07.08.2019 - By Arizona Capitol Times
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Gov. Doug Ducey showed up Thursday for this Independence Day event wearing sneakers made by the company whose conduct he had criticized just the day before. (Twitter/Coconino County Democratic Party)
Arizona kicked off the holiday weekend with a fight with Nike that put the governor in the national spotlight. Was that the intent all along, and what might that signal for Gov. Doug Ducey’s future plans?
The state Department of Education narrowly avoided its own controversy as it reversed a stance of step-parents of children applying for school vouchers.
And times always seem to be tough for the Corporation Commission. We’ll have an update on the latest from the utility regulators and APS.
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Music in this episode included “Creative Minds,” “Funky Element” and “Energy” by Bensound.