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Kirk Adams (Photo by Ellen O'Brien/Arizona Capitol Times)
Sep 5, 2017

Kirk Adams: Longtime chief of staff loves complexity of role

Kirk Adams, the former speaker and Gov. Doug Ducey’s right-hand man, spoke to the Capitol Times about how his past work has affected his new job, his future plans and his involvement in a few Capitol traditions, like #startyourownrumor and appointing Andy Tobin to everything.

Gov. Doug Ducey stands with NASCAR driver Jimmie Johnson as he declares February 16, 2017, "Jimmie Johnson Day" in Arizona at the Capitol. (Photo courtesy Governor's Office via Twitter)
Sep 1, 2017

Proclamations of all kinds, just call the governor to be recognized

Proclamations and special recognitions comprise a major part of the gubernatorial constituent services operation, for both the Ducey administration and those that came before it.

Aug 31, 2017

Arizona cuts to college student support still among steepest in nation

State support for students at Arizona’s three public universities has fallen by 53.8 percent since 2008, more than three times the national decline over the same period, according to a new report.

Aug 28, 2017

Arizona charitable giving improves thanks to tax credit law change

Whether they’re conscious or not of Arizona’s reputation, legislators have over the years hunkered down to encourage charitable giving.

Rep. Geraldine Peten, D-Goodyear (Photo by Katie Campbell/Arizona Capitol Times)
Aug 25, 2017

Geraldine ‘Gerae’ Peten: Newest lawmaker seeks to end ‘school-to-prison pipeline’

At a time when her party is fighting battles around school choice and public school funding, Rep. Geraldine “Gerae” Peten, D-Goodyear, the newest addition to the state House, may be just the ally Democrats needed.

Aug 22, 2017

Trump lashes out at long, predictable list of foes in Phoenix rally

President Donald Trump disparaged the media, Democrats, Americans who want Confederate monuments taken down, “weak leaders,” his White House predecessor and a long list of other opponents at a rally in Phoenix tonight.

C.T. Wright (Photo by Katie Campbell/Arizona Capitol Times)
Aug 21, 2017

C.T. Wright: Politically active clemency chairman prays for unity

If you’ve sat through a day at Arizona Senate in the past three years, there’s a chance you’ve heard a booming prayer delivered by C. T. Wright. His prayers have also been heard in the Arizona House of Representatives, at state GOP meetings, and even at a campaign rally for President Trump in 2016.

Former U.S. Ambassador to Mexico James Jones, left, and Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey talk about the importance of U.S.-Mexico trade at a Woodrow Wilson Center event in Washington. (Photo by J.T. Lain/Cronkite News)
Aug 19, 2017

As Trump arrives in Phoenix, Arizona’s legislators are headed for Mexico on a trade mission

On the day President Donald Trump is scheduled to arrive in Phoenix next week, two dozen Arizona legislators will be leaving on a goodwill mission to Mexico.

Gov. Doug Ducey
Aug 18, 2017

Lawmakers say Ducey must decide on civil war monuments if Legislature passes bill to remove them

House Speaker J.D. Mesnard said any decisions about removing those monuments and memorials likely have to come in the form of legislation which has to be signed by the governor to take effect.

Aug 18, 2017

Personal information requirement for drug could hamper opioid crisis effort

Gov. Doug Ducey’s requirement that people give their personal information to a state database when they pick up a life-saving drug for opioid overdoses at a pharmacy may actually jeopardize lives, say those who help people with drug addiction recover.

Aug 15, 2017

NAACP, Black Lives Matter rip Ducey over stance on Confederate monuments

Those monuments, such as a memorial to Arizona Confederate troops erected in 1961, are symbols of terrorism and hate, said Roy Tatem, president of the East Valley chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.

Aug 14, 2017

Ducey stands ground on confederate monuments in wake of racial violence

Gov. Doug Ducey has no interest in removing any Confederate monuments on state land even in the wake of weekend violence after a racist demonstration in Virginia.

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