‘The Republic’ takes measure of the new governor in 2 post-address editorials

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Republican Gov. Doug Ducey outlined his economic and education priorities Monday in a speech that meandered between big-picture ideas and small-potato items.

So, what does his first State of the State address really mean for Arizona? Members of The Republic’s editorial board break it down:

Governor Ducey’s private-sector naivete seemed to be on display Monday as he outlined plans in his first State of the State speech

Instituting a state-government hiring freeze and ordering agency heads to review regulatory schemes has been done before

We look forward to the real tell-all document: the governor’s budget, which will arrive in a few days

Continued:

Our View: Arizona’s new governor seems to be relying on a lot of money-saving sleuths to move the state forward.

Gov. Doug Ducey’s great appeal as a candidate was his devotion to the sort of free-market principles that might help unleash the faltering “animal spirits” of Arizona’s economy. Right mindset. Right square-jawed determination. Right time.

That’s what we saw during the campaign and, in many respects, in Ducey’s first State of the State address on Monday.

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