel's Michael Mayo: "My Sense Is Trump's Name-Dropping Of Scott Is Just A Thank You To The Governor For His Early Support And Future Help." "My sense is Trump's name-dropping of Scott is just a thank you to the governor for his early support and future help. Scott endorsed Trump soon after the Florida primary and has been calling for party unity. The V.P. publicity will help Scott with his expected U.S. Senate run against Democratic incumbent Bill Nelson in 2018." [Michael Mayo column, Sun-Sentinel, 5/2/16<http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/fl-trump-scott-mayocol-b050316-20160502-column.html>]

Rick Scott Adviser Melissa Sellers: "Governor Scott Is A Long-Time Friend Of Donald Trump's. They Have Known Each Other In The Business World For Many Years - Long Before The Governor First Ran For Office In 2010." "But Melissa Sellers, Scott's former chief of staff and a current adviser, dismissed the speculation Monday. 'The governor has made it clear that he has the job he wants and he won't leave it,' Sellers said in an email. 'Of course, he would always be willing to provide any insights from his experience in turning around Florida's economy. Governor Scott is a long-time friend of Donald Trump's. They have known each other in the business world for many years - long before the governor first ran for office in 2010.'" [Tallahassee Democrat, 5/2/16<http://www.tallahassee.com/story/news/politics/2016/05/02/speculation-gov-rick-scott-running-mate-increases/83855462/>]

Judicial Appointments

Palm Beach Post: "Florida Secretary Of State Ken Detzner, Appointed By Gov. Rick Scott As The State's Top Elections Official, Says The Governor - Not Voters - Should Fill The Seat On The County Court Bench Being Vacated By Judge Laura Johnson." "Florida Secretary of State Ken Detzner, appointed by Gov. Rick Scott as the state's top elections official, says the governor - not voters - should fill the seat on the county court bench being vacated by Judge Laura Johnson. At least one potential candidate, attorney Gregg Lerman, says he plans to file papers to run for Johnson's Group 11 seat and said he's ready file a lawsuit to force the race onto the ballot. Palm Beach County Elections Supervisor Susan Bucher , meanwhile, said Monday she plans to accept candidate qualifying papers this week for Group 11 while asking her lawyer for advice. Johnson, whose term expires in 2021, submitted her resignation last month effective Jan. 3 as she runs for a Circuit Court judgeship. Scott's office contends the resignation creates a vacancy for the governor to fill as specified in Article 5 of the state constitution. Lerman and others argue that under Florida's resign-to-run law, the timing of Johnson's resignation means the seat should be filled by an election." [Palm Beach Post, 5/3/16<http://postonpolitics.blog.palmbeachpost.com/2016/05/03/article-5-showdown-rick-scott-potential-judge-candidate-differ-on-appointment-vs-election/>]

Palm Beach Post: Palm Beach County Supervisor Of Elections Susan Bucher "Said She Is Asking Her Lawyer To Determine The Validity Of Detzner's Claims About The Governor's Powers As Well As His Powers To Force Her To Abide By His Legal View." "In a 2½-page letter, Detzner told Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections Susan Bucher to back off plans to let lawyers file papers to run for the county court seat that Judge Laura Johnson is leaving so she can run for circuit judge. The letter arrived hours after the start of the weeklong period for judicial candidates to qualify for the Aug. 30 election...Bucher said she is asking her lawyer to determine the validity of Detzner's claims about the governor's powers as well as his powers to force her to abide by his legal view. The dispute over Johnson's seat pits Article 5 of the Constitution, which gives the governor power to fill judicial vacancies, against the state's resign-to-run law, which sets the conditions for elected officials to leave one office to seek another." [Palm Beach Post, 5/2/16<http://www.mypalmbeachpost.com/news/news/state-regional-govt-politics/secretary-of-state-to-bucher-no-need-for-election-/nrGDX/>]

