Gov. Doug Ducey's order closing bars remains intact, at least for the time being.
Read More »Ducey delays waterpark reopening with move to federal court
The attorney for a Mesa water park is accusing the governor of "playing games'' in a bid to delay a ruling on whether it is the victim of illegal discrimination.
Read More »Judge takes flak for decision against school tax measure
Backers of a measure to tax the rich for public education called Judge Christopher Coury’s decision to strike it from the ballot “politically motivated” and are calling for his removal in November’s retention election.
Read More »Water parks sue to reopen
The owners of a Mesa water park are suing to be allowed to reopen, claiming the policy of Gov. Doug Ducey that keeps it shuttered is discriminatory. In a new lawsuit, attorney Joel Sannes says that hotels and resorts have ...
Read More »Voters get choice on criminal punishment, judge rules
Arizonans are entitled to vote in November on a measure to give judges more discretion in imposing sentences on criminals, according to a new court ruling.
Read More »Health club chain loses challenge to Ducey’s executive order
A judge on Tuesday rebuffed a bid by a locally owned chain of fitness clubs to remain open while it challenges the order by Gov. Doug Ducey shuttering all of them through July 27 — if not longer. In an ...
Read More »Lawmaker calls Supreme Court ruling ‘partial’ victory for LGBTQ
A new ruling Monday by the U.S. Supreme Court on gay rights is imposing new restrictions on Arizona employers that neither the state legislature nor state courts were willing to do.
Read More »Ducey’s year to be measured by crisis management, not political gains 
Nobody could have expected the 2020 legislative session to turn out the way that it did, including Gov. Doug Ducey, who may have taken more losses than anybody in terms of pushing legislative priorities.
Read More »Ducey surpasses state record of judicial appointments
Gov. Doug Ducey has been in office for 1,942 days, and has made 71 judicial appointments over that span, but his picks will have a lasting impact on Arizona long after he leaves office.
Read More »Former Gov. Jane Dee Hull, husband die after long illnesses 
Former Governor Jane Hull and her husband Terry died overnight Thursday in hospice care within hours of each other.
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