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Proposition 123

Jul 21, 2020

9th Circuit takes Ducey’s side in school fund case

A federal appeals court has overturned a ruling that could have affected the ability of Gov. Doug Ducey and future governors to tap a special education trust account to funnel... […]

Oct 5, 2019

Gov. Ducey’s attack on judge out of line

Gov. Doug Ducey, the self-proclaimed “Education Governor” has unfairly lashed out at Judge Neil V. Wake for his ruling on the Proposition 123 enactment.

Oct 2, 2019

Ducey attacks character of judge who ruled against him

Upset with his ruling on education funding, Gov. Doug Ducey is taking the unusual step of lashing out at a federal judge appointed by a Republican president and calling on him to resign.

Oct 1, 2019

Court says 2016 school funding measure illegal

Gov. Doug Ducey acted illegally in pushing his 2016 plan to take money for K-12 education out of a trust account without first getting congressional approval, a federal judge has ruled.

Kirk Adams (Photo by Ellen O'Brien/Arizona Capitol Times)
Nov 26, 2018

Ducey’s top aide to resign

Adams, who served through Ducey’s first term, announced on Twitter that he will return to the private sector, although he did not specify his plans.

Sep 24, 2018

Ducey, Garcia debate centers on education

In the first gubernatorial debate Gov. Doug Ducey touted a record of improving the state’s economy and providing 20-percent pay raises to teachers while Democrat David Garcia accused him of breaking promises and leaving Arizona’s education system in crisis.

Aug 4, 2018

Ducey, Bennett have different takes on numbers

The decision for Republicans on who to nominate for governor could depend on whose numbers they believe.

Arizona Republican Gov. Doug Ducey, middle, pauses as he gives his state of the state address as he is flanked by House Speaker J.D. Mesnard, left, R-Chandler, and Senate President Steve Yarbrough, right, R-Chandler, at the capitol, Monday, Jan. 8, 2018, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
May 25, 2018

Circumstances sweep away some of Ducey’s agenda

Gov. Doug Ducey has faced difficult legislative sessions before. But this session was on another level.

Gov. Doug Ducey (Photo by Katie Campbell/Arizona Capitol Times)
Apr 13, 2018

Ducey’s office paid $695,000 in losing legal battle

Gov. Doug Ducey’s office paid nearly $700,000 to private law firms in a losing effort to defend an embattled ballot initiative that increased school funding disbursements from the state land trust.

Gov. Doug Ducey (Photo by Katie Campbell/Arizona Capitol Times)
Apr 6, 2018

Recent series of political plights plague governor

The bad news started when a pedestrian was struck and killed by a self-driving Uber SUV in Tempe. Some blame was directed at Gov. Doug Ducey for welcoming the technology company to test autonomous vehicles in Arizona with little-to-no oversight.

Mar 29, 2018

The man who took Gov. Doug Ducey to court – and won

Two years ago, Michael Pierce sued Gov. Doug Ducey and other state officials, asking a judge to overturn Proposition 123 — a ballot measure that increased school funding disbursements from the state land trust.

Public education advocates rally at the Arizona Capitol on March, 28, 2018, to demand higher teacher pay, among other improvements to public school funding. (Photo by Katie Campbell/Arizona Capitol Times)
Mar 29, 2018

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.

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