Palm Beach Post:The Florida Supreme Court Wrote In The 1970s That "Of Course, Resignations Under (The Resign To Run Law) Or Under Similar Circumstances Do Not Create A Vacancy Which Activates The Duties Of The (Judicial Nominating) Commissions Or Empower The Governor To Make Direct Appointments." "Twenty years earlier, Gov. Reubin Askew got a similar response when he asked the state Supreme Court to explain his powers under Article 5, which had recently been revised in the wake of scandals over political patronage that threatened the integrity of the state's judiciary. 'Of course, resignations under (the Resign to Run Law) or under similar circumstances do not create a vacancy which activates the duties of the (judicial nominating) commissions or empower the governor to make direct appointments,' it wrote." [Palm Beach Post, 5/2/16<http://www.mypalmbeachpost.com/news/news/state-regional-govt-politics/secretary-of-state-to-bucher-no-need-for-election-/nrGDX/>]

Florida Prisons

Bay News 9: The Florida Department Of Corrections Declined To Renew Two State Prisoner Re-Entry Programs, Which "Could Result In The Program's Participants Being Directed Back To State Prisons, Potentially At An Increased Cost To Taxpayers." "Advocates of an inmate re-entry program on Monday accused the Florida Department of Corrections of making a rash decision to close two of the program's facilities, warning the decision could lead to an increase in recidivism. The two re-entry centers, in Bradenton and Lauderdale Lakes, are run by the Florida Bridges nonprofit. They offer behavioral counseling and career training to inmates who are nearing the end of their sentences and have been hailed for producing graduates who are more than two times less likely than their traditional counterparts to return to prison within three years of their release. Corrections officials, however, have decided not to renew the state's contracts with the Bridges facilities. The move could result in the program's participants being directed back to state prisons, potentially at an increased cost to taxpayers." [Bay News 9, 5/2/16<http://www.baynews9.com/content/news/baynews9/news/article.html/content/news/articles/bn9/2016/5/2/closing_of_inmate_re.html>]

Syrian Refugees

WOKV: Despite Rick Scott's Opposition To Syrian Refugees, "Sixty-Seven Syrians Have Relocated To Florida Since November" 2015. "U.S. State Department documents show the federal government is allowing dozens of Syrian families to resettle in Florida, ignoring objections voiced by Gov. Rick Scott. Sixty-seven Syrians have relocated to Florida since November. That was when Scott and other Republicans, in the days after the terror attacks in Paris, called on the Obama Administration to pause the Syrian resettlement program." [WOKV, 5/2/16<http://www.wokv.com/news/news/local/exclusive-syrian-refugees-are-coming-florida-despi/nrGCk/>]

HEADLINE: "State Receives Just One Letter Supporting Retreat From Anti-Discrimination Rules For LGBT Foster Children." [Tampa Bay Times, 5/3/16<http://www.tampabay.com/blogs/the-buzz-florida-politics/state-receives-just-one-letter-supporting-retreat-from-anti-discrimination/2275725>]

Tampa Bay Times: When Florida's Department Of Children And Families Backtracked From Rules That Would Ban LGBT Discrimination, "More Than 50 People Appeared At A Public Hearing To Protest The Change, And 700 Submitted A Written Comment To The Department Of Children And Families Opposing It." "When the state first proposed to backtrack from new rules banning discrimination and controversial conversion therapies for LGBT foster children in group homes, the response from Florida's gay-rights groups was loud. Equality Florida - which lobbies for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender rights - sent out an alert: 'PROTECTIONS FOR FLORIDA'S LGBTQ FOSTER KIDS ARE UNDER ATTACK!' The result: More than 50 people appeared at a public hearing to protest the change, and 700 submitted a written comment to the Department of Children and Families opposing it." [Tampa Bay Times, 5/3/16<http://www.tampabay.com/blogs/the-buzz-florida-politics/state-receives-just-one-letter-supporting-retreat-from-anti-discrimination/2275725>]