By Howard Fischer, Capitol Media Services via Ahwatukee Foothills News
Gov. Doug Ducey promised last week to make another attempt to let police and courts take guns away from potentially dangerous people if voters return him to office in November.
In formally launching his re-election bid, the governor touted what he said is the turnaround of the state’s financial fortune, including a balanced budget, new jobs in the private sector and more money for education. Ducey said he also recognizes more needs to be done, particularly in that last category.
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“So this campaign is going to be about what’s next,’’ he told Capitol Media Services.
Ducey did acknowledge that his 2014 campaign promise to push state income taxes to “as close to zero as possible’’ has not been accomplished.
Tax rates remain the same. Instead, there have been a series of very discreet changes in tax law, like indexing tax brackets for inflation.
The governor said, though, voters need patience.
