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Recent Articles from Jeremy Duda
Initiative, referendum could raise complex legal questions
The unique circumstances of a proposed citizen initiative to strengthen the Clean Elections system and the ways it may conflict with a campaign finance law overhaul passed by the Legislature this year could force the courts to unravel a series of complicated issues that would be the legal equivalent of figuring out a Rubik’s cube.
Ducey wins on most of his ‘aggressive’ legislative agenda
For the most part, Gov. Doug Ducey had a pretty successful session when it comes to what he deemed an “aggressive legislative agenda.”
Ducey role in KidsCare passage minimal, but crucial at the end
As the debate raged over the restoration of KidsCare, a federally funded health insurance program for low-income children, Gov. Doug Ducey remained firmly on the fence.
Ducey hit roadblock attempting to overhaul boards and commissions
Gov. Doug Ducey will have to come back next year to achieve his goal of reforming, and in some cases eliminating, a raft of boards and commissions after two of his bills fell short in 2016.
Doug Ducey: Not looking for a fight
Gov. Doug Ducey’s second legislative session did not go quite as smoothly as his first. Whereas 2015 was the shortest session in decades and a budget agreement was reached with legislative leadership in record time, 2016 dragged on into May as Ducey and lawmakers negotiated the budget.
Ex-contractor says Reagan inaccurately faulted him for pamphlet error
A report from Secretary of State Michele Reagan’s office inaccurately claimed that election officials asked a former contract employee how to compile a mailing list for publicity pamphlets for the May 17 special election, the ex-contractor said.
Reagan says IBM failed to provide info, caused pamphlet error
Secretary of State Michele Reagan said her office’s failure to mail about 200,000 publicity pamphlets for the recent special election occurred because its vendor failed to provide critical information.
IBM says Reagan to blame for pamphlet snafu
Representatives of IBM say Michele Reagan is off the mark in blaming the tech giant for a high-profile blunder in which the office failed to send 200,000 publicity pamphlets for the May 17 special election, and that the secretary of state instead is to blame.
DeWit blasts Reagan after she slams him over “sour grapes” on pamphlets
Secretary of State Michele Reagan has some harsh words for those who claim that office’s failure to mail 200,000 publicity pamphlets tilted the outcome of Tuesday’s special election in favor of Proposition 123. Her words are specifically for state Treasurer Jeff DeWit.
Ducey signs bill that undermines campaign finance referendum
Gov. Doug Ducey signed a bill that creates a major roadblock for opponents of a new campaign finance law on “dark money” organizations who hope to get the law repealed via citizen referendum.
Prop 123 holds narrow lead, but possibly no final results until Friday
Maricopa County election officials said vote-counting for Tuesday’s special election likely wouldn’t conclude until Friday, as Proposition 123 clung to a slim lead.
Sponsor calls for more diversity as governor signs Supreme Court expansion
Gov. Doug Ducey will have an unprecedented opportunity to stack the Arizona Supreme Court with his own appointments before his first term is halfway finished after signing legislation adding two new justices to the bench.
