VOL. 19  ISSUE NO. 35   |   AUGUST 28 – SEPTEMBER 3, 2013

BY LINDA BENTLEY | AUGUST 28, 2013

stop obamacare signLatest push to help get Obamacare Medicaid expansion on ballot

PHOENIX – The final push is on to gather signatures to help stop the Medicaid expansion under Obamacare, also dubbed OBrewercare since the governor signed the bill, by placing it on the ballot through a referendum.

BY LINDA BENTLEY | AUGUST 28, 2013

Arizona joins Kansas in suit against EAC

To date, the EAC and Miller have refused to make modifications to the state-specific instruction of the federal form

TOPEKA, Kan. – Last week, Arizona Secretary of State Ken Bennett joined Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach’s lawsuit against the Elections Assistance Commission (EAC), seeking a writ of mandamus to force EAC Director Alice Miller to make modifications to the Kansas and Arizona specific instructions of the federal mail voter application form.

AUGUST 28, 2013

Nevada State AFL-CIO issue harsh resolution contesting Obamacare

‘The President said in no uncertain terms that we would be able to keep our current health care plans as currently managed’

CARSON CITY, Nev. – The promises President Barack Obama made about the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), also known as Obamacare, included lower insurance premiums along with the statement if people like their doctors and their insurance, they’ll be able to keep them.

bY LINDA BENTLEY | AUGUST 22, 2013

Abujbarah sues over termination and open meeting law violation

CAVE CREEK – On Wednesday, former Town Manager Usama Abujbarah filed a complaint and special action seeking mandamus relief in Maricopa County Superior Court against the town of Cave Creek, the mayor and town council for violations of Arizona’s open meeting law at the June 10, 2013 special meeting during which he alleges he was improperly terminated.

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