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Dec 7, 2018

Ducey: Trump tweet on border surge raises questions

Gov. Doug Ducey said Friday he has no knowledge of Arizona "bracing for a massive surge'' of migrants through a "non-walled'' part of the border despite a warning by President Trump.

Gov. Doug Ducey waves to supporters at a Make America Great Again campaign rally for President Trump in Mesa on Oct. 19, 2018. Ducey has been a leading fundraiser in the 2018 election. (Photo by Gage Skidmore/Flickr)
Dec 7, 2018

Ducey silent on knowledge of campaign contribution

Gov. Doug Ducey won't say whether he knows who is behind the single largest contribution to his re-election campaign.

Dec 7, 2018

U.S. Forest Service under fire for cutting old trees

The decision to cut more than 1,300 old-growth trees last summer in an Arizona forest has been criticized for breaking trust with the thinning project’s backers.

Dec 7, 2018

Democratic SOS spurs talk of change in line of succession

The election of a Democrat as Arizona’s next secretary of state has renewed some Republicans’ interest in the line of succession.

Secretary of State-elect Katie Hobbs (Photo by Katie Campbell/Arizona Capitol Times)
Dec 7, 2018

Hobbs not inclined to play governor when Ducey’s away

When Doug Ducey crosses state lines, it will be “Governor Katie Hobbs” to you.

Dec 6, 2018

Government drops homicide case against border patrol agent

The federal government has given up on its last chance of trying to convict a Border Patrol agent for the 2012 shooting and killing a teen by firing through the border fence.

Dec 6, 2018

VW fraud nets Arizona school districts new

Fifty four Arizona school districts are getting new school buses at no cost to taxpayers.

Republican Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey speaks to supporters, Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2018, at an election night party in Scottsdale, Ariz. Incumbent Ducey defeated Democratic challenger David Garcia for his second term. (AP Photo/Matt York)
Dec 4, 2018

Ducey says he won’t run for U.S. Senate in 2020

“I want you to know I’m going to serve the four years of my governorship,” Ducey, who was just re-elected, said in a Monday interview on KTAR.

Dec 3, 2018

AG suggests measured words when making allegations of fraud in election

Attorney General Mark Brnovich warned Monday that people "need to be really careful when making serious allegations'' about election fraud or other issues or risk undermining democracy.

Scott Smith (Photo by Ben Giles/Arizona Capitol Times)
Dec 3, 2018

Scott Smith: Ex-mayor driving public transportation

In today’s developing field of driverless vehicles, Scott Smith, who as CEO oversees the massive mass transportation system operated by Valley Metro, is excited about the prospect of utilizing autonomous technology.

Dec 3, 2018

Blue county adopts merit selection, gives Ducey final say on judges

This election cycle, Coconino County became the first Arizona county to voluntarily switch to a merit selection system for choosing judges.

Dec 3, 2018

Top Ducey aides step into private practice at Phoenix firm

It wasn’t a case of jumping a sinking ship when two of Gov. Doug Ducey’s key aides decided to return to the private sector as the governor was gearing up for his re-election campaign.

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