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After signing ESA bill, Ducey vows no more school voucher expansion measures for now
Gov. Doug Ducey today said lifting an enrollment cap that will be imposed as a school voucher program expands is “not even a consideration.” At least not at this time.
Ducey’s proposal will help only a few schools launch full-day kindergarten
An Arizona Capitol Times analysis shows that under the governor’s plan, full-day kindergarten expansion is going to be more limited than he has envisioned.
Goldwater Institute questions APS political contributions
A libertarian think tank contends that monopoly utilities could be violating the free speech rights of ratepayers by making political contributions without their consent to candidates and causes.
Montenegro to challenge Reagan for Secretary of State
Sen. Steve Montenegro, R-Litchfield Park, announced today that he has filed to run for Secretary of State, setting up a primary challenge against Secretary of State Michele Reagan in 2018.
Ducey orders boards and commissions to explain their existence
Gov. Doug Ducey signed an executive order today aimed at figuring out why some professional licenses exist and what barriers they may cause to jobs.
Obamacare ‘victims’ say costs destructive to business
For John Berry, the CEO of the Hampton Group, a Scottsdale-based real estate development and management company, the Affordable Care Act was “horribly destructive” to business.
Plan to replace Obamacare stirs fear in families, creates political pickle
The GOP bill, backed by House Speaker Paul Ryan and President Donald Trump, would effectively halt Arizona’s 2013 Medicaid expansion.
Ducey signs bill outlawing per signature payment for citizen initiatives
Gov. Doug Ducey has signed a controversial measure outlawing per signature payments for citizen initiatives, a move that critics call an assault on the people’s ability to write their own laws.
Senate panel moves to keep State Parks Board
The State Parks Board no longer faces elimination, at least for now, after a bill pushed by Gov. Doug Ducey to get rid of multiple state boards was amended in a Senate committee today.
ADWR says Central Arizona Project is overstating its role in water issues
An employment lawsuit is pitting two of the state’s largest actors on water issues against each other, and some say its outcome could complicate Arizona’s efforts to manage its water and prepare for drought.
Greatest share of Pinnacle West 2016 political spending goes to ACC race
The parent company of the state’s largest utility spent more than $10 million on political ventures in 2016, according to an annual report released today.
ACC vote leaves Burns to fend for himself in legal fight with utility
The Arizona Corporation Commission voted today to stop paying an attorney to defend one of its members in a lawsuit from the state’s largest utility.
