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Ducey aide Vogt leaving administration, to be replaced by DEQ director
A top staffer in Gov. Doug Ducey’s administration is leaving for the private sector after seven months on the job. Ted Vogt, Ducey’s chief of operations, will leave the Governor’s Office later this month for a job in the private sector.
Other states’ experiences could pave the way for Ducey Medicaid reforms
The recent experiences of several other states bode well for Gov. Doug Ducey’s attempt to get federal approval for a package of proposed reforms to Arizona’s Medicaid program.
Poll: Trump leads big in Arizona, top choice for 1 in 3 voters
A poll shows real estate mogul Donald Trump as the top choice of a third of Republican voters in Arizona, at least after undecided voters were urged to make a decision.
Ducey wants co-pays, work requirement for AHCCCS, but federal approval won’t be easy
Gov. Doug Ducey is seeking federal approval to create new co-payment, work and other requirements for AHCCCS patients.
Support for land trust plan remains strong despite the treasurer’s vocal opposition
Recent criticism by state Treasurer Jeff DeWit appears to have done little to dampen Republican enthusiasm for Gov. Doug Ducey’s proposal to increase state land trust payments to K-12 schools.
Lawyers pitch Medicaid expansion arguments to judge who compares hearing to ‘spring training’
The debate over whether a hospital assessment that funds Arizona’s 2013 Medicaid expansion program should have needed a two-thirds vote in the Legislature hinged on not only whether it’s a tax or an assessment, but whether that even matters in determining if a legislative supermajority was required.
Judge to hear arguments in Medicaid expansion case
Conservative opponents of former Gov. Jan Brewer’s Medicaid expansion plan will finally get their day in court. Judge Douglas Gerlach will hear arguments in the case in Maricopa County Superior Court at 10 a.m. on Thursday.
Redistricting Commission picks high profile lawyer for U.S. Supreme Court case
The Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission will once again take on a big-name Washington, D.C., attorney to argue its case before the U.S. Supreme Court.
Clean Elections holds dark money rule, but passage likely
The Citizens Clean Elections Commission will wait a month before voting on a rule that would force disclosure from “dark money” groups that spend money to influence Arizona elections. But the commission appears likely to approve the proposal over the objections of Secretary of State’s Office and the business community.
Clean Elections proposal could force dark money disclosure
The Citizens Clean Elections Commission could approve a new rule that would require full disclosure from many “dark money” groups that spend money on elections.
Ducey orders review, new rules on fetal tissue after Planned Parenthood video
Gov. Doug Ducey jumped into the national fray over a video showing a Planned Parenthood doctor discussing the donation of aborted fetal tissue for medical research, ordering the Arizona Department of Health Services to implement new rules to ensure that tissue from abortions isn’t being illegally sold in the state.
Food trucks coming back to Capitol, looking to relocate
A group of food truck operators who set up shop at the Capitol every Friday said it will find a new location due to a permitting dispute with the city.
