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Kevin McCarthy: An oracle of Arizona’s tax code
As lawmakers at the state Capitol grapple with conforming to new federal tax code, Arizona Tax Research Association President Kevin McCarthy sat down with the Arizona Capitol Times to discuss […]
Joanne MacDonnell: pride, service and the Arizona Ombudsman’s Office
If there’s one state agency that guides people through the jungle of state government, it’s the Arizona Ombudsman Citizens Aide Office. And if there’s one person at that office who’s […]
Ducey sends $400M of CARES money to state agencies
Gov. Doug Ducey is using hundreds of millions of dollars in federal funds earmarked for COVID-19 relief to pay for state operations, such as salaries, which some say contravenes the […]
Arizona average of new COVID cases doubles in past 2 weeks
Arizona on Tuesday reported over 4,000 new COVID-19 cases for the fourth time within six days. The current surge in the coronavirus outbreak saw the state’s seven-day rolling average of […]
Court expansion brings more cases, less efficiency
Arizona Supreme Court Chief Justice Robert Brutinel said the addition of two more justices has made the court less efficient. Brutinel’s assessment contradicts Gov. Doug Ducey’s justification in 2016 for […]
Support reasonable liability protections for essential businesses
Given that many businesses operate in multiple states, a federal law would provide much-needed clarity for businesses and consumers alike. And essential businesses like mine deserve reasonable protections from frivolous lawsuits that could put us out of business.
Ducey to drop stay-at-home order
Gov. Doug Ducey said Tuesday that he will allow his stay-at-home order to expire and signaled that Arizona is one step closer to beginning to reopen its economy. Saying that […]
Gov. Doug Ducey’s live town hall
Gov. Doug Ducey is holding a town hall at 6 p.m. tonight to give updates on the state's response to COVID-19.
Ducey, health director urge caution, calm as coronavirus spreads in US
Gov. Doug Ducey and public health officials said Monday the risk of a coronavirus outbreak is low for the vast majority of Arizonans, but they urged people to take precautions to prevent one.
Q&A with Governor Doug Ducey
This year is Gov. Doug Ducey’s sixth legislative session and, although it’s an election year – but not for him personally, he said he’s not thinking about what his legacy will be because there’s still more work to do.
Next step? Make AZ a strong voice among Colorado River states
It didn’t take long for the completion of the Drought Contingency Plan to create value to Arizona and the Colorado River Basin.
Prescott Republican aims anew at hiking gas tax
Rep. Noel Campbell, R-Prescott, said Sept. 26 he hopes to convince colleagues that the revenue from the current levy – about $750 million a year – is insufficient to meet the state’s’ needs, both for building new roads and maintaining current ones. He argued it’s simple math – the tax rate hasn’t changed since 1991.
