I would award a trophy to Shar Poirer of the Herald-Review, particularly for her excellent and thorough reporting on water issues in Cochise County and So. AZ, but also for attending those gov meetings and reporting the deeds done by the city and county officials.
I don't recall the reporter(s), but I very much appreciated the AZ Republic's takedown (without consequence) of the Arizona IDA and its frequent bond deals with no tie to AZ, but plenty of old fashioned cronyism, favortism, and lack of due diligence on the part of the AZ IDA and its staff. My favorite part was learning that the AZ IDA Board oversees itself, just as Ducey intended.
Well, in 2021, no one covered the Arizona "Independent" Redistricting Commission like Jeremy Duda. I'd give him an award if I could.
I would award a trophy to Shar Poirer of the Herald-Review, particularly for her excellent and thorough reporting on water issues in Cochise County and So. AZ, but also for attending those gov meetings and reporting the deeds done by the city and county officials.
I don't recall the reporter(s), but I very much appreciated the AZ Republic's takedown (without consequence) of the Arizona IDA and its frequent bond deals with no tie to AZ, but plenty of old fashioned cronyism, favortism, and lack of due diligence on the part of the AZ IDA and its staff. My favorite part was learning that the AZ IDA Board oversees itself, just as Ducey intended.