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Ducey reverses course, will continue monthly unemployment briefings
Reversing course, the Ducey administration on Tuesday jettisoned plans to cancel upcoming briefings on the state’s jobless situation.
Governor’s plan to bolster education spending is not enough
I give Governor Ducey credit for finding a little additional money for schools, but it’s a temporary fix and it’s simply not enough. Assuming his proposal passes in 2016, it will only increase per pupil funding by $300 in 2017.
Pima County sues state, saying it shifted burden to county taxpayers
Pima County sued the state of Arizona Monday to block a new budget provision the county says shifts tax burdens away from the state and on to county taxpayers.
Education advocates to Ducey: Let’s find a long-term fix
While public education advocates welcomed the governor’s plan, many pointed out that what he is offering isn’t permanent and others insisted the funding stream is insufficient given the incessant cuts to K-12 funding over the years.
Ducey says he fired agency head over sting; director denies it
Gov. Doug Ducey said he fired the head of the Department of Weights and Measures because he planned a pre-Super Bowl sting against Uber and Lyft with the intention of shutting down the popular ride-sharing companies, the first time the governor has publicly discussed the reasons he did not retain the interim director.
Nest eggs: Governor, Legislature sat on millions during budget cuts
Gov. Doug Ducey and Republican lawmakers like to talk about the hard decisions they had to make regarding where to cut the state budget. But when it comes to their own portions of the state budget, they didn’t cut a dime.
Gov. Doug Ducey calls business, education leaders to summit
Gov. Doug Ducey is calling economic development, business, education and political leaders from across the state to Glendale for a summit.
Board recommends second pardon for Shideler
With just two members voting today, the Board of Executive Clemency recommended a second pardon for an ex-convict who used a dead Watergate figure and a once-famous singer to vouch for his character.
Poll shows rough start for Ducey
Arizonans aren’t impressed with job Gov. Doug Ducey’s first five months in office, according to a poll conducted by a Democratic firm that showed far more disapproval than approval for his job performance.
Cause célèbre: Ex-con uses Watergate figure and reluctant 1950s entertainer in bid for pardon
The Board of Executive Clemency was impressed that singer Pat Boone, two former Arizona lawmakers and a figure in the 1970s Watergate scandal all went to bat for Greg Shideler as he sought a pardon for a 2001 aggravated assault conviction.
2015 Session Wrap Q&A: Governor Doug Ducey
Doug Ducey couldn’t have asked for much more in his first term as governor. Aside from a contentious bill to create a state inspector general, Arizona’s new governor achieved everything he sought. He worked out a budget deal with the Legislature in record time. He signed the American Civics Act he campaigned on.
Will the honeymoon last? Governor’s approach aligned perfectly with conservative Legislature
“Honeymoon” seems almost too soft a word to use to describe Gov. Doug Ducey’s relationship with the Republican-led Legislature in his first session.
