Ducey signs pension reform bills
Gov. Doug Ducey signed two bills aimed at reforming Arizona’s underfunded pension system for law enforcement officers and firefighters. But voters will get the final say.
Mussels, hunters and fingerprints: The odds and ends of Ducey’s budget
Buried in Gov. Doug Ducey's $9.5 billion spending plan are a host of odds and ends designed to solve issues, large and small. There also are some notable issues that are not addressed.
Ducey starting to get attention on national stage
Since before Gov. Doug Ducey even took office, there’s been a widespread perception at the state Capitol that an effort was afoot to make him into a national figure.
Q&A with Governor Doug Ducey
Gov. Doug Ducey’s second year will get off to a better start than his first. Rather than coming in with a gaping hole in the budget, Arizona has a little extra money to spend.
Former Ducey aide Vogt joins Traversant Group
Ted Vogt, who stepped down as Gov. Doug Ducey’s chief of operations in August, is joining Traversant Group.
Prop 123 campaign announces $1.75M raised
The campaign for Proposition 123 has raised nearly $2 million, thanks to the largesse of Arizona’s business community.
Ducey appoints Tobin to Corp Comm
The governor made the appointment a day after the regulators met to elect Commissioner Doug Little as interim chairman. Tobin will replace Commissioner Susan Bitter Smith when her resignation becomes effective on January 4th.
Governor directs funds to Arizona domestic violence shelters
Gov. Doug Ducey is ordering additional funding for more than 30 domestic violence shelters in Arizona.
Dems fear K-12 funding deal a prelude to tax cuts
Now that Gov. Doug Ducey and Republican legislative leaders have found a way to resolve the ongoing K-12 funding lawsuit without draining the general fund, Democratic lawmakers are concerned that the governor will use the projected budget surplus on tax cuts.
GOP lawmakers eye tax reform in 2016
J.D. Mesnard is hoping that 2016 will be the year when he achieves an elusive goal of flattening out Arizona’s income tax rates.
Gov. Ducey to attend pontiff’s Congressional address
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey will be in the audience as Pope Francis addresses a joint session of Congress. Thursday's event comes a day after Ducey was in the crowd that welcomed the pope to the White House.
Gov. Ducey’s ‘We got him!’ tweet draws scrutiny in freeway shootings case
Three weeks of growing fear among Phoenix drivers after a series of freeway shootings briefly eased when Arizona's governor blasted the news on social media: "We got him!"