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Selling Arizona: State trying to craft marketing catch phrase
In the face of bottom-of-the-barrel classroom spending, massive cuts to universities and efforts to cut health care for the poor, the Ducey administration has decided what it needs to do is spend money to polish the state’s image.
Ducey and GOP presidential hopefuls to meet with Koch brothers-linked organization
Gov. Doug Ducey, elected last year with the help of a group linked to the Koch brothers, is headed to California this weekend to meet with them again along with some of their wealthy colleagues.
Slow your roll
Ducey spokesman Daniel Scarpinato said it’s too early for Farley or anyone else to sound the alarm about whether state agencies will be denied the restoration of previous cuts in FY17, despite a projected $266 million surplus. For that matter, Scarpinato said it would be premature to start making decisions about the surplus funds at all.
Ducey to sell three state planes, consolidate state air fleet
Gov. Doug Ducey plans to sell three state planes, consolidate the state’s air fleet and cancel the planned purchase of expensive aerial camera equipment, which the Governor’s Office estimates will save the state nearly $2.5 million.
Ducey reverses course, will continue monthly unemployment briefings
Reversing course, the Ducey administration on Tuesday jettisoned plans to cancel upcoming briefings on the state’s jobless situation.
Proposal to cap tuition gets frosty reception
A proposal for a ballot measure to cap tuition rates at the state’s three universities got a tepid response from the Arizona Board of Regents, the Governor’s Office and the Arizona Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
Legislature rejects Ducey’s call for inspector general
State lawmakers wrapped up the 2015 session early Friday -- but not before refusing to approve one of the pet projects of Gov. Doug Ducey, a defeat gubernatorial press aide Daniel Scarpinato blamed on “special interests and lobbyists doing shady business with the state.”
Police shooting bill goes to the governor
It is now up to Gov. Doug Ducey whether Arizonans will be denied for 60 days the names of police officers who kill civilians.
Ducey signs $9.1B Arizona budget plan that cuts spending
Gov. Doug Ducey said Thursday he intends to approve legislation cutting millions more in taxes even as he signed a budget that cuts millions of dollars from education and social programs.
Ducey brings back visitor logs for Governor’s Office
Gov. Doug Ducey’s decision to end the practice of keeping a visitor log for the Governor’s Office was short lived.
Uber, Lyft drivers get go-ahead from Ducey
Gov. Doug Ducey and Andy Tobin, his new director of the Department of Weights and Measures, announced late Wednesday the state is suspending all investigations into individuals who drive for Uber and Lyft.
Ducey abandons plan to pay for cemeteries with veterans fund
Facing a flurry of opposition from veterans and questions from legislators, Gov. Doug Ducey on Tuesday abandoned his plan to pay for cemetery operations from a fund to help the families of wounded veterans.
