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Ducey attacks character of judge who ruled against him
Upset with his ruling on education funding, Gov. Doug Ducey is taking the unusual step of lashing out at a federal judge appointed by a Republican president and calling on him to resign.
With statewide manufacturing up, Raytheon announces increase in workers
A top Raytheon executive announced Wednesday the company would add another 1,000 employees in Tucson even as he declined to say how much of the company's Arizona business involves selling missiles to Saudi Arabia.
Court says 2016 school funding measure illegal
Gov. Doug Ducey acted illegally in pushing his 2016 plan to take money for K-12 education out of a trust account without first getting congressional approval, a federal judge has ruled.
Governor not in favor of banning flavored vaping liquids
Gov. Doug Ducey said he believes that banning flavored nicotine-laced vaping liquids may not be a good idea.
Democrats reject opening up presidential primary to independents
A fiery debate at the party’s state committee meeting pitted party loyalists worried about legal expenses against younger activists, who argued that opening the primary election lives up to the party ideal of expanding voting rights.
California law could force Arizona to compensate college athletes
Gov. Doug Ducey said Friday he's open to some form of compensation for college athletes – but nothing like the bill approved by California lawmakers.
Lawmaker in feud with Glendale proposes pay cap for city workers
A state senator at odds with his own city government wants to cap salaries for municipal employees throughout the state, a move city officials say could hobble efforts to attract and retain good government workers.
Public’s right to know about executions limited to official record
Arizonans have no legal right to know where the state obtains drugs to execute inmates, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals Tuesday.
Ducey picks Democrat for Court of Appeals
Gov. Doug Ducey appointed a Democrat to the Arizona Court of Appeals on Friday, a week after his controversial pick of Republican Maricopa County Attorney Bill Montgomery to the Supreme Court.
Governor uncommitted to funding fix of prison problems
Gov. Doug Ducey won't commit to ask the Legislature for all the dollars his departing head of the state prison system says are necessary to deal with the "critical public safety crisis.''
More work needed to protect children from sexual predators
When Gov. Doug Ducey signed the Child Protection Act in May, he called it a “significant and critical first step.” He’s right about that. The law is a significant improvement in the previous legal landscape that had made Arizona a safe haven for child abusers. But it is just a first step.
Medicaid work requirements to take effect in fall 2020
About 120,000 Arizonans are going to have to prove they're working, going to school or doing volunteer service to keep getting free health care. But not just yet.
