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‘Therapy dogs’ now allowed for child victims in court
Child victims in Arizona now have the right to have a dog at their side to comfort them during court testimony under a bill signed into law today by Gov. Doug Ducey.
Ducey signs $9.6 billion budget plan
Gov. Doug Ducey today penned his approval to a $9.6 billion budget that actually spends more than he wanted.
Ducey signs two gun bills, vetoes another
Gov. Doug Ducey is refusing to force Arizona to join with other states to restrict what kind of gun laws each can adopt.
Ducey vetoes Gowan’s bill on community facilities districts
Gov. Doug Ducey today vetoed legislation that would have tilted the balance of power in favor of developers and away from local governments in some special taxing districts.
Ducey signs KidsCare children’s health insurance bill
Arizona is going to restore a program it shelved six years ago to provide health care to the children of the working poor.
Senate passes KidsCare, sends measure to Ducey
Thwarted in earlier attempts, Republican supporters of a program to provide health insurance to the children of the working poor outmaneuvered their own leadership Thursday night to have the measure given approved by the House.
Bill to dilute state water code goes to Ducey
Gov. Doug Ducey is going to have to decide whether he wants to dilute provisions of state water laws.
Senate passes bill to resolve battle between Douglas, state school board
The Senate passed legislation May 3 that will end a year-long court battle between the State Board of Education and Superintendent of Public Instruction Diane Douglas.
Ducey leans toward supporting minimum wage ballot measure
Gov. Doug Ducey now finds himself in the position where he is leaning toward supporting a ballot measure that actually would boost the state minimum wage even higher than it is now.
Campaign finance bill effectively doubles limits for some politicians
A massive overhaul of Arizona’s campaign finance laws contains a largely overlooked bonus for statewide officials and some others who will be allowed to raise twice as much money from individual contributors than they are now.
DuVal joins old rival Ducey in backing Prop 123
The last time Fred DuVal and Doug Ducey discussed K-12 education and the long-running lawsuit over school funding, the two were trading barbs during the debates of the rancorous 2014 gubernatorial race.
Ducey feels ‘immensely safe’ around press corps
Gov. Doug Ducey doesn’t appear to share House Speaker David Gowan’s concerns that he said led him to impose background checks on reporters who want to access to the House floor.
