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COMMENTARY: A tale of 2 GOP-controlled legislatures

Charles Nielsen, 58, and his 11-year-old granddaughter, Bailey Nielsen, testify before a House panel at the Idaho Statehouse on February 24, 2020, in Boise, Idaho. Visitors...

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Q&A with Gov. Doug Ducey

Gov. Doug Ducey( AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, Pool, File) Gov. Doug Ducey wrapped up his seventh legislative session leading the state of Arizona and reflected on...

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Ducey accomplishes ‘21 legislative goals

In a darkened and nearly empty Arizona House of Representatives floor, Republican Gov. Doug Ducey delivers a remote state of the state address during the opening...

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Passing bills means wise choices, gaining support

Gov. Doug Ducey signed and vetoed more bills than ever before, and almost one-third of the Legislature went home batting .000 for passing bills.  Only two lawmakers – freshman Reps. Quang Nguyen, R-Prescott Valley, and...

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Flat tax a legacy of GOP caucus

Perhaps the longest-lasting consequence of this year’s session will be the $1.8 billion in ongoing tax cuts lawmakers passed on party lines.  Supporters of the reductions say they will improve Arizona’s economic...

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Blackman prisoner release bill fails – again

This June 24, 2021, file photo shows, Rep. Walter Blackman, R-Snowflake, right, and Rep. Diego Espinoza, D-Tolleson, talking during a vote on the Arizona budget at...

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Arizona governor allows lawmakers to boost expense pay

  (Deposit Photos) Members of the Arizona Legislature who live outside of the metro Phoenix area will be getting a big increase in their daily expense...

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Blackman takes Fann to task over comments on criminal justice bill

Walt Blackman The House sponsor of a now-dead bill to expand Arizona’s system of earned release credits said Friday that Senate President Karen Fann has mischaracterized what the bill would have...

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Ducey defends flat-tax math

Gov. Doug Ducey (Capitol Media Services photo by Howard Fischer) Gov. Doug Ducey is defending his promotion of a flat income tax rate as saving the...

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Ducey picks former aide for Supreme Court

With husband, Bill, looking on, Kathryn Hackett Smith is sworn in Thursday to the Arizona Supreme Court by Justice Ann Scott Timmer. (Capitol Media Services photo...

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Education group to challenge new state tax laws

Arizonans may get the last word on a nearly $2 billion tax cut plan that mainly benefits the wealthy. Organizers of what had been the Invest in Ed initiative that...

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