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Ducey fires agency director who defended tax hike
The head of the state Department of Revenue was ousted December 29, the apparent victim of taking a legal position on a new tax contrary to that of Gov. Doug Ducey, his boss.
Ducey shorts some schools on promised funding
Some Arizona school districts are facing budget cuts of potentially millions of dollars after a grant created by Gov. Doug Ducey’s office failed to provide the sums they expected.
Ducey vetoes statewide mask mandate
Gov. Doug Ducey refused Wednesday to impose new restrictions or mandates on individuals even as his own health chief warned of an increasing number of Arizonans becoming infected with COVID-19.
Ducey to use relief dollars to shore up unemployment fund
Gov. Doug Ducey is planning to put federal cash given to the state for COVID-19 relief into the soon-to-be-insolvent unemployment trust fund to save companies from having to replenish the account on their own.
AG opens probe of Ducey over alleged illegal electioneering
Arizona’s Republican attorney general is investigating Arizona’s Republican governor over potentially violating state law relating to electioneering using government resources.
COVID-19 infections on rise again in Arizona
Arizona's COVID-19 infection rate is creeping back up again, with one organization predicting a escalating increase in deaths beginning next month if the state imposes no new restrictions.
Ducey may have violated campaign law in talk with business leaders
Gov. Doug Ducey may have violated a state law prohibiting politicians from campaigning with state resources when he encouraged business owners on September 29 to vote against Proposition 208 while on a conference call from his office.
Ducey scores free body cams for state troopers
In the wake of a fatal shooting, Gov. Doug Ducey has agreed to accept a gift of 150 body cameras from suppliers to begin outfitting officers of the state Department of Public Safety.
Ducey: ‘economy is open’
Gov. Doug Ducey will not not order businesses to re-close or impose new restrictions even when the infection threat of COVID-19 in any area returns to "substantial.''
Jobless rate drops, but not because more are working
The state's jobless rate shrank by close to 45% last month. But a good portion of the drop in the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate from 10.7% in July to 5.9% in August has nothing to do with a bunch of Arizonans suddenly finding work. It's because some gave up.
Arizona governor gets good, bad marks for virus response
In early August, Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey beamed in the White House as he basked in praise from President Donald Trump for his handling of the COVID-19 outbreak. Arizona's response to the virus, Trump said, was a model for other states.
Jobless benefits drop on Monday
Beginning Monday, more than 430,000 Arizonans who have lost their job will have to live on no more than $240 a week.
