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State defends Medicaid expansion Ducey opposed
The lead attorney for the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System wants the Court of Appeals to rule that the $200 million a year levy on hospitals that finances the expansion was legally enacted.
Necessary or not, Supreme Court expands to 7 members
Republican lawmakers defied a core GOP principle of limited government in 2016 by passing a bill that enlarged the Arizona Supreme Court to seven justices from five.
Arizona Supreme Court declines to block Prop 206
Without comment the state Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a last-ditch bid by the business community, with support from Gov. Doug Ducey and legislative leaders, to delay the effect of Proposition 206.
Ducey’s budget office, legislative leaders seek to block Prop 206
In an amicus brief, Speaker-elect J.D. Mesnard, Senate President-elect Steve Yarbrough and Gov. Doug Ducey’s Office of Office of Strategic Planning & Budgeting told the Arizona Supreme Court that Proposition 206, will impose a “significant hardship” on the Legislature and Arizona’s taxpayers.
40 workers fired by ex-DES chief may get jobs back
Forty workers let go by the now-fired head of the Department of Economic Security got an early Christmas gift Friday: They’re going to get their jobs back.
Arizona’s two new Supreme Court justices sworn in
The state’s two newest justices of the Arizona Supreme Court were sworn in Monday as Gov. Doug Ducey, who picked them, said they will “follow the rule of law.”
Ducey’s council makes K-12 recommendations, but details are vague
A council empaneled by Gov. Doug Ducey to reform Arizona’s school funding formula released a set of ambitious recommendations. But exactly how they are to be achieved, how they will be funded and what steps the governor will take in the upcoming legislative session remain to be seen.
Proposals for overhauling Arizona school funding unveiled
A panel Gov. Doug Ducey charged with examining ways to improve and simplify public education financing issued a report Wednesday that recommends a complete overhaul of K-12 school funding in Arizona while issuing pointed remarks that current state funding is inadequate.
Democrat Farley considers run for governor
The Tucson lawmaker, who’s spent 10 years in the Legislature, said he hasn’t made a final decision yet, but is seriously considering a run against Ducey.
Superior Court judge appointed to Arizona Court of Appeals
Maricopa County Superior Court Judge James Beene has been appointed to fill a vacancy on the Arizona Court of Appeals.
Arizona NAFTA backers express concern about Trump trade policies
Free-trade advocates in Arizona are nervously awaiting President-elect Donald Trump’s trade policies.
Gov. Ducey to dedicate memorial park for fallen Hotshots
A rugged section of brush-covered hills where 19 Arizona firefighters were killed in a 2013 wildfire will be dedicated as a new state memorial park Tuesday.
