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Laws 2019: Feel free to swing your nunchucks but don’t text while driving
Tucked into the nearly 300 measures that will become law are some items that are more likely to affect the day-to-day lives of typical Arizonans.
Ducey signs bill for state to recognize out-of-state license
Gov. Doug Ducey signed legislation Wednesday that will pretty much allow anyone with any professional license to practice in Arizona without further state review.
Car-sharing bill protects consumers, personal freedom
With each technological advance we witness the same response as whatever legacy industry is being disrupted seeks the government’s assistance in burying the upstarts in red tape, taxes and fees. And all of this while cloaking its anti-competitive actions behind talk of “leveling the playing field” or “protecting consumers.”
Competing bills address new era in car rentals
Two Republican lawmakers are at odds over what constitutes a “car rental” in the new sharing economy.
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.
Debate put Ducey on defensive on Uber, Theranos
Incumbent Gov. Doug Ducey repeatedly throws around the phrase that Arizona is "open for business" as both a commercial for the state and as proof his policies are what's driving the state economy.
Circumstances sweep away some of Ducey’s agenda
Gov. Doug Ducey has faced difficult legislative sessions before. But this session was on another level.
Uber ends autonomous vehicle research in Arizona
The closure comes after an autonomous Uber vehicle struck and killed a pedestrian in Tempe in March, and stems from an internal safety assessment the company took on following the incident.
Roaming robots and dental therapists make it into law
Without comment, Gov. Doug Ducey signed legislation authorizing autonomous delivery robots to use sidewalks.
The Breakdown, Episode 13: Good – not great – times at the Capitol
Gov. Doug Ducey has had a rough time in the last few weeks, but some insiders argue that's just the nature of the political cycle as he campaigns for another term in his office.
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.
Gov. Ducey suspends Uber’s autonomous testing
Ducey informed Uber’s CEO today of the suspension after viewing video of the fatal incident that took place over a week ago.
