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Kirk Adams

Waymo, self-driving cars, insurance, Fennemore
Oct 12, 2018

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.

Charles Loftus, Don Shooter and Tim Jeffries
Jun 25, 2018

Behind the Ballot: The comeback kids?

Three men running for the state legislature are seeking much more than your votes - they want retribution.

Sen. Bob Worsley, R-Mesa (Photo by Rachel Leingang, Arizona Capitol Times)
Jun 22, 2018

Timing of Worsley retirement leaves LD25 Republicans angry

Sen. Bob Worsley won’t seek re-election this fall, and the timing of his announcement has some East Valley Republicans furious that it’s now too late to enter the race.

Rep. Don Shooter relaxes Feb. 1 before a historic vote of his colleagues to remove him from office. He was ousted by a vote of 56-3. (Photo by Katie Campbell/Arizona Capitol Times)
Apr 17, 2018

Don Shooter alleges conspiracy in claim notice

Expelled lawmaker Don Shooter alleges that the speaker of the Arizona House of Representatives and staff members in Gov. Doug Ducey’s office conspired to remove him from office.

The Hoover Dam and Lake Mead
Apr 1, 2018

Council concludes Ducey’s water proposal is likely unconstitutional

The conclusion of Ken Behringer, counsel for the Arizona Legislative Council, will further complicate Gov. Doug Ducey’s efforts to pass a plan that aims to prevent levels in Lake Mead from falling below thresholds that would trigger catastrophic reductions in Arizona’s water allocation.

Feb 2, 2018

Former ADOA director Brown resigned over clashes with new Ducey aide

The head of the Arizona Department of Administration quit his job because he was clashing with a new hire in Gov. Doug Ducey’s office, according to emails obtained through a public records request.

Lake Pleasant, located approximately 42 miles northwest of central Phoenix, serves as a reservoir in the Central Arizona Project. Photo courtesy of Central Arizona Project.
Sep 8, 2017

Water policy remake stirs fight unlike others in state history

With Republican Gov. Doug Ducey convening water giants into meetings this summer, it’s become all the more apparent that major water players in Arizona, namely the state’s water department and its canal system, the Central Arizona Project, are at odds.

Kirk Adams (Photo by Ellen O'Brien/Arizona Capitol Times)
Sep 5, 2017

Kirk Adams: Longtime chief of staff loves complexity of role

Kirk Adams, the former speaker and Gov. Doug Ducey’s right-hand man, spoke to the Capitol Times about how his past work has affected his new job, his future plans and his involvement in a few Capitol traditions, like #startyourownrumor and appointing Andy Tobin to everything.

The Hoover Dam and Lake Mead
Jul 17, 2017

Conservation district wary of governor’s proposals on water

Arizona water bigwigs are meeting with the governor’s staff in an attempt to unify the state’s voice on water issues and come up with new ideas to conserve and manage water.

May 4, 2017

Bonus or pay raise for teachers?

A pay raise for K-12 teachers included in the state’s $9.8 billion spending plan may only be a bonus, education groups warned.

Former House Speaker Kirk Adams announces his run for Congress outside the Arizona House of Representatives shortly after resigning his post in the Legislature April 28, 2011. (Photo by Ryan Cook/RJ Cook Photography)
Feb 29, 2016

Ducey chief Adams won’t run for Congress

Gov. Doug Ducey’s chief of staff, Kirk Adams, decided against making another run for Arizona’s 5th Congressional District and will remain with the Ducey administration.

Jul 31, 2015

Ducey and GOP presidential hopefuls to meet with Koch brothers-linked organization

Gov. Doug Ducey, elected last year with the help of a group linked to the Koch brothers, is headed to California this weekend to meet with them again along with some of their wealthy colleagues.

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