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Ducey takes preemptive strike on ‘sharing economy’ regulation
Rather than wait for the next regulatory fight over a “sharing economy” business to erupt somewhere in Arizona, Gov. Doug Ducey wants to make sure cities, counties and the state can’t regulate them at all – at least not without the Legislature’s permission.
Panel approves provocative changes to Vietnam memorial
A commission that oversees the myriad monuments at Wesley Bolin Plaza approved a provocative addition to a Vietnam veterans’ memorial aimed at correcting what a group of veterans argue is lingering misinformation about the war.
Proposed law would vet business regulations for anticompetitiveness
The ripple effect from a U.S. Supreme Court ruling on anticompetitive business practices by North Carolina dentists is reaching Arizona, aided by Gov. Doug Ducey.
Ducey will support Trump if he’s GOP nominee
As pressure ramps up nationally on Republicans to unify against Donald Trump’s bid for the GOP presidential nomination, Gov. Doug Ducey declined to join that camp and said he’ll support whichever candidate wins his party’s nomination.
Ducey chief Adams won’t run for Congress
Gov. Doug Ducey’s chief of staff, Kirk Adams, decided against making another run for Arizona’s 5th Congressional District and will remain with the Ducey administration.
Ducey begins phase-out of boards and commissions
An audit aimed at eliminating some of the 200-plus boards and commissions in state government is still underway, but Gov. Doug Ducey isn’t waiting for the full results to get started on his plan.
Re-fighting Vietnam: Arizona veterans group seeks new focus for decades-old battles
A group of Vietnam veterans in Arizona is hoping that a proposed addition to a monument at the Capitol will help correct some of the negative perceptions of the war.
Arizona voters may get say on new minimum wage in November
The nationwide “Fight for 15” movement, which seeks to dramatically increase the minimum wage, may be coming to Arizona this November.
Appellate court upholds Horne campaign finance ruling
The Arizona Court of Appeals rebuffed former Attorney General Tom Horne’s latest attempt to clear himself of the allegations that partially led to his defeat in his re-election campaign, affirming a lower court ruling that upheld a $400,000 fine for campaign finance violations related to his 2010 campaign.
Clean Elections takes no action on GRRC order on dark money rule
In its first meeting since the Governor’s Regulator Review Council ordered it to repeal a handful of rules, including one that could force disclosure from some dark money groups, the Citizens Clean Elections commission responded with silence.
Much work remains on Ducey professional licensing bill
One of Gov. Doug Ducey’s top priorities from his State of the State address took its first step toward completion as a House committee signed off on his plan to eliminate licensing requirements for a handful of professions, but there is still much work to be done before the proposal is in its final form.
Ducey signs pension reform bills
Gov. Doug Ducey signed two bills aimed at reforming Arizona’s underfunded pension system for law enforcement officers and firefighters. But voters will get the final say.
