Arizona lawmakers denied a request by Governor Doug Ducey for an Inspector General’s position in his administration.
Ducey, while only in office for a short time had a very short honeymoon period with legislators.
When Ducey let it be known that he wanted his own secret police, former Mesa Mayor Scott Smith quipped, “A political appointee who reports to politician boss and has police powers to conduct secret investigations. What could possibly go wrong?”
Arizona’s Attorney General has said he was concerned that the governor would have subpoena power to examine and investigate state agencies, and others who receive state money for services.