Arren Kimbel-Sannit, Julia Shumway and Andrew Nicla

Ducey could have sole discretion over a large pot of state, federal aid funds

The passage of a federal stimulus package to help state and local governments weather the COVID-19 pandemic gives Gov. Doug Ducey discretion over at least part of a $1.5 billion sum — adding to tens of millions he already had at his disposal as part of an emergency spending plan passed by the Legislature in March.

Demise of sanctuary cities measure a mixed bag of politics, protests

The death of the referral marks the end of a two-month saga that began in Ducey’s January State of the State Address, in which it was unveiled as one of several policy proposals that the governor would push through the legislature. Shope received a glowing shoutout. Republicans rose to their feet.

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