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Emergency Powers
Sep 23, 2024

Arizona voters to decide on new limits to Gov’s emergency powers

PHOENIX – Arizona voters will have the chance to decide whether to put even more curbs on the emergency powers of whoever is governor. Proposition 135 would not restrict the […]

May 9, 2022

Ducey signs legislation to limit executive emergency power

Gov. Doug Ducey signed a bill Friday to limit the governor’s power to implement a state of emergency for “public health” reasons.

Jun 26, 2021

Lawmakers move to limit emergency powers of governor

With some verbal slaps at how Doug Ducey has handled the current emergency, Republican lawmakers voted Friday to ask Arizona voters to give them the right to quash future declarations.

Mar 5, 2021

Lawmakers pass measures to curb executive emergency power

State legislators voted Thursday on multiple fronts to curb the power of the governor -- this one and future ones -- to declare and maintain an emergency.

Feb 10, 2021

Senate approves measure to curb governor’s emergency powers

Republican senators voted Wednesday to curb the emergency powers of the governor, but do it in a way he can't veto.

Dec 16, 2020

GOP lawmaker introduces legislation to curtail governor’s emergency powers

A veteran state lawmaker is moving to strip Gov. Doug Ducey of the powers he assumed when he declared an emergency 10 months ago.

Jul 22, 2020

Ducey asks Supreme Court to toss challenge to executive authority

Gov. Doug Ducey wants the Arizona Supreme Court to throw out a challenge to his emergency authority filed by dozens of bar owners. In a case with implications for gubernatorial […]

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