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Smith proposes cabinet-level “competitive officer”
Former Mesa Mayor Scott Smith plans to create a cabinet-level position for a “chief competitive officer” to help foster job growth if he is elected governor.
Gubernatorial candidates tout plans for education
This year’s gubernatorial race could have major implications for the future of K-12 education, from funding levels to school choice to the rancorous debate over the standards known as Common Core.
Arizona pols take aim at EPA rules
A week full of new Environmental Protection Agency rules and environmental hearings in Arizona provided a campaign talking point for conservative candidates and a golden opportunity for others to appeal to the base of Arizona’s dominant political party.
In race for governor, Ducey and Smith lead scramble for business support
While most of the candidates who are running for governor this year are touting their experience in the private sector, two stand out as favorites of the business community and recipients of their financial largesse.
A million here, a million there
Campaign finance reports aren’t due until June 30, but Ducey and Scott Smith both jumped out early to announce their million-dollar fundraising hauls for the last period, which wrapped up at the end of May.
Ducey, Smith, DuVal announce big fundraising hauls
The first fundraising period of 2014 was a good one for GOP gubernatorial hopefuls Doug Ducey and Scott Smith, who pulled in about $1 million apiece since the start of January.
Income tax cuts emerge as key issue in AZ GOP gubernatorial race
Depending on who wins the Republican primary in the hotly contested governor’s race, Arizona may see some major cuts, even the outright elimination, in income taxes.
Brewer eyeing Ducey, Smith for endorsement
Brewer, who has expressed her desire to endorse a candidate in the gubernatorial primary, has narrowed down her choices to two. She conceded in an interview yesterday that one of them is Smith, the lone Republican in the race who supports her controversial proposal to expand Medicaid and to maintain the Common Core standards, but wouldn’t say who the other candidate is.
Brewer pans guv candidates’ plans to scrap income taxes
A plan by some Republican gubernatorial hopefuls to eliminate the state income tax is getting a cool reception from the woman they hope to replace.
Former GoDaddy exec Christine Jones submits gubernatorial nominating signatures
A former executive for internet company GoDaddy has filed nominating petitions to enter the Republican primary for Arizona governor.
Scott Smith: Leadership requires us to be bold
In the world of politics, full of polls and focus groups, “safe seats” and stacked districts, few people ever see fit to take a chance. That’s the opposite of business, where every day entrepreneurs put everything on the line in pursuit of success and happiness.
Two top GOP gubernatorial candidates look to geography for a boost
As a primary field becomes more crowded, the portion of votes needed to win the nomination becomes smaller and smaller. With as many as seven or eight Republican gubernatorial candidates on the ballot this year, any advantage can help lead to a win.
For some, the advantage may be geography.
