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One Year Later: Arizona’s Drought Contingency Plan
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- Published: 03 February 2020 03 February 2020
Phoenix, Arizona - One year ago, Governor Doug Ducey signed legislation ratifying the Arizona Drought Contingency Plan (DCP). The historic plan is one of the most significant pieces of water legislation enacted in Arizona since the Groundwater Management Act of 1980. That same day, the Governor issued an Executive Order creating the Water Augmentation, Innovation, and Conservation Council to recommend opportunities for expanding and protecting Arizona’s water supplies long-term.
Leading The Charge In Civics Education
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- Published: 03 February 2020 03 February 2020
Phoenix, Arizona - Arizona is taking steps to ensure the next generation receives a high-quality civics education. In 2015, Arizona became the first state in the nation to pass the American Civics Act, requiring high school students to pass the citizenship test before graduation. Since then, 34 states have followed suit.
Governor Ducey’s Statement On USMCA Signing
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- Published: 03 February 2020 03 February 2020
Phoenix, Arizona - Wednesday, Governor Ducey released the following statement upon President Trump’s signing of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA).
Arizona’s Booming Job Growth Ranks Second In The Nation
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- Published: 03 February 2020 03 February 2020
Phoenix, Arizona - Arizona’s job growth ranked second in the nation last year, according to new data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Arizona added 84,400 jobs added between December 2018 and December 2019 for 2.8 percent job growth.
Two Years Later: Arizona Continues To Tackle Opioid Epidemic
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- Published: 03 February 2020 03 February 2020
Phoenix, Arizona - In January 2018, Governor Doug Ducey signed the Arizona Opioid Epidemic Act in response to the alarming increase in opioid use, overdoses and deaths nationwide and in Arizona. The legislation passed with unanimous support following a special session of the Arizona Legislature and took aggressive steps to prevent and address opioid use disorder, hold bad actors accountable, expand access to treatment, and provide life-saving resources to first responders, law enforcement and community partners.
Justice Department Settles Lawsuit Against the South Dakota Department of Social Services Alleging Intentional Race Discrimination Against Native American Job Applicants
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- Published: 03 February 2020 03 February 2020
St, Pierre, South Dakota - The Justice Department announced Wednesday that it has reached a settlement with the South Dakota Department of Social Services (Department of Social Services or DSS), a state agency that assists South Dakotans seeking public benefits, resolving allegations that DSS intentionally discriminated against Native American job applicants at its Pine Ridge Indian Reservation Office.
Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Selling Firearms to a Designated Foreign Terrorist Organization
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- Published: 03 February 2020 03 February 2020
Miami, Florida - Francisco Joseph Arcila Ramirez (Arcila), a Colombian national and South Florida resident was sentenced to 240 months in federal prison last week by U.S. District Judge Jose E. Martinez for illegally selling firearms to the National Liberation Army (ELN), a designated Foreign Terrorist Organization and a violent paramilitary group operating in South America.