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Judge raises possibility of throwing out inmate care deal
A judge presiding in a legal settlement over the quality of health care in Arizona's prisons has raised the possibility of throwing out the four-year agreement and resuming litigation over inmate care because of the state's pervasive noncompliance with the deal.
Governor open to requiring childhood vaccinations
Calling it a matter of public safety, Gov. Doug Ducey wants all youngsters in Arizona public schools to be vaccinated against various childhood diseases.
Sanders stumps for Garcia to rally young voters
As he lags in the polls, Democratic gubernatorial candidate David Garcia brought in progressive powerhouse Sen. Bernie Sanders to fire up young voters at rallies in Tucson and Tempe on Tuesday.
Bennett takes another shot at recouping money for failed gubernatorial bid
Gubernatorial hopeful Ken Bennett is making one last legal effort to get the public to reimburse him for the expenses of his failed campaign.
State to open institute to develop autonomous technology
Four years after allowing companies to test driverless cars on Arizona streets, Gov. Doug Ducey is moving to make the state the center of testing for the next generation of autonomous automobiles.
Ducey re-election campaign gets underway
Gov. Doug Ducey promised Monday to make another attempt to let police and courts take guns away from potentially dangerous people if voters return him to office in November.
Ducey rejects teachers’ demand for 20 percent pay hike
Gov. Doug Ducey said Thursday that teachers aren’t going to get the 20 percent pay hike they are demanding – not now and not in the foreseeable future.
Governor proposes $2 million to replace remote housing for state troopers
Arizona state troopers could get better housing in remote areas if the governor’s budget proposal is approved by the legislature.
Arizona moves closer to imposing Medicaid work requirements
The requirement calls for people receiving health care through the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System to be working, looking for work, training for employment or going to school in order to get benefits.
Governors of Arizona and Sonora commit to strengthen ties despite Trump rhetoric
Donald Trump may be soliciting bids to build a wall along the border, but the governors of Arizona and Sonora are doing what they can to ensure there are doors and windows, at least figuratively speaking, to maintain the flow of goods, services and people.
Torunn Sinclair: #GOPvalues #baseball #wunderkind
At the old age of 24, Torunn Sinclair has carved out a place for herself in state politics as something of a social media wunderkind.
University bonding plan is a big investment in Arizona’s future
The budget I signed this week makes significant new investments in K-12 education, with a focus on teacher salaries, making our best schools available to more students and providing added resources in low-income areas to help close the achievement gap.
