Interior official: Permitting reform demands more staffing, funding

Clean energy: A senior U.S. Department of the Interior official said the federal government should rush to approve clean energy. Increase Land Agency funding and staffingNot by watering down environmental laws, as some senators have suggested. (Los Angeles Times) again: Colorado Governor Jared Polis has signed a number of energy-related bills into law, including: Setting […]

Staffing shortages persist at county jail | Kingman Daily Miner

The Kingman-Mojave County Sheriff’s Office is seeking additional funding this year to address a severe shortage of staff at county jails. And until the shortage is cleared, Sheriff Doug Schuster says his 10-year strategic plan will be put on hold. Schuster’s plan was implemented in 2019 as an outline of an ongoing effort to address […]

Arizona’s public defense system hit hard with staffing shortages

Editor’s Note: This story is part of Lee Enterprises’ investigative series “Broken Defense”. More information about this project can be found at the end of this article. lawyer An influx of shortages, backlogs of cases from the pandemic, and low levels of drug charges are pushing the public defense system in Pima County in southern […]