Category: Gov. Doug Ducey

Opponents of Arizona’s Universal School Choice Law May Have Inflated Petition Numbers, Says Sponsor

September 27, 2022
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A group of residents opposing Arizona’s new universal school choice law failed to gather the required minimum number of voter signatures to bring the legislation to a ballot vote in 2024, according to the law’s primary sponsor. Arizona State House Majority Leader Ben Toma, a Republican, said an independent review of “every sheet of collected…

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New Arizona Law Prohibits Bystanders From Video Recording Within 8 Feet of Police Incidents

July 11, 2022
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Arizona’s Republican Gov. Doug Ducey has signed into law HB 2319, which bans the public from video recording within 8 feet of police activity. Any person who knowingly makes a video within 8 feet of police activity could be charged with a class 3 misdemeanor and would likely incur a fine without jail time. Officers…

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New Arizona Law Prohibits Bystanders From Recording Video Within 8 Feet of Police Incidents

July 11, 2022
ArizonaArizona Policeconstitutional rightsFeatured TopicsGov. Doug DuceyLocal NewsPolicies & ImpactsRegional-Local NewsSocial IssuesUSvideo recording
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Arizona’s Republican Gov. Doug Ducey has signed into law HB 2319, which bans the public from recording video within 8 feet of police activity. Any person who knowingly makes a video within 8 feet of police activity could be charged with a class 3 misdemeanor and would likely incur a fine without jail time. Officers…

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Arizona Supreme Court Upholds Ruling Blocking Ban on Masks in Public Schools

November 3, 2021
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The Arizona Supreme Court on Tuesday unanimously upheld a lower court judgment blocking bans on masks in public schools, ruling that the measure and other Republican-passed state laws are unconstitutional. Tuesday’s ruling came less than two hours after the seven justices heard arguments in the state’s appeal of a trial court judge’s ruling. The justices…

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Over 2 Dozen GOP Governors Call on Biden to Meet and Solve US Southern Border Crisis

September 20, 2021
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In a joint letter (pdf) to the White House on Monday, 26 Republican governors requested a meeting with President Joe Biden to consider solutions to the ongoing crisis at the southern border. Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott led GOP officials in the effort to end the uncontrolled number of illegal migrants…

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